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100			_aColbert, Amy E.
245			_aWho believes us?: Understanding managers' agreement with human resource research findings
260			_c2005
300			_ap.304-25.
362			_aSep
520			_aBecause research supported human resource (HR) practices appear to positively affect organizational outcomes, it is important to understand the factors that impact managers' agreement with HR research findings. The authors drew from two theoretical perspectives to develop and test a model of factors related to managers' agreement with research findings about effective HR practices. Using structural equation modeling, the authors found that job level and managers' perceptions of their organizations' business strategies directly influence managers' agreement with HR research findings. In addition, managers who read academic journals are more likely to agree with research findings. Implications for reducing the belief gap between academics and managers are discussed. - Reproduced.
650			_aManagers
650			_aHuman resources development
700			_aBrown, Kenneth G.
700			_aRynes, Sara L.
773			_aJournal of Applied Behavioral Science
909			_a66914
999			_c66914 _d66914