Abstract
The purpose of this study was to extend into a third decade previous reviews conducted by
Balcazar, Shupert, Daniels, Mawhinney, and Hopkins (1989)
and
Nolan, Jarema, and Austin (1999)
of the
Journal of Organizational Behavior Management
(
JOBM
). Every article published in
JOBM
between 1998 and 2009 was objectively reviewed and analyzed for trends and patterns. Based on data collected in the current review it was determined that
JOBM
has demonstrated growth and has continued to meet its first objective:
JOBM
would encourage Organizational Behavior Management researchers to conduct thorough research on organizational problems with the hope that the ensuing data and results would be useful to those individuals resolving organizational concerns. The fulfillment of
JOBM
's second and third objectives were identified as possible areas for improvement. Increases in "organizationally relevant" research and in reliability measures, follow-up data, cost/benefit analyses, and social validity measures, and inclusion of executive-level employee participants are recommended.