Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
What Happens When Leaders Do Not Treat Employees Equally?
Research finds negative outcomes for leaders who develop good relationships with only some of their employees.
Categories : *Human Resource Management
Organizations Can Benefit from Workplace Age Diversity
Researchers find that age diversity in the workplace has distinct advantages for employees and organizations, especially in regard to solving creative problems.
Categories : *Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
How Gender and Personality Contribute to Salary
Does it pay to be disagreeable? A series of four studies show that both women and agreeable men suffer an income penalty unrelated to their job performance or other personality factors.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology2 Comments
How Flexible Work Arrangements Improve Job Performance
Flex-schedules, work from home, modified hours, alternate office locations – lately the news is full of debates as to whether or not idiosyncratic deals and atypical work arrangements really, well, work. A recent study suggests that not only do such idiosyncratic deals, or i-deals, work – they actually improve job performance and inspire employee gratitude.
Categories : *Personnel Psychology
The Consequences of Employee Fit Across Different Cultures
Researchers investigate whether different types of employee fit are either consistent or different across world cultures.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Reaction to Selection Tests Can Affect Job Performance
According to a new research study, a job candidate’s feelings about the selection testing process can affect subsequent job performance. Does this mean organizations need to redesign their selection tests?
Categories : *Harvard Business Review1 Comment
Sincerity Is the Key to Successful Organizational Leadership
Authors list five practical steps that leaders can take to successfully engage in sincere, genuine leadership.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Understand the Situation for Higher Job Performance
Most people are able to learn the situational demands of different environments and apply them appropriately. The job selection process, with its involved interviews and situational tests, is a peculiar and specialized kind of environment. New research suggests that an under-examined element that may come into play, not only during this part of the hiring process, but also in job performance generally.
How Research Can Help Organizations Achieve Work-Family Balance
Authors review current research trends on work-family balance and explain how research can better solve organizational problems in this area.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Social Psychology
The Downside to Monitoring Employees’ Online Behavior
There are many reasons to monitor employees, particularly when implementing relatively new technologies such as web-based training, However, monitoring has a downside and can have negative repercussions for employees.