Prof Ivan Robertson
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Profile
Qualifications
PhD, Open University
BSc, Exeter University
C.Psychol
Experience
2007 – to date: Professor of Organisational Psychology, Leeds University Business School
1999 – to date: Managing Director (since 2002), Robertson Cooper Ltd.
1998-2001: Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Staffing) and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (2000-2001), UMIST
1994-1998: Head of School, Manchester School of Management, UMIST
1993: Visiting Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
1990: British Council Distinguished Visiting Scholar, National University of Singapore
1990-1994: Professor, Manchester School of Management, UMIST
1989: Visiting Professor, Michigan State University, USA
1986-1990: Senior Lecturer, Manchester School of Management, UMIST
External Appointments:
Co-editor, International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (1986-2002)
Associate Editor, Journal of Occupational Psychology (1986-1989)
Associate Editor, British Journal of Psychology (1989-1993)
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Organizational Behavior (1990-to date)
Editorial Board Member, Human Resources Management Journal (1992-1994)
Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Selection and Assessment (1993-to date)
Editorial Board Member, Journal of the New Zealand and Australian Academy of Management (1995-to date)
Book Review Editor, Journal of Occupational Behaviour (1983-1987)
Membership of Professional and Learned Societies
Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol)
Fellow, British Psychological Society (FBPsS) (1986)
Chairperson, North of England Branch of British Psychological Society (BPS) (1986-1988)
Fellow, British Academy of Management (FBAM)
Member, International Advisory Panel of the Corporate Wellness Management Unit, Hong Kong Baptist University
Activities
External examiner Leicester University Occupational Psychology Programmes (2008-10)
Editorial Board member Review of Work and Organizational Psychology (Revista de Psicología del Trabajo y las Organizaciones (2009- )
Expert Adviser National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE), Public Health Advisory Committee (2008-09)
Research
Professor Robertson’s research covers performance management, psychological well-being, management and leadership development, personnel selection and personality, managerial assessment and personnel psychology.
Consultancy and Advisory Roles
Professor Robertson is Managing Director of Robertson Cooper Ltd a university spin-off company with offices in Manchester, London and Sydney - providing products and services to help organisations to build resilience, high levels of psychological well-being and sustainable high performance:
http://www.robertsoncooper.com
Publications
Books (Author)
Robertson, I.T. and Cooper, C.L. Human Behaviour in Organisations, 1983, Plymouth: MacDonald and Evans.
Robertson, I.T. and Smith, M. Motivation and Job Design: Theory, Research and Practice, 1985, London: IPM.
(Italian translation, Bruno Salucci). Robertson, I.T. and Smith, J.M. La Motivazione E La Progettazione Delle Mansioni, 1985, Monza: Franco Angeli.
Smith, M. and Robertson, I.T. The Theory and Practice of Systematic Staff Selection, 1986, London: MacMillan.
Arnold, J., Robertson, I.T. and Cooper, C.L. Work Psychology, 1991, London: Pitman.
Robertson, I.T., Smith, J.M. and Cooper, M.D. Motivation Strategies Theory and Practice, 1992, London: IPM.
Smith, M. and Robertson, I.T. The Theory and Practice of Systematic Personnel Selection, (2nd Edition), 1993, London: Macmillan.
Arnold J., Cooper, C.L. and Robertson, I.T. Work Psychology (2nd Edition), 1994, London: Pitman.
Cooper, D. and Robertson, I.T. The Psychology of Personnel Selection, 1995, London: Routledge.
Arnold J., Cooper, C.L. and Robertson, I.T. Work Psychology (3rd Edition), 1998, London: Pitman.
Cooper, D., Robertson, I.T. and Tinline, G. The Psychology of Personnel Selection (2nd Edition), 2003, London: Routledge.
Arnold J., Cooper, C.L. , Robertson, I.T. and others Work Psychology (4th Edition), 2003, London: Pitman.
Books (Editor)
Cooper, C.L. and Robertson, I.T. (Eds). International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 1986, Chichester: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Cooper, C.L. and Robertson, I.T. (Eds). International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 1987, Chichester: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Cooper, C.L. and Robertson, I.T. (Eds). International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 1988, Chichester: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Cooper, C.L. and Robertson, I.T. (Eds). International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 1989, Chichester: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Herriot, P., Dulewicz, V., Jones, A., Robertson, I.T. and Roe, R.A. (Eds). Handbook of Assessment in Organizations, 1989, Chichester: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Smith, M. and Robertson, I.T. (Eds). Advances in Personnel Selection and Assessment, 1989, Chichester: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Cooper, C.L. and Robertson, I.T. (Eds) International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 1990, Vol 5, Chichester: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Cooper, C.L. and Robertson, I.T. (Eds) International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 1991, Vol 6, Chichester: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Cooper, C.L. and Robertson, I.T. (Eds) International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 1992, Vol 7, Chichester: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Cooper, C.L. and Robertson, I.T. (Eds) International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 1993, Vol 8, Chichester: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Cooper, C.L. and Robertson, I.T. (Eds) International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 1994, Vol 9, Chichester: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Cooper, C.L. and Robertson, I.T. (Eds) Key Reviews in Managerial Psychology: Concepts and Research for Practice, 1994, Chichester: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Cooper, C.L. and Robertson, I.T. (Eds) International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 1995, Vol 10, Chichester: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Bartram, D., Anderson, N., Kellett, D., Lindley, P. and Robertson, I.T. (Eds) (1995) Review of Personality Assessment Instruments. Leicester British Psychological Society.
Cooper, C.L. and Robertson, I.T. (Eds) International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 1996, Vol 11, Chichester: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Cooper, C.L. and Robertson, I.T. (Eds) International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 1997, Vol 12, Chichester: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Cooper, C.L. and Robertson, I.T. (Eds) International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 1998, Vol 13, Chichester: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Cooper, C.L. and Robertson, I.T. (Eds) International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 1999, Vol 14, Chichester: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Cooper, C.L. and Robertson, I.T. (Eds) International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 2000, Vol 15, Chichester: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Cooper, C.L. and Robertson, I.T. (Eds) International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 2001, Vol 16, Chichester: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Cooper, C.L. and Robertson, I.T. (Eds) Key Issues in Well Being in Organizations, 2001, Chichester: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Cooper, C.L. and Robertson, I.T. (Eds) Key Issues in Organizational Psychology and Development, 2001, Chichester: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Robertson, I.T. and Cooper, C.L. (Eds) Key Issues in Personnel Psychology and Human Resource Management, 2001, Chichester: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Cooper, C.L. and Robertson, I.T. (Eds) International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 2002, Chichester: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Cooper, C.L. and Robertson, I.T. (Eds) International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 2003, Chichester: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Cooper, C.L. and Robertson, I.T. (Eds) International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 2004, Chichester: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Book Chapters
Robertson, I.T. The interdisciplinary researcher: Some psychological aspects. In S.R. Epton, R.L. Payne and A.W. Preston (Eds) Managing Interdisciplinary Research, 1983, Chichester: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Robertson, I.T. Assessing Managerial Potential. In G. Debus and H.W. Schroiff. The Psychology of Work and Organization, 1986, Amsterdam: Elsevier Science.
Robertson, I.T. Individual psychology and interdisciplinary research. In B.W. Mar, W.T. Newell and B.O. Saxberg (Eds), Interdisciplinary Research, 1986, North-Holland.
Robertson, I.T. Motivating the workforce in S. Harper (Ed) Personnel Management Handbook, 1987, London: IPM.
Robertson, I.T. and Iles, P.A. Approaches to managerial selection. In C.L. Cooper and I.T. Robertson (Eds), International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 1988, Chichester: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Robertson, I.T. and Smith, M. Personnel selection methods. In M. Smith and I.T. Robertson, Advances in Selection and Assessment, 1989, Chichester: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Iles, P.A. and Robertson, I.T. The impact of personnel selection procedures on candidates. In P. Herriot et al (Eds) Handbook of Assessment in Organizations, 1989, Chichester: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Robertson, I.T. Construct validity in managerial selection. In B.J. Fallon., H.P. Pfister and J. Brebner (Eds) Advances in Industrial Organizational Psychology, 1989, Amsterdam: Elsevier.
Smith, M. and Robertson, I.T. Assessing competencies. In P. Sparrow and R. Boam (Eds) Designing and Achieving Competency, 1992. London: McGraw-Hill.
Drakely, R.J., Robertson, I.T. and Gregg, M.G. Assessment for development: Product development, Ford Motor Company Ltd. In C.Clegg, K.Legge and D.Gowler (Eds) Cases in Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management, (2nd Edn), 1992. London: Paul Chapman.
Drakely, R.J., Robertson, I.T. and Gregg, M.G. Assessment for development: Product development, Ford Motor Company Ltd. In C.Clegg, K.Legge and D.Gowler (Eds) Cases in Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management, Tutor's Manual 1992. London: Paul Chapman.
Robertson, I.T. Personality and personnel selection. In C.L. Cooper and D.M. Rousseau. Trends in Organizational Behavior (1993). Chichester: John Wiley.
Robertson, I.T. Assessment. In N. Nicholson (Ed) The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Organizational Behaviour, 1995. London: Blackwell.
Robertson, I.T. Assessment Centers. In N. Nicholson (Ed) The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Organizational Behaviour, 1995. London: Blackwell.
Robertson, I.T. Selection Methods. In N. Nicholson (Ed) The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Organizational Behaviour, 1995. London: Blackwell.
Iles, P.A. and Robertson, I.T. The impact of personnel selection procedures on candidates. In N. Anderson and P. Herriot (Eds) International Handbook of Selection and Assessment, 1997, Chichester: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Robertson, I.T. and Nikolau, I. Multisource feedback and leadership development. In R Burke and C.L. Cooper Inspiring Leaders, 2005, London, Routledge
Robertson, I.T., Lewis, C and Robertson, S. Case Study A: The Benefits of Ongoing Stress Risk Assessment: A Law Enforcement Case Study In Nik Chmiel, editor, An Introduction to Work and Organizational Psychology, 2nd edition
Robertson, I.T., Tinline, G. and Robertson, S. Enhancing staff well-being for organisational effectiveness. In RJ Burke and CL Cooper (Eds) Building More Effective Organisations, 2008, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.
Robertson, I.T. and Tinline, G. Understanding and improving psychological well-being for organisational effectiveness. In A Kinder, R Hughes and CL Cooper (Eds) Employee Well-being Support, 2008, Chichester: John Wiley and Sons.
Robertson, I.T., Lewis, C and Robertson, S. Case Study A: The Benefits of Ongoing Stress Risk Assessment: A Law Enforcement Case Study In Nik Chmiel, editor, An Introduction to Work and Organizational Psychology, 2nd edition, 2008, Oxford, Blackwell Publishing
Robertson I.T. and Flint-Taylor, J. Leadership, psychological well-being and organisational outcomes. In Susan Cartwright & Cary L Coooper (Eds), Oxford Handbook on Organisational Well-being, 2009, Oxford, Oxford University Press
Articles
Robertson, I.T. Relationships between learning strategy, attention deployment and personality. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 1978, 48, 86-91
Robertson, I.T. and Downs, S. Learning and the prediction of performance: Development of trainability testing in the United Kingdom. Journal of Applied Psychology, 1979, 64, 43-50.
Robertson, I.T. Applying psychological research to training practice. Journal of European Industrial Training, 1979, 2, 17-20.
Patrick, J., Stammers, R.B. and Robertson, I.T. Learning know-how and the development of training, Part 1: The basic processes involved in learning. Training, 1979, 5, , 14-20.
Robertson, I.T., Patrick, J. and Stammers, R.B. Learning know-how and the development of training, Part 2: The control and evaluation of learning, Training, 1979, 5, 7-13.
Stammers, R.B., Robertson, I.T. and Patrick, J. Learning know-how and the development of training, Part 3: Devising and implementing training programmes. Training, 1979, 10, 28-32.
Robertson, I.T. and Mindel, R.M. A study of trainability testing. Journal of Occupational Psychology, 1980, 53, 131-138.
Robertson, I.T. Vocational education and the diffusion and application of research based knowledge. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 1981, 5, 68-75.
Robertson, I.T. and Molloy, K.J. An investigation of constructs used by tutors to assess postgraduate students. Studies in Higher Education, 1981, 6, 163-168.
Robertson, I.T. and Molloy, K.J. Cognitive complexity, neuroticism and research ability. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 1981, 52, 113-118.
Robertson, I.T. Some factors associated with successful interdisciplinary research. Journal of the Society for Research Administrators, 1981, 13, 44-50.
Robertson, I.T. and Kandola, R.S. Work sample tests: Validity adverse impact and applicant reaction. Journal of Occupational Psychology, 1982, 55, 171-183.
Makin, P.J. and Robertson, I.T. Self assessment, realistic job previews and occupational decisions. Personnel Review, 1983, 12, 21-25.
Robertson, I.T. Psychology in the Department of Management Sciences, UMIST. British Psychological Society Northern Branch Newsletter, 1984, 3, 16-19.
Aggett, A.J.H. and Robertson, I.T. Unemployment, psychological well being and work preparation courses. British Psychological Society, Occupational Psychology Newsletter, 1984, 16, 14-16.
Robertson, I.T. Approaches to the prediction of managerial performance. In, Proceedings of the British Psychological Society/Economic and Social Research Council Conference on Managerial Assessment, 1985, UMIST, Manchester, UK.
Robertson, I.T. (Ed) Proceedings of British Psychological Society/Economic and Social Research Council Conference on Managerial Assessment, 1985, UMIST, Manchester, UK.
Robertson, I.T. Human information-processing strategies and style. Behaviour and Information Technology, 1985, 4, 19-30.
Cooper, C.L., Robertson, I.T. and Sharman, P. A psychometric profile of British police officers authorized to carry firearms: A pilot study. International Review of Applied Psychology, 1986, 35, 539-546.
Robertson, I.T. and Makin, P.J. Management selection in Britain: A survey and critique, Journal of Occupational Psychology, 1986, 59, 45-57.
Makin, P.J. and Robertson, I.T. Selecting the best selection techniques. Personnel Management, 1986, November, 38-40.
Robertson, I.T., Gratton, L. and Sharpley, D.A. The psychometric properties of assessment centres: Dimensions into exercises won't go. Journal of Occupational Psychology, 1987, 60, 187-195.
Phillips, T.E. and Robertson, I.T. Job experience as an opportunity structure in F.E. teaching careers. Vocational Aspect of Education, 1988, 25, 63-73.
Makin, P.J. and Robertson, I.T. Advances in management selection. Modern Management, 1988, 2, 13-14.
Robertson, I.T. Computer-assisted testing and assessment. Guidance and Assessment Review, 1988, 4, 1-3.
Iles, P.A. and Robertson, I.T. Getting in, getting on and looking good: Physical attractiveness, gender and selection decisions. Guidance and Assessment Review, 1988, 4, 6-8.
Robertson, I.T. and Downs, S. Work-sample tests of trainability: A meta-analysis. Journal of Applied Psychology, 1989, 74, 402-410.
Iles, P.A., Robertson, I.T. and Rout, U. An investigation of assessment-based development centres: Participant reactions and career and organizational attitudes. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 1989, 4, 11-16.
Robertson, I.T., Gratton, L. and Rout, U. The validity of situational interviews for administrative jobs. Journal of Organizational Behaviour, 1989, 11, 69-75.
Iles, P.A., Robertson, I.T. and Mabey, C. HRM practices and employee commitment: The effects of selection, assessment and career development procedures. British Journal of Management, 1989, 1, 147-157.
Robertson, I.T. Unnatural selection. Banking Technology, 1989, 6, 51.
Iles, P.A. and Robertson, I.T. Unintended consequences and undesired outcomes of managerial selection and assessment. Guidance and Assessment Review, 1989, 5, 4-6.
Schmitt, N. and Robertson, I.T. Personnel Selection Methods. Annual Review of Psychology, 1990, 41, 289-319.
Robertson, I.T., Cooper, C.L. and Williams, J. The Validity of the Occupational Stress Indicator. Work and Stress, 1990, 4, 29-39.
Robertson, I.T. Behaviour-modelling: Its potential in training and development. British Journal of Management, 1990, 1, 117-125.
Robertson, I.T., Drakely, R.J. and Gregg, M.G. Forschungs und Entwickspersonal - der Gebrauch von Assessment Centern. Zeitschrift fur Sozialpsychologie und Gruppendynamik, 1990, 15, 4-23.
Duff, A.R., Robertson, I.T., Cooper, M.D. and Phillips, R.A. Safety improvement - a question of behaviour. Newsletter of The Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 1991, Spring 1-2.
Robertson, I.T., Iles, P.A., Gratton, L. and Sharpley, D.A. The impact of personnel selection and assessment methods on candidates. Human Relations, 1991, 44, 963-982.
Robertson, I.T., Bell, R. and Sadri, G. Behaviour modelling training: The effect of variations in retention processes. Personnel Review, 1991, 20, 25-38.
Robertson, I.T. Contribution to: Personality tests: The great debate, in Personnel Management, 1991, September, 38-42.
Kahn, H. and Robertson, I.T. Training and experience as predictors of job satisfaction and work motivation when using computers. Behaviour and Information Technology, 1992, 11, 53-60.
Robertson, I.T. and Makin, P.J. Selection methods and their usage. Recruitment Selection and Retention, 1993, 2, 3-10.
Sadri, G. and Robertson, I.T. Self-efficacy and work-related behaviour: A review and meta-analysis. Applied Psychology: An International Review, 1993, 42(2), 139-152.
Robertson, I.T. and Sadri, G. Managerial self-efficacy and managerial performance. British Journal of Management, 1993, 4, 37-45.
Hesketh, B. and Robertson, I.T. Validating Personnel Selection: A Process Model for Research and Practice. International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 1993, 1, 3-17.
Robertson, I.T. and Kinder, A. Personality and job competences. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 1993, 66, 225-244.
Robertson, I.T. Personality assessment and personnel selection. European Review of Applied Psychology, 1993, 43, 187-194.
Cooper, M.D., Phillips, R.A., Robertson, I.T. and Duff, A.R. Improving safety on construction sites by psychologically based techniques. European Review of Applied Psychology, 1993, 43, 33-40.
Duff, A.R., Robertson, I.T., Phillips, R.A. and Cooper, M.D. Improving safety by the modification of behaviour. Construction Management and Economics, 1994, 12, 67-78.
Kinder, A. and Robertson, I.T. Do You Have the Personality to Be a Leader? The Importance of Personality Dimensions for Successful Managers and Leaders. Leadership and Organization Development Journal, 1994, 15, 3-12.
Marsh, T.W., Robertson, I.T., Duff, A.R., Phillips, R.A., Cooper, M.D. and Weyman, A. Improving safety behaviour using goal setting and feedback. Leadership and Organization Development Journal, February 1995, 16, 5-12.
Kinder, A. and Robertson, I.T. Friend or Foe? Getting the Best out of Personality Questionnaires. Selection and Development Review, February 1995, 11, 1-4.
Robertson, I.T., Francis-Smythe, J., Gibbons, P., Kurz, R., Nikolaou, I., Roberts, S. and Yang, Z. The Occupational Psychology Research Group. International Journal of Selection and Assessment, January 1996, 4, 1, 48-51.
Mann, S. and Robertson, I.T. What should training evaluations evaluate? European Industrial Training, 1996, 20, 9, 14-20.
Robertson, I.T. and Callinan, M. Personality and Work Behaviour. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 1998, 7, 3, 321-340.
Marsh, T., Davies, R., Phillips, R., Duff, R., Robertson, I., Weyman, A. and Cooper, D. The role of management commitment in determining the success of a behavioural safety intervention. Journal of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, 2, 2, 1998.
Robertson, I.T., Gibbons, P., Baron, H., MacIver, R. and Nyfield, G. Understanding management performance. British Journal of Management, 10, 5-12, 1999.
Nelson, A., Robertson, I.T., Walley, L. and Smith, M. Personality and work performance: some evidence from small and medium-sized firms. The Occupational Psychologist, 38, 28-36, 1999.
Francis-Smythe, J. and Robertson, I.T. On the Relationship Between Time Management and Time Estimation. British Journal of Psychology, 90, 333-347, 1999.
Francis-Smythe, J. and Robertson, I.T. Time-Related Individual Differences. Time & Society, 8(2), 273-292, 1999.
Eleftheriou, A. and Robertson, I. A Survey of Management Selection Practices in Greece. International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 7, 4, 203-208,1999.
Robertson, I.T., Baron, H., Gibbons, P., MacIver, R. and Nyfield, G. Conscientiousness and Managerial Performance. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 73, 171-180, 2000.
Callinan, M. and Robertson, I.T. Work Sample Testing. International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 8, 4, 248-260, 2000.
Nikolaou, I. and Robertson, I.T. The Five-Factor model of personality and work behaviour in Greece. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 10, 161-186, 2001.
Hermelin, E. and Robertson, I.T. A critique and standardization of meta-analytic validity coefficients in personnel selection. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 74, 253-277, 2001.
Robertson, I.T. and Smith, M. Personnel Selection. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 74, 441-472, 2001.
Warr, P.A., Butcher, V., Robertson, I.T. and Callinan, M. Older people’s well-being as a function of employment, retirement, environmental characteristics and role preference. British Journal of Psychology, 95, 297-324, 2004
Warr, P.A., Butcher, V. and Robertson, I.T. Activity and psychological health in older people. Ageing and Mental Health, 8, 172-183, 2004
Clarke, S. and Robertson, I.T. A meta-analytic review of the big five personality factors and accident involvement in occupational and non-occupational settings, Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 78, 355-376, 2005
Robertson, I.T. and Robertson, S.J. Why emotions matter for good leadership, People and Organisations @ Work, Spring, 4-6, 2006
Maduka, G. and Robertson, I.T. Transitions from school to work. Career Research and Development, 14, 23-34, 2006
Robertson, I.T. Using business psychology to close the well-being gap, Selection and Development Review, In Press
Hermelin, E., Lievens, F. and Robertson, I.T. (2007). The Validity of assessment centres for the prediction of supervisory performance ratings: A meta-analysis. International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 15, 405-411.
Robertson, I.T. (2007). Using business psychology to close the well-being gap. Selection and Development Review, 23, 14-19.
Clarke, S. and Robertson, I.T. An examination of the role of personality in work accidents using meta-analysis. Applied Psychology An International Review, 57, 94-108, 2008
Robertson, I.T. Making decisions when the heat is on. Public Servant, January, 59, 2008
Robertson, I.T. The secret of success – failure. Public Servant, February, 63, 2008
Robertson, I.T. Should I stay or should I go? Public Servant, May, 67, 2008
Robertson,I.T. Winning friends – and influencing people. Public Servant, October, 51, 2008
Research Reports
Atkinson, C., Robertson, I.T. and Womack, W. 1970. Lithographic Printing. Two teaching machine programmes for the TM1024 and Autotor machines. Printing Industries Research Association.
Sims, A. and Robertson, I.T. The use of psychometric tests for the selection of new entrants to the printing industry, 1971. Internal report, Printing and Publishing Industry Training Board.
Robertson, I.T. and Graves, T. Behavioural objectives and the design of training courses, 1971. Internal report, Printing and Publishing Industry Training Board.
Robertson, I.T. A revised approach to course assessment procedures: The achievement profile, 1972. Internal report, Printing and Publishing Industry Training Board.
Robertson, I.T. Learning methods and the design of training: A resources manual, 1973. Internal report, Printing and Publishing Industry Training Board.
Robertson, I.T. A review of sponsored and direct research conducted by the Manpower Services Commission and Training Services Agency, 1976. Training Services Agency, Manpower Services Commission.
Robertson, I.T. The use of work-sample tests, 1977. Internal report, Training Services Agency, Manpower Services Commission.
Robertson, I.T. An experiment to examine the use of trainability tests in skill centres, 1977, Internal report, Training Services Agency, Manpower Services Commission.
Robertson, I.T., Cochran, A.J. and Molloy, K. J. A study of interdisciplinary research and problem-solving, 1981. Final report on research grant GR/A76221, to Science Research Council/Social Science Research Council Joint Committee.
Robertson, I.T. and Smith, M. Identifying management potential, 1984. Final report on ESRC project HR8738, to Economic and Social Research Council.
Robertson, I.T. and Gregg, M.G. Internal-external locus of control as a personal construct, 1985. Final report on ESRC project C00232205, to Economic and Social Research Council.
Robertson, I.T. and Roden, R.J. An evaluation of behaviour-modelling training, 1987. Final report to Economic and Social Research Council.
Robertson, I.T. and Rout, U. A statistical analysis of Career Development Centre data, 1987. Report to Cooperative Bank plc.
Robertson, I.T. and Roden, R.J. Behaviour-modelling training in the Cooperative Bank, 1988. Report to Cooperative Bank plc.
Robertson, I.T. and Sadri, G.A. The validity and impact of the Department of Employment promotion assessment system, 1989. Report to Department of Employment, Psychological Services Division.
Robertson, I.T., Duff, A.R., Cooper, M.D. and Phillips, R.A. Construction Blitz Intervention. Initial Report. Health and Safety Executive, London, 1991.
Duff, A.R., Robertson, I.T., Phillips, R.A. and Cooper, M.D. Wearing of Safety Helmets on Construction Sites. Initial Report. Health and Safety Executive, London, 1991.
Duff, A.R., Robertson, I.T., Cooper, M.D. and Phillips, R.A. Improving Safety on Construction Sites by Changing Personnel Behaviour. Final report. Health and Safety Executive, London, 1992.
White, B., Robertson, I.T., and Lewis, B. A Survey of Patient Satisfaction with General Practitioner Services. Final Report. Staffordshire Family Health Services Authority, 1992.
Robertson, I.T., Duff, A.R., Marsh, T.W., Phillips, R.A. and Cooper, M.D. Improving Safety on Construction Sites by Changing Personnel Behaviour. Phase Two. Report to UK Health and Safety Executive, April 1995.
Robertson, I.T., Duff, A.R., Marsh, T.W., Phillips, R.A., Weyman, A.K. and Cooper, M.D. Improving Safety on Construction Sites by Changing Personnel Behaviour. Phase Two. Report to UK Health and Safety Executive, July 1999.
Conference Presentations
Robertson, I.T. The concept, measurement and organisational impact of employee well-being. British Psychological Society Annual Occupational Psychology Conference, Stratford-upon-Avon, January 2008
Hughes, L. and Robertson, I.T. Psychological wellbeing: The role of leadership. Australian Positive Psychology and Wellbeing conference, University of Sydney, Australia, April 2008
Conference Papers
Robertson, I.T. A job learning approach to the prediction of performance: An attempt to examine the value of trainability tests. British Psychological Society 11th Annual Occupational Psychology Conference, January 1978, University of Cambridge.
Robertson, I.T. and Cochran, A.J. An interdisciplinary action research approach to postgraduate education. Annual Conference on Postgraduate Psychology, April 1980.
Robertson, I.T., Molloy, K.J. and Cochran, A.J. Learning while doing. British Psychological Society 14th Annual Occupational Psychology Conference, January 1981, University of York.
Robertson, I.T. Interdisciplinary research: Researchers, situations and other factors. 2nd International Conference on Interdisciplinary Research, July 1981, Manchester Business School.
Robertson, I.T. Individual differences in information processing strategy and style. IEE International Conference on Man-Machine Systems, July 1982, Manchester (UMIST).
Makin, P.J. and Robertson, I.T. Self-assessment, realistic job previews and occupational decisions. 20th International Congress of Applied Psychology, July 1982, Edinburgh.
Hallmark, A.T. and Robertson, I.T. Cognitive complexity and some aspects of occupational behaviour. 1st British Conference on Personal Construct Psychology, September 1982, UMIST.
Robertson, I.T. Information processing models: Describing and measuring individual differences in decision-making processes. National Centre of Systems Reliability, Human Factors Group. Invited address, March 1984, Culcheth.
Robertson, I.T. Individual psychology and interdisciplinary research. 3rd International Conference on Interdisciplinary research, August 1984, University of Washington, Seattle. (Invited address, supported by the United States National Science Foundation).
Robertson, I.T. and Makin, P.J. A review of some non-standard approaches to the prediction of performance at work. British Psychological Society 18th Annual Occupational Psychology Conference, January 1985, University of Sheffield.
Robertson, I.T. Assessing managerial potential: Current approaches and future research needs. West European Conference on the Psychology of Work and Organization, April 1985, Aachen, Federal Republic of Germany.
Robertson, I.T. and Roden, R.J. Behaviour-modelling training: A preliminary study of effectiveness and some moderating variables. British Psychological Society, 19th Annual Occupational Psychology Conference, January 1987, University of Hull.
Robertson, I.T. and Roden, R.J. The use of behaviour-modelling training. European Congress on the Psychology of Work and Organization, April 1987, Antwerp, Belgium.
Iles, P.A. and Robertson, I.T. The psychological impact of personnel selection and assessment procedures. International Organization Development Association Congress, September 1987, Zakopane, Poland.
Robertson, I.T. and Iles, P.A. Social representations in assessment centres: Candidates' appearance and assessors' judgements. British Psychological Society: 20th Annual Occupational Psychology Conference, January 1988, University of Manchester.
Robertson, I.T. Construct validity in managerial selection. 24th International Congress of Psychology, September 1988, Sydney, Australia.
Robertson, I.T. and Smith, J.M. Systematic personnel selection. Institute of Personnel Management, National Conference, October 1988, Harrogate.
Robertson, I.T. The psychological impact of personnel selection practices on candidates: Psychological well-being organization commitment and personal agency. Invited address, November 1988. University of Tilburg, The Netherlands.
Robertson, I.T. Social psychological aspects of personnel selection. Invited address, December 1988. Hohenheim University, Stuttgart, West Germany.
Robertson, I.T. Behaviour modelling: Its record and potential in training and development. British Academy of Management 3rd Annual Conference, September 1989, Manchester.
Robertson, I.T. and Iles, P.A. The psychological impact of personnel assessment procedures on candidates. British Psychological Society Annual Occupational Psychology Conference, January 1989, Bowness on Windermere.
Robertson, I.T. and Sadri, G. Self efficacy and managerial performance. British Psychological Society Annual Occupational Psychology Conference, January 1989, Bowness on Windermere.
Robertson, I.T. and Sadri, G. Self-efficacy and work-related behaviour: A meta-analysis. British Psychological Society: 21st Annual Occupational Psychology Conference, January 1990, Bowness on Windermere.
Robertson, I.T. Personnel selection methods. Invited address, February 1990. National University of Singapore. Invited address, February 1990.
Robertson, I.T., Drakeley, R.J. and Gregg, M. The assessment centre as a tool for selection in R & D jobs. 22nd International Congress of Applied Psychology, July, 1990, Kyoto Japan.
Robertson, I.T. and Smith, J.M. Valid Validation. Saville and Holdsworth Conference on Contemporary Trends in Assessment, September 1990, University of Warwick.
Cooper, M.D., Phillips, R.A., Robertson, I.T. and Duff, A.R. Improving safety on construction sites by the utilization of psychologically based techniques: alternative approaches to the measurement of safety behaviour. Fifth European Congress of the Psychology of Work and Organization, April 1991, Rouen, France.
Phillips, R.A., Duff, A.R., Robertson, I.T. and Cooper, M.D. Measurement of safety performance as a tool for managing behaviour on construction sites. Proceedings of the European Symposium on Management, Quality and Economics. September 1991, Lisbon, Portugal.
Robertson, I.T., Cooper, M.D., Phillips, R.A. and Duff, A.R. Improving safety: a behavioural approach. Proceedings of the 13th International Colloquim for Prevention of Occupational Risks in the Construction Industry, September 1991, Brussels.
Phillips, R.A., Duff, A.R., Cooper, M.D. and Robertson, I.T. A behavioural approach to the improvement of construction safety. Proceedings of the Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Annual Conference, September 1991, University of Bath.
Robertson, I.T. Occupational psychology research: The impact on recent developments in quantitative methods. British Psychological Society Occupational Psychology Conference, January 1992, Liverpool.
Robertson, I.T. The criterion-related validity of personality variables: An hypothesis driven meta-analysis. British Psychological Society Occupational Psychology Conference, January 1992, Liverpool.
Robertson, I.T. The use of personality measures in personnel selection: A symposium. British Psychological Society Occupational Psychology Conference, January 1992, Liverpool.
Cooper, M.D., Robertson, I.T., Duff, A.R. and Phillips, R.A. Assigned or participatively set goals: Do they make a difference? British Psychological Society Occupational Psychology Conference, January 1992, Liverpool.
Cooper, M.D., Robertson, I.T., Phillips, R.A. and Duff, A.R. The utility of the behaviourial approach toward the improvement of safety. Institute of Chemical Engineers. Research Symposium. January 1992, UMIST.
Robertson, I.T. Personnel Selection Methods. Workshop on Psycho-Social Aspects of Employment, September 1992, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Robertson, I.T. and Cooper, M.D. Motivation: Evolution or Revolution. Institute of Personnel Management, October 1992, Harrogate.
Sadri, G. and Robertson, I.T. The Concept of Agency: Cross-Cultural Comparison. British Psychological Society Occupational Psychology Conference, January 1993, Brighton.
Robertson, I.T. Personality and Job Competence: The Contribution of Personnel Selection Research. Keynote Address. Masters in Occupational Psychology Conference, September 1993, Nottingham.
Tinline, G. and Robertson, I.T. A Comparison of Data Analysis Methods in Work Psychology: A Simulation. The British Psychological Society: Mathematical, Statistical and Computing Section, Annual Scientific Meeting, November 1993, London.
Phillips, R.A., Duff, A.R., Robertson, I.T. and Cooper, M.D. Measuring Construction Safety. The CIB W-65 Symposium Organization and Management of Construction: The Way Forward, September 1993, Trinidad and Tobago. Published in the proceedings.
Duff, A.R., Robertson, I.T., Cooper, M.D. and Phillips, R.A. Improving Safety by Goal-Setting and Feedback. The CIB W-65 Symposium 1993, Organization and Management of Construction: The Way Forward, September 1993, Trinidad and Tobago. Published in the proceedings.
Robertson, I.T. Contributions to Curso Extraordinario, December 1993, University of Salamanca, Spain.
Arthur, T.A.A. and Robertson, I.T. An evaluation of the performance appraisal system at a UK university and the role of interpersonal relations in the appraisal review. British Psychological Society Occupational Psychology Conference, January 1994, Birmingham.
Gibbons, P., Baron, H. and Nyfield, G. The Big Five of Personality, Managerial Performance and Competencies. British Psychological Society Occupational Psychology Conference, January 1995, Warwick.
Robertson, I.T., Duff, A.R., Marsh, T.W., Phillips, R.A., Cooper, M.D. and Weyman, A. Reducing unsafe behaviours - how to get rid of those stubborn accident statistics. The Safety and Health at Work Conference, February 1995, London.
Robertson, I.T. Current trends in personnel selection research. British Psychological Society Annual Conference, April 1995, Warwick.
Robertson, I.T. Personality assessment in personnel selection: The research evidence. Craig, Gregg and Russell Conference, May 1995, London.
Nyfield, G., Gibbons, P., Baron, H. and Robertson, I.T. The cross cultural validity of management assessment methods. Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Annual Conference, May 1995, Florida: USA.
Ahmed, Y., Kandola, R., Fullerton, J. and Robertson, I.T. Managing diversity in the workplace: A model of implementation. Occupational Psychology Conference. 1995.
Robertson, I.T. and Gibbons, P. Understanding management performance. The British Academy of Management Conference, September 1996, Birmingham.
Robertson, I.T., Baron, H., Gibbons, P., MacIver, R. and Nyfield, G. Conscientiousness and job success for managers. British Psychological Society Annual Conference, January 1997, Blackpool.
Robertson, I.T. Personality and work behaviour. Keynote address. Second Australian Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference, June 1997, Melbourne.
Robertson, I.T. and Fairweather, J. Individual differences and training effectiveness: Personality and cognitive style. Australian Academy of Social Sciences Workshop, July 1997, Melbourne.
Francis-Smythe, J. and Robertson, I.T. Time, the individual and the organisation. Fifth European Congress of Psychology, July 1997, Dublin.
Francis-Smythe, J. and Robertson, I.T. The importance of 'time personality' fit between person and job. British Psychological Society Annual Occupational Conference, January 1998.
Robertson, I.T. The use of psychological techniques in personnel selection and assessment. Association of Graduate Careers Advisers in Ireland Biennial Conference, June 1998, Londonderry.
Robertson, I.T. Personality and Work Behaviour. British Psychological Society Third Test User Conference, June 1998, Birmingham.
Robertson, I.T. and Nikolaou, I. Moderating and mediating effects in the criterion related validity of personality: Using a social-cognitive approach to personality in personnel assessment. International Work Psychology Conference, July 1998, Sheffield.
Robertson, I.T. and Nikolaou, I. A Social-Cognitive Approach to Personality in Personnel Assessment. 9th European Conference on Personality, July 1998, Surrey.
Robertson, I.T. and Fairweather, J. The role of personality in work performance: understanding the results of research. American Psychological Association Annual Convention, August 1998, San Francisco CA USA.
Flint-Taylor, J. and Robertson, I. The Five-Factor Model of personality: levels of measurement and the prediction of managerial performance and attitudes. British Psychological Society Occupational Psychology Conference, January 1999, Blackpool.
Nelson, A., Robertson, I., Walley, L. and Smith, M. Personality and Work Performance: Some evidence from small and medium-sized firms. British Psychological Society Occupational Psychology Conference, January 1999, Blackpool.
Robertson, I. and Clarke, S. Personality and accident involvement: implications for personnel selection. European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology/Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology, April 1999, Atlanta.
Nikolaou, I. and Robertson, I.T. The influence of employees-work competencies and contextual behaviour on managers-performance appraisals. Ninth European Congress on Work and Organizational Psychology, May 1999, Helsinki.
Robertson, I., Lewis, B., Bardzil, P. and Nikolaou, I. Stability and change in customers’ assessments of service quality. British Academy of Management Conference, September 1999, Manchester.
Robertson, I. Personality and Work Behaviour (Keynote address). British Psychological Society Annual Occupational Psychology Conference, January 2000, Eastbourne.
Robertson, I. Personality and Work Performance (Keynote address). Chinese Psychological Society Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference, 30-31 May 2000, Hangzhou, China.
Clarke, S. and Robertson, I.T. Selecting for Safety: Personality and Accident Involvement. British Psychological Society Occupational Psychology Conference, January 2001, Winchester.
Hermelin, E. and Robertson, I.T. A Critique and Standardization of Meta-Analytic Validity Coefficients in Personnel Selection. British Psychological Society Centenary Conference, March 2001, Glasgow.
Robertson I.T. Performance in Higher Education, UPA Conference, Bangor, September 2002.
Robertson, I.T. Wellbeing and performance at work: competing or complementary goals? British Psychological Society Masterclass, London, May 2004.
Robertson, I.T. The business value of psychology. Association of Business Psychology Annual Conference Keynote Adress, Oxford, 2004.
Robertson, I.T. Postgraduate training and careers in occupational psychology in the UK. Hellenic Psychological Society, Athens, October 2004.
McDonald, P. and Robertson, I.T. Leadership for reform and customer focus. Cabinet Office Public Services Leadership Consortium Conference: Customer-focused leadership for improved Public Services, Leadership Academy for Policing, Bramshill, Hampshire, April 2006.
Flint-Taylor, J. and Robertson, I.T. Leaders’ Impact on Well-Being and Performance: an Empirical Test of a Model. British Psychological Society Annual Occupational Psychology Conference, Bristol, January 2007.
Robertson, I.T. (2007). From Distress to well-being: Dealing with pressure in law enforcement agencies. Keynote address presented to: Symposium on Organisational Behaviour in Policing and the Public Sector, Melbourne, Australia, October.
Robertson, I.T., Watt, L. and Robertson, S. (2008). Gender Differences in the experience of stress. British Psychological Society Annual Occupational Psychology Conference, Stratford-upon-Avon, January.
Robertson, I.T. (2008). The concept, measurement and organisational impact of employee well-being British Psychological Society Annual Occupational Psychology Conference, Stratford-upon-Avon , January.