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Sven Kepes

Professor

Area: Management and Entrepreneurship

  • Snead Hall
  • 301 W. Main Street
  • Box 844000
  • Richmond, VA, 23284-4000
  • Office: B4205
  • Alternate Website: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=USGiSIEAAAAJ&hl=en

Expertise

  • Meta-Analytic Methods
  • Compensation Systems
  • Algorithmic HRM

Interests

Teaching
  • Human resource management, meta-science, research methods/statistics, esp. meta-analytic methods.
Research
  • Strategic human resource management, algorithmic HRM, compensation system characteristics, meta-analytic methods, sensitivity analysis, publication bias, and the trustworthiness of our cumulative knowledge.

Awards and Honors

  • VCU National/International Recognition Award (NIRA), Virginia Commonwealth University. (December, 2024).
  • Best Conference Paper Award, RM Division, Academy of Management. (August, 2022).
  • Dean's Scholar, VCU School of Business. (August, 2018).
  • VCU School of Business Summer Research Fellow, School of Business. (2016).
  • Grant: Research curation as a vehicle for scientific insight and the public understanding of science. (Bosco, F. A., Kepes, S., Brooks, J. P. [co-PIs]), VCU Presidential Research Quest ($50,000). (2015).
  • VCU Libraries Open Access Publishing Award, Virginia Commonwealth University. (2015).
  • VCU School of Business Distinguished Research Award, VCU School of Business. (2015).
  • Editor Commendation from the Journal of Business and Psychology, Journal of Business and Psychology. (2014).
  • Grant: Bridging communication gaps in HR by mapping constructs and findings. Bosco, F. A., Uggerslev, K. L., Steel, P. (co-PIs), McDaniel, M. A., Kepes, S., & Sriram, N. (co-applicants)., Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Foundation. ($140,000). (2014).
  • Grant: Field mapping: An archival protocol for social science research findings (Bosco, F. A., Steel, P. [co-PIs], Uggerslev, K. L., Kepes, S., Sriram, N., & McDaniel, M. A. [co-applicants], Digging into Data Challenge (National Science Foundation [NSF] and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council [SSHRC], total $247,881). (2014).
  • VCU School of Business Distinguished Teacher Award, VCU School of Business. (2011).
  • Consulting: Identifying effective leadership behaviors on sales associates’ perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors. (2010).
  • Best conference paper, Academy of Management Annual Meeting, HR Division, Academy of Management Annual Meeting. (2008).
  • Best conference paper, Western Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, Western Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting. (2004).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions
Book Chapter
  • Banks, G., Kepes, S., McDaniel, M. A. (2015). Publication bias: Understanding the myths concerning threats to the advancement of science. In Lance C., & Vandenberg R. (Eds.), More statistical and methodological myths and urban legends. (pp.36-64). New York, NY: Routledge.
  • Kepes, S., Delery, J. E. (2007). HRM systems and the problem of internal fit. In Boxall P., Purcell J., & Wright P. (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Human Resource Management (pp.385-404). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.
  • Kepes, S., Delery, J. E. (2004). Designing effective HRM systems: The issue of HRM strategy. In Burke R. J., & Cooper C. L. (Eds.), The Human Resources Revolution: Why Putting People First Matters (pp.55-76). Amsterdam, NL: Elsevier.
Journal Article
  • Banks, G. C., Rasmussen, L. M., Tonidandel, S., Pollack, J. M., Hausfeld, M. M., Williams, C., Albritton, B. H., Allen, J. A., Bastardoz, N., Batchelor, J. H., Bennett, A. A., Briker, R., Castille, C. M., De Jong, B. A., Demeter, E., DeSimone, J. A., Field, J. G., Figueroa-Armijos, M., Fernanda Garcia, M., Gardner, W. L., Gish, J. J., Giurge, L. M., Gonzalez-Brambila, C. N., González-Morales, M. G., Graf-Vlachy, L., Kumar Gupta, R., Hinojosa, A. S., Howard, Z., Kepes, S., Köhler, T., Kong, D. T., Langer, M., Loi, T. l., Maher, L. P., Miao, C., Mithani, M. A., Balachandran Nair, L., Obenauer, W. G., O’Boyle, E. H., Pierce, J. R., Powell, D. M., Reiter-Palmon, R., Rupp, D. E., Tatachari, S., Thomas, J. S., Vissak, T., Volschenk, J., Wang, C., Whelpley, C. E., Wolff, H., Woznyj, H. M., Yang, T. (in press). Women’s and men’s authorship experiences: A prospective meta-analysis. Journal of Management. DOI: 10.1177/01492063251315701
  • Chang, Y., Cobb, H. R., Kepes, S., Her, D., Zhou, Y., Matthews, R. A. (in press). A cross-disciplinary bibliometric review of family-friendly work activities and agenda for future research. Group & Organization Management.
  • Kepes, S., Keener, S. K., Lievens, F., McDaniel, M. A. (in press). An integrative, systematic review of the situational judgment test literature. Journal of Management. DOI: 10.1177/01492063241288545
  • Kadlokar, I., Kepes, S., Subramony, M. (in press). Algorithmic management in the gig economy: A systematic review and research integration. Journal of Organizational Behavior. DOI: 10.1002/job.2831
  • Subramony, M., Kepes, S., Groth, M., Yagil, D., Solnet, D. (in press). Human resource management in the emerging work ecosystem: Propositions for scholarship and implications for practice. European Management Review. DOI: 10.1111/emre.12681
  • Subramony, M., Kepes, S., Groth, M., Solnet, D., Yagil, D. (in press). The influence of technology on the future of work: Bibliometric review and directions for management scholarship. Group & Organization Management. DOI: 10.1177/10596011231212517
  • Kepes, S., Wang, W., Cortina, J. (2024). Heterogeneity in effect sizes: An assessment of the current state of the literature. (vol. 27, pp.369-413). Organizational Research Methods. DOI: 10.1177/10944281231169942
  • Torka, A., Mazei, J., Bosco, F. A., Cortina, J., Gotz, M., Kepes, S., O'Boyle, E., Hüffmeier, J. (2023). How well are open science practices implemented in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and Management?. (vol. 32, pp.461-475). European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology. DOI: 10.1080/1359432X.2023.2206571
  • Tenhiälä, A., Kepes, S., Jokela, M. (2023). Contingencies in the effects of job-based pay dispersion on employee attitudes. (vol. 62, pp.989-1006). Human Resource Management. DOI: 10.1002/hrm.22183
  • Lindey-Hall, K. K., Michel, E. J., Kepes, S., Qi, J., Weinzimmer, L., Wheeler, A., Leon, M. R. (2023). A Q&A primer and systematic review of meta-analytic reporting in organizational frontline service research. (vol. 34, pp.995-1020). Journal of Service Management. DOI: 10.1108/JOSM-07-2022-0229
  • Michel, E. J., Lindey-Hall, K. K., Kepes, S., Qi, J., Leon, M. R., Weinzimmer, L., Wheeler, A. (2023). Bridging two tales of engagement: A meta-analytic review of employee engagement and customer engagement in service contexts. (vol. 34, pp.843-866). Journal of Service Management. DOI: 10.1108/JOSM-06-2019-0171
  • Keener, S. S., Kepes, S., Torka, A. K. (2023). The trustworthiness of the cumulative knowledge in industrial/organizational psychology: The current state of affairs and a path forward. (vol. 239, pp.104005). DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2023.104005
  • Serban, A., Kepes, S., Wang, W., Baldwin, R. (2023). Creativity and cognitive ability: Typology contributions and a meta-analytic review. (vol. 98, pp.101757). Intelligence. DOI: 10.1016/j.intell.2023.101757
  • Kepes, S., Wang, W., Cortina, J. (2023). Assessing publication bias: A 7-step user’s guide with best-practice recommendations. (pp.957-982). Journal of Business and Psychology. DOI: 10.1007/s10869-022-09840-0
  • Kepes, S., Keener, S., McDaniel, M. A., Hartman, N. S. (2022). Questionable research practices among researchers in the most research-productive management programs. (vol. 43, pp.1190-1208). Journal of Organizational Behavior. DOI: 10.1002/job.2623
  • Burnay, J., Kepes, S., Bushman, B. J. (2021). Effects of violent and nonviolent sexualized media on aggression-related thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors: A meta-analytic review. (pp.111-136). 48: Personality and Social Psychology Review. DOI: 10.1002/ab.21998
  • Banks, G., Whelpley, C. E., Crawford, E., O'Boyle, E., Kepes, S. (2021). Getting along to get ahead: The role of social context in tournament promotion and reward systems. (pp.e0257389). PLOS One. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257389
  • Field, J. G., Bosco, F. A., Kepes, S. (2021). How robust is our cumulative knowledge on turnover?. (vol. 36, pp.349–365). Journal of Business and Psychology. DOI: 10.1007/s10869-020-09687-3
  • Kepes, S., Banks, G. C., Keener, S. K. (2020). The TOP factor: An indicator of journal quality to complement Journal Impact Factor. (vol. 13, pp.328–333). Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice. DOI: 10.1017/iop.2020.56
  • Benjamin, A. J., Kepes, S., Bushman, B. J. (2018). Effects of weapons on aggressive thoughts, angry feelings, hostile appraisals, and aggressive behavior: A meta-analytic review of the weapons effect literature. (vol. 22, pp.347-377). Personality and Social Psychology Review. DOI: 10.1177/1088868317
  • Banks, G. C., Woznyj, H., Kepes, S., Batchelor, J., McDaniel, M. A. (2018). A meta-analytic review of tipping compensation practices: An agency theory perspective. (vol. 71, pp.457-478). Personnel Psychology. DOI: 10.1111/peps.12261
  • Kepes, S., Thomas, M. (2018). Assessing the robustness of meta-analytic results in information systems: Publication bias and outliers. (vol. 27, pp.90-123). European Journal of Information Systems. DOI: 10.1080/0960085X.2017.1390188
  • Kepes, S., Keener, S., McDaniel, M. A. (2018). Enough talk, it‘s time to transform: A call for editorial leadership for a robust science. (vol. 11, pp.43-48). Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice. DOI: 10.1017/iop.2017.83
  • Kepes, S., Bushman, B. J., Anderson, C. A. (2017). Violent video game effects remain a societal concern: Comment on Hilgard, Engelhardt, and Rouder (2017). (vol. 143, pp.775-782). Psychological Bulletin. DOI: 10.1037/bul0000112
  • Banks, G. C., Kepes, S., Joshi, M., Seers, A. (2016). Social identity and organizational attraction: Exploring the role of multiple levels of self. (vol. 37, pp.326-245). Journal of Organizational Behavior. DOI: 10.1002/job.2043
  • Tenhiälä, A., Giluk, T., Kepes, S., Simon, C., Oh, I., Seongsu, K. (2016). The research-practice gap in human resource management: A cross-cultural study. (vol. 56, pp.179-200). Human Resource Management. DOI: 10.1002/hrm.21656
  • McDaniel, M. A., List, S. K., Kepes, S. (2016). The “hot mess” of situational judgment test construct validity and other issues. (vol. 9, pp.47-51). Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice. DOI: 10.1017/iop.2015.115
  • Kepes, S., McDaniel, M. A. (2015). The validity of conscientiousness is overestimated in the prediction of job performance.. (vol. 10, pp.e0141468). PLOS ONE. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141468
  • Banks, G., Kepes, S. (2015). The influence of internal HRM activity fit on the dynamics within the "black box". (vol. 25, pp.352-367). Human Resource Management Review. DOI: 10.1016/j.hrmr.2015.02.002
  • McDaniel, M. A., Kepes, S. (2014). An evaluation of Spearman's Hypothesis by manipulating g saturation. (vol. 22, pp.333-342). International Journal of Selection and Assessment. DOI: 10.1111/ijsa.12081
  • Kepes, S., Bennett, A., McDaniel, M. A. (2014). Evidence-based management and the trustworthiness of our cumulative scientific knowledge: Implications for research, teaching, and practice. (vol. 13, pp.446-466). Academy of Management Learning and Education. DOI: 10.5465/amle.2013.0193
  • Kepes, S., Banks, G., Oh, I. (2014). Avoiding bias in publication bias research: The value of "null" findings. (vol. 29, pp.183-203). Journal of Business and Psychology. DOI: 10.1007/s10869-012-9279-0
  • Kepes, S., McDaniel, M. A. (2013). How trustworthy is the scientific literature in I-O psychology?. (vol. 6, pp.252-268). Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice. DOI: 10.1111/iops.12045
  • Ganster, D., Gupta, N., Kepes, S. (2013). Assessing the validity of sales self-efficacy: A cautionary tale. (vol. 98, pp.690-700). Journal of Applied Psychology. DOI: 10.1037/a0032232
  • Kepes, S., McDaniel, M. A., Brannick, M., Banks, G. (2013). Meta-analytic reviews in the organizational sciences: Two meta-analytic schools on the way to MARS (the Meta-analytic Reporting Standards). (vol. 28, pp.123-143). Journal of Business and Psychology. DOI: 10.1007/s10869-013-9300-2
  • Banks, G., Kepes, S., Banks, K. (2012). Publication bias: The antagonist of meta-analytic reviews and effective policy making. (vol. 34, pp.259-277). Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. DOI: 10.3102/0162373712446144
  • Banks, G., Kepes, S., McDaniel, M. A. (2012). Publication bias: A call for improved meta-analytic practice in the organizational sciences. (vol. 20, pp.182-196). International Journal of Selection and Assessment. DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2389.2012.00591.x
  • Kepes, S., Banks, G., McDaniel, M. A., Whetzel, D. (2012). Publication bias in the organizational sciences. (vol. 15, pp.624-662). Organizational Research Methods. DOI: 10.1177/1094428112452760
  • McDaniel, M. A., Kepes, S., Banks, G. (2011). Encouraging debate on the Uniform Guidelines and the disparate impact theory of discrimination. (vol. 4, pp.566-570). Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice. DOI: 10.1111/j.1754-9434.2011.01394.x
  • McDaniel, M. A., Kepes, S., Banks, G. (2011). The Uniform Guidelines are a detriment to the field of personnel selection. (vol. 4, pp.419-514). Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice. DOI: 10.1111/j.1754-9434.2011.01382.x
  • Kepes, S., Gupta, N., Delery, J. E. (2009). Contingencies in the effects of pay range on organizational effectiveness. (vol. 62, pp.497-531). Personnel Psychology. DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6570.2009.01146.x
  • Schaubroeck, J., Walumbwa, F., Ganster, D. C., Kepes, S. (2007). Destructive leader traits and the neutralizing influence of an “enriched” job. . (vol. 18, pp.236-251). Leadership Quarterly. DOI: 10.1016/j.leaqua.2007.03.006
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