Prof. Robert J. Taormina
Psychology Department
University of Macau,
China
Emeritus Full
Professor
Email: Taormina@umac.mo
Qualifications
1984 Ph.D., University
of California, Social Psychology
1980 M.A., California
State University, Experimental Psychology
1973 M.Ed., Boston
University, Educational Psychology
1971 B.A., Boston
University, Psychology
Publications (selected)
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Taormina, R.J. (2015). Adult personal
resilience: A new theory, new measure, and practical implications. Psychological
Thought, 8(1), 35-46.
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Kuok, A.C., & Taormina, R.J. (2015).
Conflict between affective versus continuance commitment among casino dealers.
Evidence-Based HRM: A Global Forum for Empirical Scholarship, 3(1), 46-63.
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Taormina, R.J. (2014). International
psychology and scientific psychology: At the crossroads for the future of
psychology. International Annual Edition of Applied Psychology: Theory, Research,
and Practice. ISSN-Online 2313-4097.
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Taormina, R.J., & Gao, J.H. (2014). Make
presentations with confidence: The essentials for Asian scholars. Beijing:
China National Social Sciences Press & University of Macau (joint
publication). [Book] ISBN: 978-7-5161-4125-0.
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Taormina, R. (2014) Social harmony in
decision making: Costs and benefits in Chinese society. Open Journal of Social
Sciences, 2(5), 128-134.
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Taormina, R.J., & Gao, J.H. (2013).
Maslow and the motivation hierarchy: Measuring satisfaction of the needs.
American Journal of Psychology, 126(2), 155-177.
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Taormina, R.J., & Ho, I.K.M. (2012).
Intimate relationship quality: Predictors across genders for dating, engaged,
and married individuals. Journal of Relationships Research, 3(1), 24-43.
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Taormina, R.J., Kuok, A.C., & Wei, W.
(2012). Social capital as dehumanizing terminology. Advances in Applied
Sociology, 2(1), 143-148.
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Chang, K., & Taormina, R.J. (2011).
Reduced secondary trauma among Chinese earthquake rescuers: A test of
correlates and life indicators. Journal of Loss and Trauma, 16(6), 542-562.
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Taormina, R.J. &
Gao, J.H. (2010). A research model for guanxi behavior: Antecedents, measures,
and outcomes of Chinese social networking. Social Science Research, 39(6),
1195-1212.
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Taormina, R.J. (2010).
The art of leadership: An evolutionary perspective. International Journal of
Arts Management, 13(1), 41-55.
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Taormina, R.J., &
Chong, K.Y. (2010). Purchasing counterfeit and legitimate products in China:
Social and psychological correlates and predictors. Journal of East-West
Business, 16(2), 118-145.
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Taormina, R.J. (2009).
Social and personality concomitants of gambling attitudes and behavior among
Chinese residents in the casino economy of Macau.Journal of Social and Personal
Relationships, 26(8), 1047-1071.
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Taormina, R.J. (2009).
Organizational socialization: The missing link between employee needs and
organizational culture. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 24(7), 650-676.
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Taormina, R.J. (2008).
Interrelating leadership behaviors, organizational socialization, and
organizational culture.Leadership & Organization Development Journal,
29(1), 85-102.
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Taormina, R.J., Gao,
J.H., & Lasker, G.E. (Eds.). (2006). The applied psychology of values,
ethics, and management in organizations.
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Taormina, R.J., &
Selvarajah, C. (2005). Perceptions of leadership excellence in ASEAN
nations.Leadership, 1(3), 299-322.
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Taormina, R.J. (2004).
Convergent validation of two measures of organizational
socialization.International Journal of Human Resource Management, 15(1), 76-94.
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Taormina, R.J. (2003).
Meta-ethics East and West: A basis for understanding ethical decision making
across cultures. In I. Smit, & W. Wallach (Eds.), Cognitive, emotive, and
ethical aspects of decision making in humans and artificial intelligence: Vol.
2, 100-104.
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