Dr. Joseph Goodman
Assistant Professor

Office: ZSH 522
Phone:(540) 568-7912

E-mail: goodmajm@jmu.edu

Recent Courses Taught
MGT 365 - Human Resource Management

Education
Ph.D. - The University of Mississippi - Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Management
M.A. - Louisiana Tech University - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
B.S. - University of Southern Mississippi - Psychology

Research and Professional Interests
Dr. Goodman’s scholarly research focuses on social contexts within organizations, employee socialization/ development, and the process by which organizations and employees perceive, cope, and/or manipulate their environment. Specifically his research has investigated accountability, emotion regulation, employee relations, organizational politics and work related attitudes and behaviors.  Currently, his research is published in the Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Business and Psychology, DATABASE for Advances in Information Systems, Human Performance, and Southern Law Journal.  Dr. Goodman’s collaborative research with Darren Treadway, Ph.D., was recognized by Emerald Management Reviews as one of the top 50 papers of 2005.

Key Publications
Davis, W., Mero, N., & Goodman, J.M. (in press). The interactive effects of goal orientation and accountability on performance. Human Performance.

Goodman, J.M., Robinson, R.K., & Nichols, D. (in press). The Implications of Arbaugh v. Y & H Corroboration: Potential Expansion of Title VII Obligations to Enterprises with Fewer than Fifteen Employees. Southern Law Journal.

Treadway, D.C., Ferris, G.R., Perrewé, P.L., Hochwarter, W.A., Witt, L.A., & Goodman, J. M. (2005), The role of age in the perceptions of politics – job performance relationship: A three-study constructive replication. Journal of Applied Psychology.

Treadway, D.C., Adams, G.A., & Goodman, J.M. (2005). The formation of political sub-climates: predictions from social identity, structuration, and symbolic interaction. Journal of Business and Psychology.

Campus and Community Involvement
Reviewer, Southern Management Association and Academy of Management Annual Conferences

Experience
Dr. Goodman has performed management roles in a variety of industries, including health care, construction, and retail. Additionally, he is a U.S. Army Veteran and received the Expert Field Medical Badge, the highest peacetime accomplishment for medical personnel.