Research Journal Publications

Caldwell, S.C., Farmer, S. M., & Fedor, D.B.  In press.  Age as a moderator of organizational influences on volunteer contributions in a nonprofit organization.  Journal of Organizational Behavior.

Fedor, D.F., Maslyn, J.M., Farmer, S.M., & Bettenhausen, K.  In press.  The contribution of positive politics to the prediction of employee reactions.  Journal of Applied Social Psychology.

Farmer, S. M., & Aguinis, H.  2005.  Accounting for subordinate perceptions of supervisory power:  An identity-dependence model.  Journal of Applied Psychology, 90: 1069-1083.

Abdinnour-Helm, S., Chapparo, B. S., & Farmer, S. M. 2005.  Using the End-User Computing Satisfaction (EUCS) instrument to measure satisfaction with a web site. Decision Sciences, 36:  341-364. 

Farmer, S. M., & Seers. A.  2004.  Time enough to work:  Employee motivation and entrainment in the workplace.  Time & Society, 13:  265-284.

Tierney, P., & Farmer, S. M.  2004.  An application of the Pygmalion process to subordinate creativity.  Journal of Management, 30:  413-432.

Farmer, S. M., Tierney, P., & Kung-McIntyre, K.  2003.  Employee creativity in Taiwan:  An application of role identity theory. Academy of Management Journal, 46:  618-630.

Tierney, P., & Farmer, S. M. 2002.  Creative self-efficacy:  Its potential antecedents and relationship to creative performance.  Academy of Management Journal, 45:  1137-1148.

Farmer, S.M, & Fedor, D.B. 2001.  Changing the focus on volunteering: An investigation of volunteers' multiple contributions to a charitable organization.  Journal of Management, 27: 191-211.

Tierney,P., Farmer,S.M., & Graen, G.B. 1999.  An examination of leadership and employee creativity: The relevance of traits and relations.  Personnel Psychology, 52: 591-620.

Farmer, S.M., & Maslyn, J.M. 1999.  Why are styles of upward influence neglected? Making the case for a configuration approach to influence.  Journal of Management, 25:  653-682.

Farmer, S.M., & Fedor, D.B. 1999.  Volunteer participation and withdrawal: A psychological contract perspective on the role of satisfaction, expectations, and organization support. Nonprofit Management and Leadership, 9: 349-367.  Editor's Award for Best Scholarly Paper, 1999.

Farmer, S.M., & Roth, J. 1998.  Conflict handling behaviour in work groups: Effects of group structure, decision processes, and time.  Small Group Research, 29: 669-713.

Farmer, S.M., Maslyn, J.M., Fedor, D.B., & Goodman, J.S.  1997.  Putting upward influence strategies in context.  Journal of Organization Behavior, 18: 17-42.

Maslyn, J.M., Farmer, S.M., & & Fedor, D.B.  1996.  Failed upward influence attempts: Predicting the nature of subordinate persistence in pursuit of organizational goals.  Group and Organization Management, 21: 461-480.

Herold, D.M., Farmer, S.M., & & Mobley, M.I  1995.  Pre-implementation attitudes toward the introduction of robots in a unionized environment. Journal of Engineering and Technology Management, 12: 155-173.

Farmer, S.M., & Hyatt, C.W. 1994. Effects of task language demands and task complexity on computer-mediated work groups.  Small Group Research, 25:  331-366.

Books and Book Chapters

Van Dyne, L., & Farmer, S. M.  2005.  It's who I am:  Role identity and helping citizenship behavior in volunteer work.  In D. L. Turnipseed (Ed.), A handbook on organizational citizenship behavior:  A review of 'Good Soldier' activity in organizations:  173-203.  Hauppage, NY:  Nova Science Publishing.

Conference Papers and Proceedings

Refereed Proceedings Publications:

Caldwell, S., Farmer, S. M., & Fedor, D. B. Predictors of group and individual level outcomes of volunteers in a non-profit organization.  Best Paper Proceedings of the Academy of Management, New Orleans.  Best Paper Award, Public and Nonprofit Division.

Farmer, S. M., and Aguinis, H. 1999.  Antecedents and outcomes of subordinate perceptions of power in supervisor-subordinate relationships:  An integrated model. Best Papers Proceedings of the Academy of Management, Chicago.

Farmer, S. M., & Fedor, D. B.  1997.  Volunteer participation and turnover intentions:  The role of satisfaction, expectations, and  organizational support. Best Papers Proceedings of the Academy of Management, Boston, MA.  Best Paper Award, Public and Nonprofit Division.

Farmer, S. M., Fedor, D. B., Goodman, J. S., & Maslyn, J. M.  1993.  Factors affecting the use of upward influence strategies.  Best Papers Proceedings of the Academy of Management, Atlanta, Georgia.

Refereed Presentations:

Farmer, S. M., & Van Dyne, L. 2008. Self-role Fit: A self-determination perspective on meaning at work.  Paper to be presented at the annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San Francisco.

Yao, X., Farmer, S.M., & Kung-McIntyre, K. 2008. Entrepreneur prototypes across three cultures.  Paper presented at the annual conference of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, San Antonio, TX.

Merriman, K.K., Maslyn, J.M., & Farmer, S.M. 2007. The importance of distributive fairness under conditions of evolving trust:  A test of uncertainty management theory.  Paper presented at the annual conference of the Academy of Management, Philadelphia, PA.

Farmer, S.M., & Tierney, P.  2007.  Leader behavior, creativity, and the creative self-concept.  Paper presented at the annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, New York

Farmer, S.M., Tierney, P., & Beldona, S.  2007.  Comparison of personal and contextual profiles of effective creators among high tech employees in India and the U.S.  Presentation as part of symposium, Toward a global understanding of innovation and creativity, (P. Tierney, chair).  Annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, New York. 

Yao, X., Farmer, S.M., & Kung-McIntyre, K. 2007.  Who is the entrepreneur?  Prototypical views of the entrepreneurial role across three cultures.  Paper presented at the Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference, Madrid, Spain.

Tierney, P., & Farmer. S.M. 2006.  A multi-level perspective on leading for creativity.  Paper presented at the annual. Meeting of the Academy of Management, Atlanta.

 Maslyn, J.M., Farmer, S.M., & Merriman, K. 2006. Predicting the fairness of allocation in groups.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Atlanta.

 Maslyn, J.M., Fedor, D.B., Farmer, S.M., & Bettenhausen, K.  2005.  Perceptions of the positive side of organizational politics:  Roles of the frequency and distance of political behavior.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Management Association, Charlotte, SC. 

 Farmer, S.M., & Van Dyne, L.  2005.  Doing only what they like to do?  Role identities, role fit, and role verification as predictors of role behaviors.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Hawaii. 

 Farmer, S.M., & Tierney, P.  2005.  Exploration into the impact of context and role identity in relation to creative self-efficacy.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Hawaii, as part of joint OB/HR divisions symposium “Understanding the Importance of Context for Employee Creativity: A New Vision for Management in the 21st Century.”

 Tierney, P., & Farmer, S.M. 2003.  A multiple role perspective of employee creativity in Taiwan.  Presented at the annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Orlando, April..

Fedor, D.B., Maslyn, J.M., Farmer, S.M., & Bettenhausen, K.  2003.  A positive twist to perceptions of politics.  Presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Seattle, August.

Tierney, P., & Farmer, S.M.  2003.  Leading for Creativity: Development of the Creativity Leadership Index.  Presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Seattle, August.

Abdinnour-Helm, S., Chaparro, B., & Farmer, S.M. 2002. Measuring satisfaction with a web site: A usability testing approach. to be presented at the annual meeting of Decision Sciences Institute, San Diego.

Farmer, S.M. 2002. Workplace creativity in an international frame. Presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of International Business, San Juan, Puerto Rico, July.

Farmer, S.M., Tierney, P., & Kung, K. 2001.  Employee creativity in Taiwan: The interaction of role identity and multiple cultural domains.  Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Washington, D.C.  Nominated by Organizational Behavior Division for Carolyn Dexter International Award.

Tierney, P., & Farmer, S.M.  2000.  Creative self-efficacy: Its potential antecedents and relationship to creative performance.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Toronto, Canada.

Farmer, S. M., and Seers, A.  1999. Social entrainment processes in individual and groups: A multilevel integration. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Management Association, Atlanta.

Farmer, S.M., & Seers, A. 1998.  Temporal dynamics in work teams: Toward a model of task force pacing. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Management Association, New Orleans.

Farmer, S. M., & Fedor, D. B.  1996.  Examinations of effective volunteering: A preliminary framework of executive-level volunteer performance in a nonprofit health care advocacy organization. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Cincinnati, OH.

Roth, J., & Farmer, S. M. (1995. Conflict-handling behavior in work groups: The effects of decision processes and time. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Vancouver.

Farmer, S. M., Fedor, D. B., & Maslyn, J. M.  1994 . When the boss says no: Stability and determinants of upward influence styles after a failure. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Dallas.

Maslyn, J. M., Fedor, D. B., & Farmer, S. M. 1994. Predicting influence tactics: The dynamic nature of antecedents. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Dallas.

Farmer, S. M., Fedor, D. B., Maslyn, J. M., & Goodman, J. S. 1993. Strategies in upward influence: Antecedents of upward influence styles. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Management Association, Atlanta, Georgia.

Farmer, S. M. 1992. Effects of informational quality on strategy and performance in computer-mediated groups. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Farmer, S. M. 1992. Electronic media and task demands: Some implications for the study of work groups. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Management Association, New Orleans, Louisiana. Doctoral Student Best Paper Award.

Farmer, S. M. 1991.  Computer supported collaborative work and computer-mediated technologies: A new direction for work groups. Paper presented at the 12th Annual I/O and O.B. Graduate Student Conference, St. Louis, Missouri.

Herold, D. M., Farmer, S. M., and Mobley, M. I. 1991.  Unionized workers' beliefs about robots. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Management Association, Atlanta, Georgia.