TORONTO, Aug. 1, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology recently announced that graduate student Pylin Chuapetcharasopon is the recipient of the 2013 RHR Kendall Award. Pylin is a Ph.D. candidate in the Industrial/Organizational Psychology program at the University of Waterloo, ON.
Sponsored by RHR International, a world leader in executive and organizational development, this award is presented for the best student paper of the year in Canadian I/O Psychology. It is named in honour of Dr. Lorne Kendall, a Canadian psychologist and member of the Canadian Psychological Association whose work on job satisfaction and various psychometric issues contributed greatly to the field of Industrial/Organizational Psychology. The winning paper was announced at the CPA Conference held June 13 -15 at the Québec City Convention Centre.
Submissions were judged by the following criteria: 1) Quality of conceptual background, 2) Clarity of problem definition, 3) Methodological rigour, 4) Appropriateness of interpretations/conclusion, and 5) Clarity of presentation.
Pylin's paper, "A longitudinal field study of emotional labour in service encounters: the moderating role of intra- vs. intercultural service context" investigates individual-and group-level variables that act as antecedents and moderators for emotional labour in intercultural service encounters.
"The RHR Kendall Award was designed to acknowledge talented individuals in the area of Industrial/ Organizational Psychology at the very start of their careers," said Dr. Guy Beaudin, Senior Partner with RHR International and manager of the firm's international operations. "Pylin's paper is a welcome contribution to the field's body of knowledge and proves her a worthy recipient of this recognition."
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