*Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Process

Restrictive Work Policies: Gaining Employee Buy-In

On December 11, 2013 By I/O AT WORK

No one wants to have to enforce restrictive work policies, but managers often have to do just that. How can they get employee buy-in, when a policy is something their employees will naturally feel inhibited by? An analysis of four studies reveals an interesting technique for getting buy-in on restrictive work policies without altering the policies themselves.

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 : *Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Process Change Management Decision MakingTags : change management decision making1 Comment

My Ideas are an Extension of Me: Why Individuals Embrace or Resist Feedback (IO Psychology)

On May 14, 2012 By I/O AT WORK

Topic: Decision Making, Change Management Publication: Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes (MAY 2012) Article: Blind in one eye: How psychological ownership of ideas affects the types of suggestions people adopt Authors: M. Baer, G. Brown Reviewed by: Kecia Bingham Remember that time your polite suggestion to your loving partner

Categories : *Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Process Evidence Based ManagementTags : evidence based management

Can You Hear Me Now? The Impact of Power on Advice-Taking (IO Psychology)

On February 6, 2012 By I/O AT WORK

Topic: Evidence Based Management Publication: Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes (JAN 2012) Article: Power, Competitiveness, and Advice Taking: Why the Powerful Don’t Listen Authors: Tost, L. P., Gino, F., & Larrick, R. P. Reviewed By: Thaddeus Rada It will come as no surprise to individuals working in IO psychology

Categories : *Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Process Fairness Human resource managementTags : fairness

What’s the Time? The Role of Temporal Perspective in Justice Concerns (Human Resource Management)

On November 21, 2011 By I/O AT WORK

Topic: Fairness, Human Resource Management Publication: Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes (SEP 2011) Article: Seeing the “Forest” or the “Trees” of Organizational Justice: Effects of Temporal Perspective on Employee Concerns about Unfair Treatment at Work Authors: Cojuharenco, I., Patient, D., & Bashshur, M. R. Reviewed By: Thaddeus Rada Concerns

Categories : *Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Process Evidence Based Management TeamsTags : evidence based management teams

Tension at the Top: Why Women at the Executive Level May Not Welcome Other Women to the Club

On October 28, 2011 By I/O AT WORK

Topic: Evidence-Based Management, Teams Publication: Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Processes (SEP 2011) Article: Female Tokens in High-Prestige Work Groups: Catalysts or Inhibitors of Group Diversification? Authors: Duguid, M. Reviewed By: Thaddeus Rada Workplace diversity is a goal that many (and hopefully most or all) organizations aspire to. In recent

Categories : *Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Process Conflict Diversity TeamsTags : conflict diversity human resources industrial-organizational psychology teams

Who Leads Diverse Teams to Less (More) Conflict?

On December 6, 2010 By I/O AT WORK

Topic: Conflict, Diversity, Teams
Publication: Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes (JAN 2011)
Article: When team members’ values differ: The moderating role of team leadership
Authors: K.J. Klein, A.P., Knight, J.C. Ziegert, B.C., Lim, and J.L., Saltz
Reviewed By: Benjamin Granger

Categories : *Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Process Creativity TeamsTags : creativity human resource management human resources industrial-organizational psychology organizational development teams

Hands-on practice increases creativity in teams

On April 28, 2010 By I/O AT WORK

Topic: Creativity, Teams
Publication: Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes (MAR 2010)
Article: First, get your feet wet: The effects of learning from direct and indirect experience on team creativity
Authors: F. Gino, L. Argote, E. Miron-Spektor, G. Todorova
Reviewed By: Jared Ferrell

Categories : *Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Process BurnoutTags : behavior burnout human resource management human resources industrial-organizational psychology organizational development organizational performance turnover workplace deviance

Perceived Prosocial Impact: The Burnout Antidote

On March 24, 2010 By I/O AT WORK

Topic: Burnout Publication: Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes (2010) Article: Doing good buffers against feeling bad: Prosocial impact compensates for negative task and self-evaluations. Authors: A.M. Grant, and S. Sonnentag Reviewed By: Benjamin Granger Employee burnout often manifests itself in the form of emotional exhaustion which has been found to

Categories : *Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Process Goals Job Performance JudgementTags : goals human resource management human resources industrial-organizational psychology job performance Judgment organizational development

Do Optimistic Predictions Lead to Quicker Completion Times?

On March 15, 2010 By I/O AT WORK

Topic: Goals, Job Performance, Judgment Publication: Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes (JAN 2010) Article: Finishing on time: When do predictions influence completion times? Authors: R. Buehler, J. Peetz, and D. Griffin Reviewed By: Benjamin Granger Past research has shown that human beings often underestimate the amount of time necessary for