Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Practice Tests Can Improve Employee Selection
Practice employment tests can help increase the flow of qualified applicants while reducing costs, applicant frustration, and adverse impact.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
How to Re-Energize Leaders through Self-Reflection
Researchers design and test an intervention that successfully provides leaders with more energy throughout the day, improving leaders’ engagement and influence on followers.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Can Leaders Use Negative Emotions to Increase Performance?
Researchers find that leaders can use negative emotions to inspire their team to higher performance, however at a certain point it can start to backfire.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Highly Intelligent Employees May Require Different Performance Goals
Employees with high intelligence may choke under the pressure of ambitious performance goals. How can organizations tailor their approach to better motivate these bright employees?
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Are Psychopathic Leaders Effective or Harmful?
What is the true relationship between psychopathy and leadership? How does it affect employees, and what organizational outcomes can it lead to?
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Email Overload at Work? Strengthen Your Self-control
Work-related email seems to be spiraling out of control. What negative consequences could this lead to, and how can employees deal with it?
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
When Does Work Engagement Lead to Harmful Outcomes?
Job engagement can have both positive and negative outcomes for organizations due to employees’ feelings of ownership over their jobs.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
When Should Organizations Use Informal Field-Based Learning?
Informal field-based learning, as opposed to formal training and development, has potential benefits for organizations under certain circumstances.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Beware of Perfectionist Employees in the Workplace
Researchers explore the relationships between two facets of perfectionism and various important workplace outcomes.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
The Right Way for Employees to Speak Up and Have Their Voices Heard
Researchers conduct three studies to demonstrate the roles of straightforward communication and employee credibility in making sure suggestions are heard.