Current areas of turbulence in the world of business today, such as the global economy and changing demographics, present challenges to those in the fields of I/O Psychology and Organizational Behavior. In discussing these changes, Dr. Schneider’s closing address will explore the implications of changing technology for where we work, how we work, and the nature of relationships at work. He will also examine how the issue of changing technology will influence research and practice in the I/O and OB fields.

Dr. Benjamin Schneider is Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Industrial and Organizational Psychology Program at the University of Maryland. He has also taught at Michigan State University and Yale University and, for shorter periods of time, at Bar-Ilan University (Israel, on a Fulbright), University of Aix-Marseille (France) and Peking University (PRC). Dr. Schneider holds a Ph.D. in Psychology (University of Maryland, 1967) and also a M.B.A. (C.U.N.Y., 1964). His academic accomplishments include more than 85 journal articles and book chapters, six books and appointment to the editorial review board of the Journal of Applied Psychology and other journals. Dr. Schneider's interests concern service quality, organizational climate and culture, staffing issues, and person-organization fit especially the role of manager personality in organizational effectiveness. His most recent book (with David E. Bowen) is Winning the Service Game (Harvard Business School Press, 1995). Professional recognition for his accomplishments include election to Fellowship in the American Psychological Association, the American Psychological Society, and the Academy of Management, as well as election to be President of the Organizational Behavior Division of the Academy of Management, and of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Dr. Schneider is also listed in Who's Who in America and derivative volumes. In addition to his academic work, Dr. Schneider is Vice President, Organizational and Personnel Research, Inc. Recent research consultantships have included the State of Alabama, Allstate Research and Planning Center, the State of Pennsylvania, Sotheby's, the Metropolitan Opera, and American Express.