Faculty Profile
Mark D. Agars
Professor
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Contact Information:
Office:SB-532
Phone:909.537.5433
Fax:909.537.7003
Email: magars@csusb.edu
Research and Teaching Interests:
Diversity Management, gender issues in the workplace, motivation, contextual influences in organizational behavior, creativity in the workplace.
Representative Publications:
Agars, M.D., Kaufman, J.C., & Locke, T.R. (in press). Social Influence and Creativity in Organizations: A Multilevel Lens for Theory, Research, and practice. Chapter to appear in M. Mumford, (Ed.), Multi-level issues in organizational innovation (Multi-level issues series). Amsterdam, The Netherlands: JAI Press.
Agars, M.D., & Kaufman, J.C. (in press). Facing ambiguities in organizational creativity and innovation research: Choices made in the mud. Chapter to appear in M. Mumford, (Ed.), Multi-level issues in organizational innovation (Multi-level issues series). Amsterdam, The Netherlands: JAI Press.
Kottke, J.L., & Agars, M.D. (in press). Diversity and Diversity Management in the Age of Globalization. Entry to appear in The Handbook of 21st Century Management. Sage.
Oral, G., Kaufman, J.K., & Agars, M.D. (in press). Creativity in Turkey: Do Western findings apply? In press at High Ability Studies.
McClure, F., Chavez, D., Agars, M.D., & Peacock, J. (2007). Resilience in sexually abused women: Risk and protective factors. Journal of Family Violence.
Kottke, J.L., & Agars, M.D. (2006). Organizational structure. Encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Sage.
Agars, M.D. & Kottke, J.L. (2005). Innovations in Diversity Management: Advances of Practice and Thought. Chapter in C. Cooper & R. Burke (Eds.), Reinventing HR: Challenges and New Directions. London: Routledge.
Agars, M.D., Baer, J., Kaufman, J.C. (2005). The many creativities of Business and the APT model of Creativity. The Korean Journal of Thinking and Problem Solving, 15, 133-142.
Agars, M.D. (2004). Reconsidering the impact of gender stereotypes on women's advancement to management positions. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 18, 103-111.
Agars, M.D., & Kottke, J.L. (2004). Models and Practice of Diversity Management: A Historical Review and Presentation of a New Integration Theory. In M.S. Stockdale and F.J. Crosby (Eds), The Psychology and Management of Workplace Diversity. Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
Peacock, M.J., McClure, F., & Agars, M.D. (2003). Predictors of delinquent behaviors among Latino youth. The Urban Review, 35, 59-72.
Student Research Projects:
Active Graduate Students (thesis topic)
Tina Chang (Self-Stereotyping and career choice among Asian Americans)
Augusta Helmick (Work-family conflict)
Jeremy Holforty (Commitment within the contingent workforce)
Marissa Jones (Self and Means-efficacy: Validating a new construct)
Casey Leier (Self-esteem and electronic networking)
Tiffany Locke (Leader perceptions and creativity performance)
Hikari Moreno (The effects of leadership on toeknism)
Cynthia Owens (Cultural influences on perceptions of leader effectiveness)
Nicole Santos (Perceptions of Work-Family Conflict)
Sabrina Wilhelm (Self-Monitoring and Leadership)
William Wyatt (Fairness perceptions and affirmative action)
M.S. Graduates (year of completion:thesis title)
Michelle Balisi (2007: Individual and organizational Factors: Effects of perception on Upward Mobility)
Christine Barrett (2000: Perceptions of Organizational Attraction: The Role of Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity)
Laila Bidaki (2004: The Effects of Electronic performance Monitoring on performance)
Christie Crimaldi (2007: Organizational Policies, Organizational Social Support, and Work-Family Conflict: The Mediating Role of Motivation Orientation)
Bonnie Elliott (2002: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Diversity Training in an Educational Context)
Lindsay Flye (2002: Family Friendly Policies, Norms, Supervisory Support, Work/Family Conflict, and Organizational Attachment: Testing a Model)
Benjamin Graham (2004: An Evaluation of a Transitional Housing Program for Homeless African American Men)
Kevin Hy (2004: Motives as a Factor in Acculturation Among Asian American Students)
Amy Laufenberg (2002: Are Societal Views of Sexual Harrassment Evolving with New Legal Precedents)
Hieu Pham (2006: The Effects of Feedback, Education, and Work-Experience on Self-Efficacy)
Scott Pilch (2006: The Effects of Varying Types of Voice on Organizational Justice and Motivation Perceptions)
Brandi Robinson (2006: Attitudes Towards Diversity Initiatives and Their Impact on Organizations)
Naomi Schmierer (2005: Predictors of Attitudes and Turnover Among Individuals with Disabilities: The Importance of Means-Efficacy)
Victor Soto-Marquez (2007: Physiological and Psychological Reactions to Affirmative Action)
Claudia Walker (2004: Predicting Women's Persistence in Math and Science Related College Majors)
