Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Follower Characteristics Matter in Leadership Evaluations
Leadership ratings may be heavily influenced by the type of people doing the ratings. What does this mean for the workplace?
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Decreasing the Harmful Work Outcomes of Maternity Leave
Researchers find ways to increase perceptions of employee job commitment after a lengthy maternity leave.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
How to Build Better Workplace Relationships
To relate with coworkers, we can empathize with their feelings or try to understand how they see the world. Which approach works better?
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Dirty Work in Organizations: Negative Consequences and How to Reduce Them
Employees performing degrading “dirty work” tend to disengage from the organization, but leadership emphasizing group goals may help keep them engaged.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Empathy Versus Perspective-Taking in the Workplace
Researchers find that perspective taking and empathic concern are distinct forms of interpersonal learning. Which is better in the workplace?
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
The Relationship Between Ethical Leadership and Employee Performance
Researchers examine how and when ethical leadership leads to positive employee outcomes.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Can Creative Employees Avoid Unethical Behavior?
Employees are less likely to engage in unethical behavior when they are creative and see morality as central to their identity.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
The Key to Unlocking Proactivity in the Face of Discouraging Supervisors
Even when supervisors discourage proactivity, prosocial motivation helps promote proactive behavior.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Employees with Idle Time Can Harm Organizations
Research demonstrates that employees who anticipate idle time slow their pace of work, resulting in lost productivity.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Effectively Channeling Anxiety Can Improve Job Performance
Researchers explain the complex relationship between workplace anxiety and job performance.