Culture – Page 2

Balancing Work and Family: Global Differences and Similarities

On January 17, 2014 By I/O AT WORK

With more and more women around the world entering the work force, the need for understanding the pressures of balancing work and family life has never been greater. “International Perspectives on Work and Family” reviews four papers on the subject, providing a greater understanding of how this balance varies from culture to culture.

Categories : *Personnel Psychology Culture Industrial organizational psychology SelectionTags : culture selection

The Consequences of Fit Across Cultures

On October 21, 2013 By I/O AT WORK

We know that the compatibility between an employee and their work environment is critical. Good fit tends to lead to better attitudes, improved job performance, and lower turnover. But in a global economy, it isn’t safe to assume that all cultures value fit and compatibility in the same ways. In fact, they don’t.

Categories : *Industrial & Organizational Psychology Culture TeamsTags : culture teams

Negotiating as a Team or Alone: Which is more effective?

On July 11, 2013 By I/O AT WORK

The days of single country business teams are fast falling behind us. In the modern global marketplace most successful companies are multi-national. A negotiating team may consist of members from many countries, or even many continents. So, how does that affect negotiating style? Is negotiating as a team more effective? A new study suggests that based on the culture of the negotiators different tactics are more effective.

Categories : *Industrial & Organizational Psychology CultureTags : culture

Culture and Negotiation

On July 9, 2013 By I/O AT WORK

Success in business negotiation is success in business. An invisible factor could be affecting how people react to your negotiation strategy. If you are negotiating across cultures, it’s possible you are missing an important dynamic: how your culture is perceived by the other negotiating party.

Categories : *Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Process Culture EthicsTags : culture ethics

Everyone On Board: Encouraging Employee Whistle-Blowing (IO Psychology)

On April 15, 2013 By I/O AT WORK

In a recent study, Mayer, et al. (2013) examined how ethical leadership and coworker is associated with employees reporting unethical behavior. They found that ethical behavior amongst employees is related to the tone set by ethical leaders and coworkers.

Categories : *Administrative Science Quarterly Culture Decision MakingTags : culture decision making

Email Etiquette: The Unwritten Rules We Follow

On December 10, 2012 By I/O AT WORK

Topic: Culture, Decision Making Publication: Administrative Science Quarterly (SEP 2012) Article: Appeasing Equals: Lateral Deference in Organizational Communication Authors: Alison R. Fragale, John J. Sumanth, Larissa Z. Tiedens, and Gregory B. Northcraft Reviewed By: Susan Rosengarten Lets face it. We’re all addicted to checking our email. How many of us

Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology Culture Health & Safety LeadershipTags : culture Health & Safety leadership

Dangerous Jobs: A Reason to Play Hooky? (IO Psychology)

On August 6, 2012 By I/O AT WORK

Topic: Leadership, Culture, Health & Safety Publication: Journal of Applied Psychology (JUL 2012) Article: Aversive workplace conditions and absenteeism: Taking referent group norms and supervisor support into account. Authors: M. Biron, P. Bamberger Reviewed By: Ben Sher Why do people play hooky from work? The stress-free paradise of a day

Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology Citizenship Behavior Culture Job Attitudes Self EfficacyTags : citizenship behavior culture job attitudes self efficacy

Proactive Performance Increases Customer Satisfaction (IO Psychology)

On June 29, 2012 By I/O AT WORK

Topic: Culture, Self-Efficacy, Job Attitudes, Citizenship Behavior Publication: Journal of Applied Psychology (MAY 2012) Article: Doing the right thing without being told: Joint effects of initiative climate and general self-efficacy on employee proactive customer service performance. Authors: S. Raub, H. Liao Reviewed By: Ben Sher In the customer service division,

Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology Business Strategy Culture Human Resources PerformanceTags : business strategy culture performance1 Comment

The Competitive Advantage Behind Investing in Employees (Human Resource Management)

On June 18, 2012 By I/O AT WORK

Topic: Performance, Human Resources, Culture, Business Strategy Publication: Journal of Applied Psychology (2012) Article: Impact of High-Performance Work Systems on Individual- and Branch- Level Performance: Test of a Multilevel Model of Intermediate Linkages Authors: Samuel Aryee, Fred O. Walumbwa, Emmanuel Y. M. Seidu, & Lilian E. Otaye Reviewed By: Lauren

Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology Culture Job Performance TurnoverTags : culture job performance turnover

The relationship between job performance and turnover – It’s not as simple as we thought! (IO Psychology)

On April 16, 2012 By I/O AT WORK

Topic: Job Performance, Turnover, Culture Publication: Journal of Applied Psychology (JAN 2012) Article: The effect of culture on the curvilinear relationship between performance and turnover Authors: Michael C. Sturman, Lian Shao, & Jan H. Katz Reviewed by: Alexandra Rechlin The relationship between job performance and turnover has long been thought