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- Professor and Head
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Boswell, Wendy Professor and Head
Positions
- Professor and Department Head, Management, Mays Business School
- Jerry and Kay Cox Endowed Chair in Business, Mays Business School, Texas A&M University
My research is focused on employee turnover and retention, job search behavior, and the work-nonwork interface.
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Publications
selected publications
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academic article
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Zimmerman, R. D., Swider, B. W., & Boswell, W. R.
(2019).
Synthesizing content models of employee turnover. Human Resource Management.
58(1), 99-114.
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Carlson, D. S., Thompson, M. J., Crawford, W. S., Boswell, W. R., & Whitten, D.
(2018).
Your Job Is Messing With Mine! The Impact of Mobile Device Use for Work During Family Time on the Spouse’s Work Life. J Occup Health Psychol.
23(4), 471-482.
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Boswell, W. R., Gardner, R. G., & Wang, J.
(2017).
Is retention necessarily a win? Outcomes of searching and staying. Journal of Vocational Behavior.
98, 163-172.
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Methot, J. R., Lepak, D., Shipp, A. J., & Boswell, W. R.
(2017).
Good Citizen Interrupted: Calibrating a Temporal Theory of Citizenship Behavior. ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT REVIEW.
42(1), 10-31.
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Boswell, W. R., Olson-Buchanan, J. B., Butts, M. M., & Becker, W. J.
(2016).
Managing “after hours” electronic work communication. Organizational Dynamics.
45(4), 291-297.
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Ferguson, M., Carlson, D., Boswell, W., Whitten, D., Butts, M. M., & Kacmar, K. M.
(2016).
Tethered to Work: A Family Systems Approach Linking Mobile Device Use to Turnover Intentions. J Appl Psychol.
101(4), 520-534.
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Watkins, M. B., Ren, R., Umphress, E. E., Boswell, W. R., del Carmen Triana, M., & Zardkoohi, A.
(2015).
Compassion organizing: Employees' satisfaction with corporate philanthropic disaster response and reduced job strain. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology.
88(2), 436-458.
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Butts, M. M., Becker, W. J., & Boswell, W. R.
(2015).
Hot Buttons and Time Sinks: The Effects of Electronic Communication During Nonwork Time on Emotions and Work-Nonwork Conflict. ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT JOURNAL.
58(3), 763-788.
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Payne, S. C., Culbertson, S. S., Lopez, Y. P., Boswell, W. R., & Barger, E. J.
(2015).
Contract breach as a trigger for adjustment to the psychological contract during the first year of employment. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology.
88(1), 41-60.
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Boswell, W. R., Olson‐Buchanan, J. B., & Harris, T. B.
(2014).
I Cannot Afford to Have a Life: Employee Adaptation to Feelings of Job Insecurity. Personnel Psychology.
67(4), 887-915.
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Harris, T. B., Li, N., Boswell, W. R., Zhang, X., & Xie, Z.
(2013).
Getting What's New from Newcomers: Empowering Leadership, Creativity, and Adjustment in the Socialization Context. Personnel Psychology.
67(3), 567-604.
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Zimmerman, R. D., Boswell, W. R., Shipp, A. J., Dunford, B. B., & Boudreau, J. W.
(2012).
Explaining the Pathways Between Approach-Avoidance Personality Traits and Employees’ Job Search Behavior. JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT.
38(5), 1450-1475.
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Bergman, M. E., Payne, S. C., & Boswell, W. R.
(2012).
Sometimes Pursuits Don't Pan Out: Anticipated Destinations and Other Caveats: Comment on Hom, Mitchell, Lee, and Griffeth (2012). Psychological Bulletin.
138(5), 865-870.
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Watkins, M. B., Ren, R., Boswell, W. R., Umphress, E. E., del Carmen Triana, M., & Zardkoohi, A.
(2012).
Your work is interfering with our life! The influence of a significant other on employee job search activity. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology.
85(3), 531-538.
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Diaz, I., Chiaburu, D. S., Zimmerman, R. D., & Boswell, W. R.
(2012).
Communication technology: Pros and cons of constant connection to work. Journal of Vocational Behavior.
80(2), 500-508.
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Boswell, W. R., Watkins, M. B., del Carmen Triana, M., Zardkoohi, A., Ren, R., & Umphress, E. E.
(2012).
Second-class citizen? Contract workers' perceived status, dual commitment and intent to quit. Journal of Vocational Behavior.
80(2), 454-463.
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Boswell, W. R., Zimmerman, R. D., & Swider, B. W.
(2012).
Employee Job Search. JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT.
38(1), 129-163.
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Li, N., Harris, T. B., Boswell, W. R., & Xie, Z.
(2011).
The Role of Organizational Insiders' Developmental Feedback and Proactive Personality on Newcomers' Performance: An Interactionist Perspective. J Appl Psychol.
96(6), 1317-1327.
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Swider, B. W., Zimmerman, R. D., Boswell, W. R., & Hinrichs, A. T.
(2011).
Understanding Your Standing: Multiple Indicators of Status and Their Influence on Employee Attachment. Corporate Reputation Review.
14(3), 159-174.
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Swider, B. W., Boswell, W. R., & Zimmerman, R. D.
(2011).
Examining the Job Search–Turnover Relationship: The Role of Embeddedness, Job Satisfaction, and Available Alternatives. J Appl Psychol.
96(2), 432-441.
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Roehling, M. V., Roehling, P. V., & Boswell, W. R.
(2010).
The Potential Role of Organizational Setting in Creating “Entitled” Employees: An Investigation of the Antecedents of Equity Sensitivity. Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal.
22(2), 133-145.
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Dunford, B. B., Boswell, W. R., & Boudreau, J. W.
(2010).
When do high‐level managers believe they can influence the stock price? Antecedents of stock price expectancy cognitions. Human Resource Management.
49(1), 23-43.
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Payne, S. C., Horner, M. T., Boswell, W. R., Schroeder, A. N., & Stine‐Cheyne, K. J.
(2009).
Comparison of online and traditional performance appraisal systems. Journal of Managerial Psychology.
24(6), 526-544.
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Boswell, W. R., Shipp, A. J., Payne, S. C., & Culbertson, S. S.
(2009).
Changes in Newcomer Job Satisfaction Over Time: Examining the Pattern of Honeymoons and Hangovers. J Appl Psychol.
94(4), 844-858.
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Payne, S. C., Culbertson, S. S., Boswell, W. R., & Barger, E. J.
(2008).
Newcomer psychological contracts and employee socialization activities: Does perceived balance in obligations matter?. Journal of Vocational Behavior.
73(3), 465-472.
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Umphress, E. E., Simmons, A. L., Boswell, W. R., & del Carmen Triana, M.
(2008).
Managing Discrimination in Selection: The Influence of Directives From an Authority and Social Dominance Orientation. J Appl Psychol.
93(5), 982-993.
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Olson-Buchanan, J. B., & Boswell, W. R.
(2008).
An Integrative Model of Experiencing and Responding to Mistreatment at Work. ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT REVIEW.
33(1), 76-96.
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Boswell, W. R., & Olson-Buchanan, J. B.
(2007).
The Use of Communication Technologies After Hours: The Role of Work Attitudes and Work-Life Conflict. JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT.
33(4), 592-610.
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Colvin, A., & Boswell, W. R.
(2007).
The problem of action and interest alignment: Beyond job requirements and incentive compensation. Human Resource Management Review.
17(1), 38-51.
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Boswell, W. R., Bingham, J. B., & Colvin, A.
(2006).
Aligning employees through “line of sight”. Business Horizons.
49(6), 499-509.
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Boswell, W.
(2006).
Aligning employees with the organization's strategic objectives: out of ‘line of sight’, out of mind. The International Journal of Human Resource Management.
17(9), 1489-1511.
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Olson-Buchanan, J. B., & Boswell, W. R.
(2006).
Blurring boundaries: Correlates of integration and segmentation between work and nonwork. Journal of Vocational Behavior.
68(3), 432-445.
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Boswell, W. R., Roehling, M. V., & Boudreau, J. W.
(2006).
The role of personality, situational, and demographic variables in predicting job search among European managers. Personality and Individual Differences.
40(4), 783-794.
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Bingham, J. B., Boswell, W. R., & Boudreau, J. W.
(2005).
Job Demands and Job Search Among High-Level Managers in the United States and Europe. Group & Organization Management.
30(6), 653-681.
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Boswell, W. R., Boudreau, J. W., & Tichy, J.
(2005).
The Relationship Between Employee Job Change and Job Satisfaction: The Honeymoon-Hangover Effect. J Appl Psychol.
90(5), 882-892.
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DUNFORD, B., BOUDREAU, J., & BOSWELL, W.
(2005).
OUT‐OF‐THE‐MONEY: THE IMPACT OF UNDERWATER STOCK OPTIONS ON EXECUTIVE JOB SEARCH. Personnel Psychology.
58(1), 67-101.
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Roehling, M. V., Boswell, W. R., Caligiuri, P., Feldman, D., Graham, M. E., Guthrie, J. P., Morishima, M., & Tansky, J. W.
(2005).
The future of HR management: Research needs and directions. Human Resource Management.
44(2), 207-216.
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Boswell, W. R., Boudreau, J. W., & Dunford, B. B.
(2004).
The Outcomes and Correlates of Job Search Objectives: Searching to Leave or Searching for Leverage?. J Appl Psychol.
89(6), 1083-1091.
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Roehling, M. V., & Boswell, W. R.
(2004).
“Good Cause Beliefs” in an “At-Will World”? A Focused Investigation of Psychological Versus Legal Contracts. Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal.
16(4), 211-231.
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Boswell, W. R., & Olson-Buchanan, J. B.
(2004).
EXPERIENCING MISTREATMENT AT WORK: THE ROLE OF GRIEVANCE FILING, NATURE OF MISTREATMENT, AND EMPLOYEE WITHDRAWAL. ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT JOURNAL.
47(1), 129-139.
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Boswell, W. R., Olson-Buchanan, J. B., & LePine, M. A.
(2004).
Relations between stress and work outcomes: The role of felt challenge, job control, and psychological strain. Journal of Vocational Behavior.
64(1), 165-181.
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Moynihan, L. M., Roehling, M. V., LePine, M. A., & Boswell, W. R.
(2003).
A Longitudinal Study of the Relationships Among Job Search Self-Efficacy, Job Interviews, and Employment Outcomes. Journal of Business and Psychology.
18(2), 207-233.
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Boswell, W. R., Roehling, M. V., LePine, M. A., & Moynihan, L. M.
(2003).
Individual job‐choice decisions and the impact of job attributes and recruitment practices: A longitudinal field study. Human Resource Management.
42(1), 23-37.
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Olson-Buchanan, J. B., & Boswell, W. R.
(2002).
The Role of Employee Loyalty and Formality in Voicing Discontent. J Appl Psychol.
87(6), 1167-1174.
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Wright, P. M., & Boswell, W. R.
(2002).
Desegregating HRM: A Review and Synthesis of Micro and Macro Human Resource Management Research. JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT.
28(3), 247-276.
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Boswell, W. R., & Boudreau, J. W.
(2002).
Separating the Developmental and Evaluative Performance Appraisal Uses. Journal of Business and Psychology.
16(3), 391-412.
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Boswell, W. R., & Boudreau, J. W.
(2001).
How leading companies create, measure and achieve strategic results through “line of sight”. Management Decision.
39(10), 851-860.
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BOUDREAU, J. W., BOSWELL, W. R., JUDGE, T. A., & BRETZ, R. D.
(2001).
PERSONALITY AND COGNITIVE ABILITY AS PREDICTORS OF JOB SEARCH AMONG EMPLOYED MANAGERS. Personnel Psychology.
54(1), 25-50.
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Boudreau, J. W., Boswell, W. R., & Judge, T. A.
(2001).
Effects of Personality on Executive Career Success in the United States and Europe. Journal of Vocational Behavior.
58(1), 53-81.
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Cavanaugh, M. A., Boswell, W. R., Roehling, M. V., & Boudreau, J. W.
(2000).
An Empirical Examination of Self-Reported Work Stress Among U.S. Managers. J Appl Psychol.
85(1), 65-74.
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Boswell, W. R., & Boudreau, J. W.
(2000).
Employee satisfaction with performance appraisals and appraisers: The role of perceived appraisal use. Human Resource Development Quarterly.
11(3), 283-299.
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Roehling, M. V., Cavanaugh, M. A., Moynihan, L. M., & Boswell, W. R.
(2000).
The nature of the new employment relationship: A content analysis of the practitioner and academic literatures. Human Resource Management.
39(4), 305-320.
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Zimmerman, R. D., Swider, B. W., & Boswell, W. R.
(2019).
Synthesizing content models of employee turnover. Human Resource Management.
58(1), 99-114.
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book
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Olson‐Buchanan, J. B., & Boswell, W. R.
(2009).
Mistreatment in the Workplace. Wiley-Blackwell.
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Olson‐Buchanan, J. B., & Boswell, W. R.
(2009).
Mistreatment in the Workplace. Wiley-Blackwell.
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chapter
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Boswell, W. R., & Gardner, R. G.
(2014).
Employed job seekers and job-to-job search. The Oxford Handbook of Job Loss and Job Search.
(pp. 401-415).
Oxford University Press.
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Shore, L. M., Coyle-Shapiro, J., & Tetrick, L. E.
(2012).
The Employee-Organization Relationship. The Employee-Organization Relationship: Applications for the 21st Century.
(pp. 455-483).
Routledge.
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Chen, G., Kanfer, R., & Pritchard, R. D.
(2008).
Work Motivation. Work Motivation: Past, Present, and Future.
(pp. 361-400).
Routledge.
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Boswell, W. R., Ren, L. R., & Hinrichs, A. T.
(2008).
Voluntary Employee Turnover: Determinants, Processes, and Future Directions. The SAGE Handbook of Organizational Behavior: Volume I - Micro Approaches.
(pp. 196-216).
SAGE Publications Ltd.
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De Dreu, C., & Gelfand, M. J.
(2007).
The Psychology of Conflict and Conflict Management in Organizations. The Psychology of Conflict and Conflict Management in Organizations.
(pp. 321-352).
Psychology Press.
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Boswell, W. R., & Gardner, R. G.
(2014).
Employed job seekers and job-to-job search. The Oxford Handbook of Job Loss and Job Search.
(pp. 401-415).
Oxford University Press.
Research
awards and honors
- Fellow, conferred by American Psychological Association - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States), 2015
- Fellow, conferred by Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology - (Bowling Green, Ohio, United States), 2015
- Ricky Griffin Outstanding Research Award, conferred by Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States), 2012
- Outstanding Reviewer Award, conferred by Academy of Management - (Briarcliff Manor, New York, United States), 2010
Teaching
teaching activities
- MGMT373 Managing Human Resources Instructor
- MGMT623 Compensation Mgmt Instructor
- MGMT691 Research Instructor
Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
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Gardner, Richard G (2014-08). That's Why I Don't like You: An Investigation of Intergroup Disidentification in a Socialization Context.
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Wang, Jiexin (2016-08). A Resource Perspective Linking Personality Traits and Work-Family Conflict and Enrichment: Examination of the Indirect Effect Through Resource Development.
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Human Resource Studies, minor in Management, Statistics, Cornell University - (Ithaca, New York, United States) 2000
- M.S. in Human Resource Studies, minor in Statistics, Cornell University - (Ithaca, New York, United States) 1997
- B.S. in Human Resource Management, California State University, Fresno - (Fresno, California, United States) 1994
Contact
first name
- Wendy
has last name
- Boswell
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Dean Of Business Administration
4113 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4221
USA
Other
- wboswell@mays.tamu.edu