New research demonstrates why some pay-for-performance systems are effective while others fail. In large part, success seems to be determined by leader behavior.
Employees who occupy central positions in a team’s network can positively impact overall team creativity. However, they may also inhibit the learning of teammates.
Researchers explore how narcissistic employees may negatively impact team coordination and performance.
Researchers examine how leadership emerges within informal project teams. Which behaviors cause team members to be seen as team leaders?
Researchers investigate why some employees may be less likely to speak up and offer important feedback to organizational leaders.
Employees who have intrinsic motivation on one task may experience reduced performance on other less interesting tasks.
Why do some employees use performance pressure as a motivational tool to perform better, while others become stressed out and perform worse?
Using frequent gestures along with figurative language can make employees more persuasive and more successful at sales pitches.
Relational needs fit is a concept that employers may want to pay attention to if they want to increase organizational commitment.
When expectations are high and people face early setbacks, they are likely to feel embarrassed, make excuses, and withdraw from a project.
