Categories : *Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Process
Do This for Better Communication on Virtual Teams
Researchers discover when team are more likely to listen to alternate viewpoints when coming to a decision.
Categories : *Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Process
What Are the Hidden Pitfalls of Making Backup Plans?
A new study discovers that merely thinking about backup plans can lead to negative outcomes. What are they?
Categories : *Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Process
How Forgiveness in the Workplace Can Harm Relationships
We all think of forgiveness as a way to improve relationships and remove tension from a situation. Recent studies have shown that this is not always the case. Offering forgiveness can actually prove detrimental to a working relationship. When is forgiveness productive and when can it backfire?
Categories : *Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Process
Restrictive Work Policies: Gaining Employee Buy-In
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?
Everyone On Board: Encouraging Employee Whistle-Blowing (IO Psychology)
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.
What Makes Employees Embrace or Resist Feedback?
Researchers explore the factors that contribute to whether an employee will embrace or resist feedback. What is the role of psychological ownership?
Can You Hear Me Now? The Impact of Power on Advice-Taking (IO Psychology)
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
What’s the Time? The Role of Temporal Perspective in Justice Concerns (Human Resource Management)
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
Tension at the Top: Why Women at the Executive Level May Not Welcome Other Women to the Club
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
Leadership Style Can Either Cause or Prevent Team Conflict
Researchers compare task-oriented leaders to person-oriented leaders to see which type is more successful at reducing team conflict.