Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
The Effects of Workplace Injustice on Bystanders
Researchers find that workplace injustices can have additional negative impact on bystanders. How can organizations prevent a vicious cycle?
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Can Conflict Improve Team Creativity?
Researchers explore the interesting relationship between team conflict and creativity. Are there times when conflict will actually lead to increased creative output?
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
How to Rate Employees When Job Performance is Dynamic
The job performance of employees can change quite rapidly. How can managers take this into account when producing performance ratings?
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
How Letters of Recommendation Can Hurt Female Job Candidates
Researchers discover that “helping” terms typically used to praise females in letters of recommendation may actually be making them appear less qualified.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
When Mental Detachment from Work Is a Must
Researchers demonstrate that employees benefit from the ability to mentally remove themselves from work while off the clock. Their organizations benefit too.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
The Importance of Locus of Control in the Workplace
Researchers explain the concept of work locus of control and demonstrate its relationship with workplace effectiveness.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
How Organizations Can Influence Employees to Behave Morally
Research finds that organizations and employee beliefs combine to influence how employees act at work.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Are Smarter Employees More Likely to Turnover?
Cognitive ability is one of the best predictors of employee job performance across jobs, but there are other important organizational outcomes besides job performance that cognitive ability may not predict as favorably. One such possibility is voluntary turnover. Unfortunately, previous attempts at linking cognitive ability to voluntary turnover have shown that
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Cheated Employees: Less Organizational Commitment and Less Creativity
Research finds that psychological contract breaches can lead employees to become less creative at work.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
How Store Managers Can Improve Customer Satisfaction
Research finds that store managers not only affect employees, they also play an important role in affecting the satisfaction of customers.