Faculty Profile

Dr. Arno R. Kolz Associate Professor of Psychology

Education:

• B.A., Gordon College, 1987
• M.A.,University of Akron, 1991
• Ph.D.,University of Akron, 1994

Research and Scholarly Interests:

Industrial/organizational psychology, personnel selection, psychological testing, decision making, and legal/ethical issues surrounding human resources practices.

Publications:

1.  Syantek, D. J., and Kolz, A. R. (1996). The effects of organizational frames and problem ambiguity on decision making. Journal of Business and Psychology, 11 (2), 131-149.

2.  Kolz, A.R., McFarland, L.A., and Silverman, S.B. (1998).  Cognitive ability and job experience as predictors of work performance. Journal of Psychology:  Interdisciplinary and Applied.  132 (5), 539-548.

3.  Kolz, A.R. (1999).  Personality predictors of retail employee theft and counterproductive behavior.  Journal of Professional Services in Marketing. 19 (2) 107-114.

4.  Kolz, A.R. (2005).  Overcoming resistance to change.  Innova, #3, March 2005, 32-34.

Courses Taught/Teaching:

• PSYC 203: General Psychology
• PSYC 273: Industrial Psychology
• PSYC 274: Organizational Psychology
• PSYC 256: Psychology and Law
• PSYC 251: Psychology of Criminal and Delinquent Behavior
• PSYC 305: Consumer Psychology
• PSYC 210: Psychology of Adjustment and Human Relations
• PSYC 375: Internship
• PSYC 430: Research in Psychology
• LLRN 123:  Roots Psychology
• MGMT: Organizational Change and Development

Contact Information:

• Telephone: (718) 862-7896
• Office: Mem 405
• Fax: (718) 862-8044
• e-mail:   arno.kolz@manhattan.edu

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