Some highlights

Taxonomies

Developing and testing integrative taxonomies in industrial-organizational psychology and beyond.

Key Publications

The Development and Validation of a Measure of Character: The CIVIC
Ng, V., Tay, L., & Kuykendall, L. (2018). Journal of Positive Psychology, 13, 346–372.

CAPTION-ing the Situation: A Lexically Derived Taxonomy of Psychological Situation Characteristics
Parrigon, S., Woo, S. E., Tay, L., & Tong, E. (2016). Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 112, 642–681.

Toward a Dimensional Model of Vocational Interests
Su, R., Tay, L., Liao, H.-Y., Rounds, J., & Zhang, Q. (2019). Journal of Applied Psychology, 105, 690–714.

Continuum Specification

Advancing the measurement of construct continua.

Key Publications

Establishing Construct Continua in Construct Validation: The Process of Continuum Specification
Tay, L., & Jebb, A. (2018). Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science, 1, 375–388.

Ideal Point Modeling of Non-Cognitive Constructs: Review and Recommendations for Research
Tay, L., & Ng, V. (2018). Frontiers in Psychology. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02423

Data Science, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence

Applying data science, ML, and AI approaches to work and organizational psychology.

Key Publications

Technology and Measurement Around the Globe
Tay, L., Woo, S. E., & Behrend, T. (Eds.) (2024). Cambridge University Press.

Big Data in Psychological Research
Woo, S. E., Tay, L., & Proctor, R. W. (Eds.) (2020). APA Books.

Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big data: Improvements to the science of people at work and applications to practice
Woo, S. E., Tay, L., & Oswald, F. (2024). Personnel Psychology, 77(4), 1387–1402.

Measurement and Methodology

Advancing methodology for research and practice.

Key Publications

Structural Equation Modeling in Organizational Research: The State of Our Science and Some Proposals for Its Future
Zyphur, M. J., Bonner, C. V., & Tay, L. (2023). Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, 10(1), 495–517.

An Overview and Practical Guide to Item Response Theory Measurement Equivalence
Tay, L., Meade, A., & Cao, M. (2015). Organizational Research Methods, 18, 3–46.

A Conceptual Framework of Cross-Level Isomorphism: Psychometric Validation of Multilevel Constructs
Tay, L., Woo, S. E., & Vermunt, J. K. (2014). Organizational Research Methods, 17, 77–106.

Well-Being

Understanding and enhancing well-being in individuals, organizations, and societies.

Key Publications

Well-being: The Ultimate Criterion for Organizational Sciences
Tay, L., Batz-Barbarich, C., Yang, L. Q., & Wiese, C. W. (2023). Journal of Business and Psychology, 38(6), 1141–1157.

Positive Emotions at Work
Diener, E., Thapa, S., & Tay, L. (2020). Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, 7, 451–477.

Handbook of Well-Being
Diener, E., Oishi, S., & Tay, L. (Eds.). (2018). Salt Lake City, UT: DEF Publishers.