Academic Research

In the creation of the AQ Assessment, the team read a lot of academic research to develop the framework for the assessment. Below are links to a range of those papers, organized by the following headings:

• Science Review Adaptability Construct
• Scales
• Adaptability
• Agility
• Change
• Wellbeing
• Personality
• Outcomes
• Environment
• Interventions
• Analysis

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SCIENCE REVIEW ADAPTABILITY CONSTRUCT

2019-04-19 Overview scales

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SCALES

3rd party Journals and Research studies related to the AQ sub-dimensions like Penn Perceived Stress scale, Grit, Self-efficacy, Resilience, etc.

• Seibert, S. E., Crant, J. M., & Kraimer, M. L. (1999). Proactive personality and career success. Journal of Applied Psychology, 84(3), 416–427. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.84.3.416
• Edmondson, A. C. (1999). Psychological Safety and Learning Behavior in Work Teams. Administrative Science Quarterly, 44(2), 350–383. https://doi.org/10.2307/2666999
• Eisenberger, R., Armeli, S., Rexwinkel, B., Lynch, P. M., & Rhoades, L. (2001). Reciprocation of perceived organizational support. Journal of Applied Psychology, 86(1), 42–51. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.86.1.42
• Rafferty, A. E., & Griffin, M. A. (2006). Perceptions of organizational change: A stress and coping perspective. Journal of Applied Psychology, 91(5), 1154–1162. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.91.5.1154
• Bandura, A., & Bandura, A. (2006). GUIDE FOR CONSTRUCTING SELF-EFFICACY SCALES. Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Adolescents, 307–337. https://motivation.uky.edu/wp-content/blogs.dir/5/files/2022/08/BanduraGuide2006.pdf
• Duckworth, A. L., Peterson, C., Matthews, M. R., & Kelly, D. D. (2007). Grit: Perseverance and passion for long-term goals. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 92(6), 1087–1101. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.92.6.1087
• Griffin, M. A., Neal, A., & Parker, S. K. (2007). A New Model of Work Role Performance: Positive Behavior in Uncertain and Interdependent Contexts. Academy of Management Journal, 50(2), 327–347. https://doi.org/10.5465/amj.2007.24634438
• Smith, B. W., Dalen, J., Wiggins, K. J., Tooley, E. M., Christopher, P. J., & Bernard, J. F. (2008). The brief resilience scale: Assessing the ability to bounce back. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 15(3), 194–200. https://doi.org/10.1080/10705500802222972
• Savickas, M. L., & Porfeli, E. J. (2012b). Career Adapt-Abilities Scale: Construction, reliability, and measurement equivalence across 13 countries. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 80(3), 661–673. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2012.01.011
• Petrou, P., Demerouti, E., Peeters, M. C. W., Schaufeli, W. B., & Hetland, J. (2012b). Crafting a job on a daily basis: Contextual correlates and the link to work engagement. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 33(8), 1120–1141. https://doi.org/10.1002/job.1783
• Rojas, Joanne P., MA,, Usher, Ellen L., PhD,, Toland, Michael D., PhD. Creativity and Grit as Predictors of Mathematics Achievement in Early Adolescence. University of Kentucky College of Education. https://motivation.uky.edu/files/2013/08/RojasUsherToland.pdf. 2012
• Chen, G., Gully, S. M., & Eden, D. (2001). Validation of a New General Self-Efficacy Scale. Organizational Research Methods, 4(1), 62–83. https://doi.org/10.1177/109442810141004
• Robertson-Kraft, C., & Duckworth, A. L. (2014). True Grit: Trait-Level Perseverance and Passion for Long-Term Goals Predicts Effectiveness and Retention among Novice Teachers. Teachers College Record, 116(3), 1–27. https://doi.org/10.1177/016146811411600306
• Sweet, K. M., Witt, L. A., & Shoss, M. K. (2015). The interactive effect of leader-member exchange and perceived organizational support on employee adaptive performance. Journal of Organizational Psychology, 15(1), 49–63. http://www.na-businesspress.com/JOP/SweetKM_Web15_1_.pdf#:~:text=Examining%20the%20role%20of%20intra-organizational%20social%20exchanges%20in,raise%20important%20questions%20for%20future%20social%20exchange%20research.
• Miron-Spektor, E., Ingram, A., Keller, J. L., Smith, W., & Lewis, M. W. (2017). Microfoundations of Organizational Paradox: The Problem Is How We Think about the Problem. Academy of Management Journal, 61(1), 26–45. https://doi.org/10.5465/amj.2016.0594
• Cohen, S., Kamarck, T. W., & Mermelstein, R. J. (1983). A Global Measure of Perceived Stress. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 24(4), 385. https://doi.org/10.2307/2136404

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ADAPTABILITY

3rd party articles and studies on the application and outcomes of Adaptability

• Rudolph, C. W., Lavigne, K. N., & Zacher, H. (2017b). Career adaptability: A meta-analysis of relationships with measures of adaptivity, adapting responses, and adaptation results. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 98, 17–34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2016.09.002
• Marinova, S. V., Peng, C., Lorinkova, N., Van Dyne, L., & Chiaburu, D. S. (2015). Change-oriented behavior: A meta-analysis of individual and job design predictors. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 88, 104–120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2015.02.006
• Oglesby, M. E., Allan, N. P., Short, N. A., Raines, A. M., & Schmidt, N. B. (2017). Factor mixture modeling of intolerance of uncertainty. Psychological Assessment, 29(4), 435–445. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0000357
• Ullén, F., Hambrick, D. Z., & Mosing, M. A. (2016b). Rethinking expertise: A multifactorial gene–environment interaction model of expert performance. Psychological Bulletin, 142(4), 427–446. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000033
• Kuntz, J., Malinen, S., & Näswall, K. (2017). Employee resilience: Directions for resilience development. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 69(3), 223–242. https://doi.org/10.1037/cpb0000097
• Zingoni, M., & Corey, C. M. (2017b). How Mindset Matters. Journal of Personnel Psychology, 16(1), 36–45. https://doi.org/10.1027/1866-5888/a000171
• Howard, J. L., Gagné, M., & Bureau, J. S. (2017b). Testing a continuum structure of self-determined motivation: A meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 143(12), 1346–1377. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000125
• Petrou, P., Demerouti, E., & Schaufeli, W. B. (2018b). Crafting the Change: The Role of Employee Job Crafting Behaviors for Successful Organizational Change. Journal of Management, 44(5), 1766–1792. https://doi.org/10.1177/0149206315624961
• Nedelkoska, Ljubica,, Quintini, Glenda. Automation, skills use and training. OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers. (2018). OECD Social Employment and Migration Working Papers. https://doi.org/10.1787/1815199x
• Uhl-Bien, M., & Arena, M. J. (2018b). Leadership for organizational adaptability: A theoretical synthesis and integrative framework. Leadership Quarterly, 29(1), 89–104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2017.12.009
• Van Steenbergen, E. F., Van Der Ven, C. M., Peeters, M. C. W., & Taris, T. W. (2018). Transitioning Towards New Ways of Working: Do Job Demands, Job Resources, Burnout, and Engagement Change? Psychological Reports, 121(4), 736–766. https://doi.org/10.1177/0033294117740134
• Tabibnia, G., & Radecki, D. (2018b). Resilience training that can change the brain. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 70(1), 59–88. https://doi.org/10.1037/cpb0000110
• Gao, X., Xin, X., Zhou, W., & Jepsen, D. M. (2019). Combine Your “Will” and “Able”: Career Adaptability’s Influence on Performance. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02695

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AGILITY

3rd party articles and studies on the application and outcomes of Agility

• Meuse, D., & Kenneth, P. (2017b). Learning agility: Its evolution as a psychological construct and its empirical relationship to leader success. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 69(4), 267–295. https://doi.org/10.1037/cpb0000100
• Shoji, K., Cieslak, R., Smoktunowicz, E., Rogala, A., Benight, C. C., & Luszczynska, A. (2016b). Associations between job burnout and self-efficacy: a meta-analysis. Anxiety Stress and Coping, 29(4), 367–386. https://doi.org/10.1080/10615806.2015.1058369
• Rudolph, C. W., Katz, I. M., Lavigne, K. N., & Zacher, H. (2017b). Job crafting: A meta-analysis of relationships with individual differences, job characteristics, and work outcomes. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 102, 112–138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2017.05.008
• Cai, Z., Parker, S. K., Li, S., & Lam, W. (2019b). How does the social context fuel the proactive fire? A multilevel review and theoretical synthesis. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 40(2), 209–230. https://doi.org/10.1002/job.2347

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CHANGE

3rd party articles and studies on the application and outcomes of Change

• Berkman, E. T. (2018b). The neuroscience of goals and behavior change. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 70(1), 28–44. https://doi.org/10.1037/cpb0000094
• Fasbender, U., Wöhrmann, A. M., Wang, M., & Klehe, U. (2019b). Is the future still open? The mediating role of occupational future time perspective in the effects of career adaptability and aging experience on late career planning. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 111, 24–38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2018.10.006
• The Change Style Indicator

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WELLBEING

3rd party articles and studies on the application and outcomes for Wellbeing

• Kun, B., Urbán, R., Paksi, B., Csóbor, L. V., Oláh, A., & Demetrovics, Z. (2012). Psychometric characteristics of the Emotional Quotient Inventory, Youth Version, Short Form, in Hungarian high school students. Psychological Assessment, 24(2), 518–523. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0026013
• Parker, J. D. A., Keefer, K. V., & Wood, L. D. (2011b). Toward a brief multidimensional assessment of emotional intelligence: Psychometric properties of the Emotional Quotient Inventory—Short Form. Psychological Assessment, 23(3), 762–777. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0023289
• Thundiyil, T., Chiaburu, D. S., Banks, G. C., & Peng, A. C. (2014). Cynical about Change? A Meta-Analysis of Organizational Cynicism Correlates. Proceedings - Academy of Management. https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2014.177
• Rodríguez-Rey, R., Alonso-Tapia, J., & Garrido-Hernansaiz, H. (2016b). Reliability and validity of the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) Spanish Version. Psychological Assessment, 28(5), e101–e110. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0000191
• Rodríguez-Rey, R., Alonso-Tapia, J., & Garrido-Hernansaiz, H. (2016b). Reliability and validity of the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) Spanish Version. Psychological Assessment, 28(5), e101–e110. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0000191
• Seidel, J. A., Andrews, W. W., Owen, J., Carreira, E. M., & Buccino, D. L. (2017). Preliminary validation of the Rating of Outcome Scale and equivalence of ultra-brief measures of well-being. Psychological Assessment, 29(1), 65–75. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0000311
• HR Tech 2017 Keynote, Deloitte Development LLC 2017. Deloitte pilots fys14-15 questions (C) Marcus Buckingham Company, Deloitte Feedback Process - Questions that help predict high performance teams at Deloitte.

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PERSONALITY

3rd party articles and studies on Personality

• Major, D. A., Turner, J. H., & Fletcher, T. H. (2006). Linking proactive personality and the Big Five to motivation to learn and development activity. Journal of Applied Psychology, 91(4), 927–935. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.91.4.927
• Rammstedt, B., & John, O. P. (2007). Measuring personality in one minute or less: A 10-item short version of the Big Five Inventory in English and German. Journal of Research in Personality, 41(1), 203–212. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2006.02.001
• Burnette, J. L., O’Boyle, E. H., VanEpps, E. M., Pollack, J. M., & Finkel, E. J. (2013). Mind-sets matter: A meta-analytic review of implicit theories and self-regulation. Psychological Bulletin, 139(3), 655–701. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0029531
• Von Culin, K. R., Tsukayama, E., & Duckworth, A. L. (2014). Unpacking grit: Motivational correlates of perseverance and passion for long-term goals. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 9(4), 306–312. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2014.898320
• Van Der Linden, D., Pekaar, K. A., Bakker, A. B., Schermer, J. A., Vernon, P. A., Dunkel, C. S., & Petrides, K. V. (2017b). Overlap between the general factor of personality and emotional intelligence: A meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 143(1), 36–52. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000078
• Usher, E. L., Li, C., Butz, A. R., & Rojas, J. P. (2019). Perseverant grit and self-efficacy: Are both essential for children’s academic success? Journal of Educational Psychology, 111(5), 877–902. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000324

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OUTCOMES

3rd party articles and studies on Outcomes

• Kam, C. C. S., Morin, A. J. S., Meyer, J. S., & Topolnytsky, L. (2016b). Are Commitment Profiles Stable and Predictable? A Latent Transition Analysis. Journal of Management, 42(6), 1462–1490. https://doi.org/10.1177/0149206313503010

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ENVIRONMENT

3rd party articles and studies on Environment

• Rhoades, L., & Eisenberger, R. (2002). Perceived organizational support: A review of the literature. Journal of Applied Psychology, 87(4), 698–714. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.87.4.698
• Kurtessis, J. N., Eisenberger, R., Ford, M. J., Buffardi, L. C., Stewart, K., & Adis, C. (2017). Perceived Organizational Support: A Meta-Analytic Evaluation of Organizational Support Theory. Journal of Management, 43(6), 1854–1884. https://doi.org/10.1177/0149206315575554
• Hoch, J. E., Bommer, W. H., Dulebohn, J. H., & Wu, D. (2018). Do Ethical, Authentic, and Servant Leadership Explain Variance Above and Beyond Transformational Leadership? A Meta-Analysis. Journal of Management, 44(2), 501–529. https://doi.org/10.1177/0149206316665461

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INTERVENTIONS

3rd party articles and studies on Interventions

• Lee, E., Park, T., & Koo, B. (2015). Identifying organizational identification as a basis for attitudes and behaviors: A meta-analytic review. Psychological Bulletin, 141(5), 1049–1080. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000012
• Joyce, S., Modini, M., Christensen, H. I., Mykletun, A., Bryant, R. A., Mitchell, P. B., & Harvey, S. (2016). Workplace interventions for common mental disorders: a systematic meta-review. Psychological Medicine, 46(4), 683–697. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291715002408
• Lacerenza, C. N., Reyes, D. L., Marlow, S. L., Joseph, D. L., & Salas, E. (2017b). Leadership training design, delivery, and implementation: A meta-analysis. Journal of Applied Psychology, 102(12), 1686–1718. https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0000241
• Hartnell, C. A., Ou, A., Kinicki, A. J., Choi, D., & Karam, E. P. (2019b). A meta-analytic test of organizational culture’s association with elements of an organization’s system and its relative predictive validity on organizational outcomes. Journal of Applied Psychology, 104(6), 832–850. https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0000380

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ANALYSIS

3rd party articles and studies on doing Analysis

• Maricuţoiu, L. P., Sava, F. A., & Butta, O. (2016b). The effectiveness of controlled interventions on employees’ burnout: A meta-analysis. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 89(1), 1–27. https://doi.org/10.1111/joop.12099
• Arditte, K. A., Çek, D., Shaw, A., & Timpano, K. R. (2016). The importance of assessing clinical phenomena in Mechanical Turk research. Psychological Assessment, 28(6), 684–691. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0000217
• Ziegler, M., Horstmann, K. T., & Ziegler, J. (2019). Personality in situations: Going beyond the OCEAN and introducing the Situation Five. Psychological Assessment, 31(4), 567–580. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0000654
• Soto, C. J., & John, O. P. (2019). Optimizing the length, width, and balance of a personality scale: How do internal characteristics affect external validity? Psychological Assessment, 31(4), 444–459. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0000586
• Simms, L. J., Zelazny, K., Williams, T., & Bernstein, L. A. (2019). Does the number of response options matter? Psychometric perspectives using personality questionnaire data. Psychological Assessment, 31(4), 557–566. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0000648