Daniel S. Whitman
Associate Professor & Undergraduate Advisor
Rucks Department of Management
Contact
dwhitman@lsu.edu
225-578-6195
2700A Business Education Complex North
Distinctions
Ourso Professorship in Management #1
Education
PhD Psychology, Florida International University, 2009
BA Psychology, University of Georgia, 2006
Whitman, D. S. (2026). What Makes a Restaurant Successful? A Meta-Analysis of Restaurant Performance. Cornell Hospitality Quarterly
Whitman, D. S., & Caleo, S. (2026). Leveling up: A multilevel view of leader narcissism and HR practices. Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 19(1), 73–75.
Caleo, S., & Whitman, D. S. (2026). Missteps, misbehavior, and mischief: How gender stereotypes bias reactions to negative behavior at work. In Gender and leadership (pp. 76–94).
Whitman, D. S. (2025). Moving from the individual to the herd. Group & Organization Management.
Caleo, S., & Whitman, D. S. (2023). Polyculturalism as a multilevel phenomenon. Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 16(3), 401–404.
McLarty, B., Whitman, D. S., Kluemper, D, & Tao, S. (2022). An Identity and Reputation approach to the understanding of the Dark Triad in the workplace. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 43, 524-545.
Mathias. B., McCann, B., & Whitman, D.S. (2021). A meta-analysis of agglomeration and venture performance: Firm-level evidence. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, 15, 430-453.
Carpenter, N., Whitman, D.S., & Amrhein, R. (2020). Unit-level counterproductive work behavior (CWB): A conceptual review and quantitative summary. Journal of Management, 47, 1498-1527.
Beus, J. and Whitman, D. S. (2017). Almighty dollar or root of all evil? Testing the effects of money on workplace behavior. Journal of Management, 43(7), 2147-2167.
Bernerth, J., Whitman, D. S., Walker, J., Taylor, S., and Mitchell, D. (2016). Actors Have Feelings Too: An Examination of Justice Climate Effects on the Psychological Well-Being of Organizational Authority Figures. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 89(4), 693-710.
McLarty, B. David and Whitman, D. S. () () (2016). A dispositional approach to applicant reactions: Examining core self-evaluations, behavioral intentions, and fairness perceptions. Journal of Business and Psychology, 31(1), 141-153.
Whitman, D. S., Kraus, E., and Van Rooy, D. (2014). Emotional intelligence among Black and White job applicants: Examining differences in test performance and test reactions. International Journal of Selection and Assessment.
, O., , L., Whitman, D. S., , K., , Y., , H., and , K. (2014). The Incremental Validity of Honesty-Humility over Cognitive Ability and the Big Five Personality Traits. Human Performance.
Beus, J. and Whitman, D. S. (2012). The relationship between typical and maximum performance: A meta-analytic examination. Human Performance, 25, 355-376.
Whitman, D. S., Caleo, S., Carpenter, N., Horner, M., and Bernerth, J. (2012). Fairness at the collective level: A meta-analytic examination of the consequences and boundary conditions of organizational justice climate. Journal of Applied Psychology, 97(3), 776-791.
Bernerth, J., Walker, H., Taylor, S., and Whitman, D. S. (2012). An empirical investigation of dispositional antecedents and performance-related outcomes of credit scores. Journal of Applied Psychology, 97(2), 469-478.
Van Rooy, D. L., Whitman, D. S., Hart, D., and Caleo, S. (2011). Measuring employee engagement during an economic downturn: Necessity or nuisance. Journal of Business and Psychology, 26, 147-152.
Thomas, J., Whitman, D. S., and Viswesvaran, C. (2010). An integrative meta-analysis of constructs that reflect a global proactive orientation. Journal of Organizational and Occupational Psychology, 83, 275-300.
Van Rooy, D. L., Whitman, D. S., and Viswesvaran, C. (2010). Emotional intelligence: Some questions still unanswered. Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice, 3, 149-153.
Whitman, D. S., Van Rooy, D. L., and Viswesvaran, C. (2010). Satisfaction, citizenship behaviors, and performance in work units: A meta-analysis of collective construct relations. Personnel Psychology, 63, 41-81.
Whitman, D. S., Van Rooy, D. L., Viswesvaran, C., and Kraus, E. (2009). Testing the structure and measurement equivalence of the Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale across gender and ethnicity. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 69, 1059-1074.
Resick, C. J., Whitman, D. S., Weingarden, S. M., and Hiller, N. J. (2009). The bright-side and dark-side of executive ego: Examining CEO personality, transformational leadership, and strategic influence. Journal of Applied Psychology, 94, 1365-1381.
Whitman, D. S., Van Rooy, D. L., Viswesvaran, C., and Alonso, A. (2008). The susceptibility of a mixed model measure of emotional intelligence to faking: A Solomon four-group design. Psychology Science, 50, 44-63.
Research Interests: Collective Constructs, Leadership, Personality and Individual Differences
Whitman, D. S., Caleo, S., Carpenter, N., and Horner, M. (2011, ). Fairness at the collective level: A meta-analytic examination of the consequences, antecedents and boundary conditions of organizational justice climate. Presented at 71st Annual Conference sponsored by Academy of Management, San Antonio, TX.
Whitman, D. S., Resick, C., Weingarden, S., and DiRenzo, M. (2011, ). Transformational leadership, Machiavellianism, and human capital management: Examining effects across time. Presented at 71st Annual Conference sponsored by Academy of Management, San Antonio, TX.
Whitman, D. S., Caleo, S., and Beus, J. (2010, ). Incremental validity of emotional intelligence predicting leadership effectiveness. Presented at 25th Annual Conference sponsored by Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology, Atlanta, GA.
Thomas, J., Whitman, D. S., and Viswesvaran, C. (2010, ). Job attitudes, employee effectiveness, and the mediating role of proactivity. Presented at 25th Annual Conference sponsored by Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology, Atlanta, GA.
Whitman, D. S., Caleo, S., and Thomas, J. (2010, ). Emotional intelligence, transformational leadership, and leadership effectiveness. Presented at 70th Annual Conference sponsored by Academy of Management, Montreal, CA.
Beus, J., Whitman, D. S., and , . (2010, ). The relationship between typical and maximum performance: A meta-analytic examination. Presented at 70th Annual Conference sponsored by Academy of Management, Montreal, CA.
Thomas, J., Whitman, D. S., and Viswesvaran, C. (2009, ). An investigation of group differences in proactive personality. Presented at 24th Annual Conference sponsored by Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology, New Orleans, LA.
Whitman, D. S. and Caleo, S. (2009, ). Performance ratings, personality, and the Dark-Side of the ASA cycle. Presented at 24th Annual Conference sponsored by Society for Industrial Performance & Organizational Psychology, New Orleans, LA.
Whitman, D. S., Van Rooy, D. L., and Viswesvaran, C. (2009, ).Satisfaction and counterproductive behavior in work units. Presented at 24th Annual Conference sponsored by Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology, New Orleans, LA.
Whitman, D. S., Van Rooy, D. L., and Viswesvaran, C. (2009, ). Satisfaction, citizenship behaviors, and performance in work units. Presented at 69th Annual Conference sponsored by Academy of Management, Chicago, IL.
Whitman, D. S. (2009, ). CEO Personality and Influence. Presented at Research Colloquium sponsored by Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.
Whitman, D. S. (2009, ). Global Leadership. Presented at Research Colloquium sponsored by University of Texas, Austin, TX.
Whitman, D. S., Van Rooy, D. L., Viswesvaran, C., and Alonso, A. (2008, ). Assessing effects of faking on the construct validity of emotional intelligence. Presented at 23rd Annual Conference sponsored by Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology, San Francisco, CA.
Whitman, D. S., Van Rooy, D. L., Viswesvaran, C., and Kraus, E. (2008, ). Examining self-injurious perceptions of personnel selection procedures. Presented at 23rd Annual Conference sponsored by Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology, San Francisco, CA.
Whitman, D. S., Resick, C. J., Weingarden, S., and Thomas, J. P. (2008, ). Facets of extraversion and transformational leadership: A historical analysis. Presented at 23rd Annual Conference sponsored by Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology, San Francisco, CA.
Oh, I., Toker, Y., Ferreter, J., Whitman, D. S., McKinniss, T., Casillas, A., and Robbins, S. (2008, ). Development of the WorkKeys Talent assessment scales and indices. Presented at 23th Annual Conference sponsored by Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology, San Francisco, CA.
Whitman, D. S., Van Rooy, D. L., and Viswesvaran, C. (2008, ). Does employee job satisfaction matter more for non-profit organizations? A meta-analysis. Presented at 68th Annual Conference sponsored by Academy of Management, Anaheim, CA.
Whitman, D. S., Van Rooy, D. L., Viswesvaran, C., and Kraus, E. (2008, ). Testing the factor structure and measurement equivalence of the WLEIS across gender and ethnicity. Presented at 68th Annual Conference sponsored by Academy of Management, Anaheim, CA.
Whitman, D. S. (2008, ). Emotional Intelligence in the workplace: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Presented at Research Colloquium sponsored by Pace University, New York.
Whitman, D. S. (2008, ). Leadership, Big Ego, and Emotional Intelligence. Presented at Research Colloquium sponsored by University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT.
Whitman, D. S., Van Rooy, D. L., Viswesvaran, C., and Kraus, E. (2007, ). Examining the narrow dimensions underlying emotional intelligence: Ethnic and gender differences. Presented at 22nd Annual Conference sponsored by Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology, New York, NY.
Berger, C., Atamanik-Dunphy, C., DeChurch, L. A., Resick, C. J., and Whitman, D. S. (2007, ). The impact of cross-training on team adaptability. Presented at 22nd Annual Conference sponsored by Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology, New York, NY.
Whitman, D. S., Van Rooy, D. L., Viswesvaran, C., Kraus, E., and Burns, T. (2006, ). Group differences in job applicant scores on an emotional intelligence test. Presented at 21st Annual Conference sponsored by Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology, Dallas, TX.
Whitman, D. S., Resick, C. J., Weingarden, S. M., and Hiller, N. J. (2006, ). Personality and transformational leadership among Major League Baseball organizational presidents. Presented at 21st Annual Conference sponsored by Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology, Dallas, TX.
Van Rooy, D. L., Whitman, D. S., and Viswesvaran, C. (2006, ). A meta-analytic investigation of the unit-level employee satisfaction-performance relationship. Presented at 21st Annual Meeting sponsored by Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology, Dallas, TX.
Weingarden, S. M., Resick, C. J., and Whitman, D. S. (2006, ). Why is THAT executive a Hall of Famer? Have you seen his leadership stats?. Presented at 36th Annual Conference sponsored by Society of American Baseball Research, .
Weingarden, S. M., Resick, C. J., Whitman, D. S., and Mautino, C. (2006, ). Leader succession and transformational leadership among Major League Baseball organizational presidents during times of crisis. Presented at 66th Annual Conference sponsored by Academy of Management, Atlanta, GA.
Whitman, D. S., Hiller, N. J., and Castano, N. (2006, ). The role of leader self-sacrifice in crisis situations. Presented at 66th Annual Conference sponsored by Academy of Management, Atlanta, GA.
Whitman, D. S., Van Rooy, D. L., Viswesvaran, C., Kraus, E., and Burns, T. (2006, ). Group differences in applicant reactions to an emotional intelligence test. Presented at 66th Annual Meeting sponsored by Academy of Management, Atlanta, GA.
Whitman, D. S. (2006, ). Getting into Graduate School: Tips and Timelines. Presented at Annual Undergraduate Workshop sponsored by Psi Chi of Florida International University, Miami, FL.
Whitman, D. S., Dilchert, S., Van Rooy, D. L., Ones, D., and Viswesvaran, C. (2006, ). Assessments of emotional intelligence: A critical review and an illustration. Presented at International Congress of Applied Psychology sponsored by , Athens, Greece.
Whitman, D. S. (2006, ). Developing a Talent Measure for Workforce: The Art and Science of Personality Assessment. Presented at Research Colloquium sponsored by ACT Inc., Iowa City, IA.