Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Power Distance Agreement Improves Workplace Performance
Researchers demonstrate the importance of employees and leaders sharing expectations regarding who should make workplace decisions.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Quality Work Relationships Lead to Effective Problem Solving
Research investigates the importance of quality work relationships with different levels of management when trying to solve workplace problems.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
How to Improve Team Performance on Creative Tasks
Teams that have members with diverse approaches may perform better at creative tasks. Why is this?
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Using Diversity Cues on Recruitment Websites
Many organizations may not realize that their recruitment websites provide diversity cues about their company culture. Research looks at how Black and White viewers process the information they see. The findings might surprise you.
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Workplace Mindfulness Leads to Positive Outcomes
Researchers identify the benefits of employees engaging in mindfulness, including increased job satisfaction and decreased emotional exhaustion.
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.
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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 : *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 : *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.
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Workplace Discrimination Against Non-Native Speakers
Research documents workplace discrimination against non-native speakers and helps explain why it takes place.