Justin A. DeSimone

Research on Careless Responding: Publications and References

Women’s and Men’s Authorship Experiences: A Prospective Meta-Analysis

Journal of Management

This large prospective meta-analysis investigates gender differences in authorship experiences across multiple countries and samples. Results reveal that women report higher rates of problematic authorship practices than men, highlighting systemic inequities in the recognition of scholarly contributions. The article offers seven recommendations to improve fairness and transparency in authorship.

Exemplary Exercises for Entrepreneurship Education

Management Teaching Review

This article presents interactive, experiential assignments designed to teach entrepreneurship concepts. Examples include innovation challenges, personal branding projects, and group activities that simulate real-world entrepreneurial problem-solving. The exercises aim to increase student engagement while building entrepreneurial mindsets and skills.

What Else Are We Missing? Additional Issues Associated With Sample Misrepresentation

Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Perspectives on Science and Practice

This article critiques common sampling practices in organizational research and highlights overlooked issues in sample misrepresentation. It argues that changes in work trends and temporal shifts must be considered when assessing generalizability. The piece broadens the discussion of sampling beyond traditional concerns of convenience or representativeness.

Meetings at Work: Perceived Effectiveness and Recommended Improvements

Journal of Business Research

This article examines employee perceptions of workplace meetings across 41 countries. Results show that many meetings are perceived as ineffective, often due to poor design and lack of relevance to participants. The study provides evidence-based recommendations for improving meeting design, structure, and leader facilitation.

Caution! MTurk Workers Ahead: Fines Doubled

Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Perspectives on Science and Practice

This article critiques the growing use of Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk) for organizational research, highlighting both its promise and its limitations. It reviews evidence on representativeness, data quality, and potential biases, urging caution when relying on convenience samples for scientific conclusions. The discussion emphasizes the need for stronger methodological safeguards when adopting online participant pools.

The Last Line of Defense: Corrigenda and Retractions

Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Perspectives on Science and Practice

This commentary examines the role of corrigenda and retractions as mechanisms of scientific self-correction. It argues that while mistakes are inevitable in research, transparent corrections are essential to maintaining trust in the field. The piece calls for a cultural shift that normalizes correction as part of robust science.

Learning Organizational Ambidexterity: A Joint-Variance Synthesis of Exploration–Exploitation Modes on Performance

The Learning Organization

This article introduces joint-variance synthesis as a new way to model exploration–exploitation relationships in organizational ambidexterity research. The approach reduces confounds and better captures the reciprocal dynamics theorized between exploration and exploitation. Findings provide stronger empirical alignment with theory and new insights for organizational performance.

Prestige Does Not Equal Quality: Lack of Research Quality in High-Prestige Journals

Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Perspectives on Science and Practice

This commentary argues that publishing in high-prestige journals does not guarantee research quality. It highlights how pressures to publish in “top” outlets may incentivize questionable research practices and undermine rigor. The piece urges scholars and institutions to rethink how quality and impact are assessed in academia.

Taken to the Extreme: Transformational Leadership, Psychological Capital, and Follower Health Outcomes in Extreme Contexts

Military Psychology

This study investigates how transformational leadership and psychological capital influence stress and well-being in combat environments. Findings show that leadership’s buffering effects on stress grow stronger as risk levels increase, with psychological resources providing additional resilience. The work expands leadership theory by examining boundary conditions in extreme contexts.

A Tale of Two Antiworks

Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Perspectives on Science and Practice

This commentary explores the emerging concept of antiwork from two perspectives: as a philosophical critique of work and as a measurable attitude or construct. It argues that recognizing antiwork as an attitudinal dimension could generate new insights into workforce motivation and disengagement. The piece calls for research that operationalizes antiwork to expand organizational theory.

References

  1. Banks, G. C., Ramussen, L. M., Tonidandel, S., Pollack, J. M., Hausfeld, M. M., Williams, C., Albritton, B. H., Allen, J. A., Bastardoz, N., Batchelor, J. H., Bennett, A. A., Briker, R., Castille, C. M., De Jong, B. A., Demeter, E., DeSimone, J. A., Gonzalez-Brambila, C. N., Field, J. G., Figueroa-Armijos, M., …, & Yang, T. (2025). Women’s and men’s authorship experiences: A prospective meta-analysis. Journal of Management, 51, 1273-1287.

  2. DeSimone, J. A. (2016). Exemplary exercises for entrepreneurship education. Management Teaching Review, 1, 170-175.

  3. DeSimone, J. A. (2016). What else are we missing? Additional issues associated with sample misrepresentation. Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice, 9, 129-137.

  4. Geimer, J. L., Leach, D. J., DeSimone, J. A., Rogelberg, S. G., & Warr, P. B. (2015). Meetings at work: Perceived effectiveness and recommended improvements. Journal of Business Research, 68, 2015-2026.

  5. Harms, P. D. & DeSimone, J. A. (2015). Caution! Mturk workers ahead – fines doubled. Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice, 8, 183-190.

  6. Harms, P. D., Credé, M., & DeSimone, J. A. (2018). The last line of defense: Corrigenda and retractions. Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice, 11, 61-65.

  7. Kerry, M. J., & DeSimone, J. A. (2019). Learning organizational ambidexterity: A joint-variance synthesis of exploration-exploitation modes on performance. The Learning Organization, 26, 352-380.

  8. Köhler, T., DeSimone, J. A., & Schoen, J. L. (2020). Prestige does not equal quality: Lack of research quality in high-prestige journals. Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice, 13, 321-327.

  9. Olson, A. M., DeSimone, J. A., Mills, M. J. Ford, M. T., & Butler, S. (2024). A tale of two antiworks. Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice, 17, 79-84.

  10. Lester, P., Harms, P. D., & DeSimone, J. A. (2024). Taken to the Extreme: Transformational Leadership, Psychological Capital, and Follower Health Outcomes in Extreme Contexts. Military Psychology, 36, 137-147.