Categories : *Human Performance
Are Arrogant Employees Actually Better?
Researchers develop a scale to measure workplace arrogance. They find that arrogant employees have lower self-esteem and actually perform worse than others.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Transformational Leaders See the Individual and the Group
Research shows that transformational leaders require individual-focused and group-focused behaviors to be most effective.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
How Leaders Can Increase Employee Organizational Commitment
Research finds ways for leaders to increase organizational commitment via good relationships with employees.
Categories : *Journal of Management
How to Motivate Millenials at Work
Researchers find generational differences between the factors that motivate employees. What can organizations do to make sure everyone stays motivated?
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.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Employee Differences in Faking Positive Emotions
Researchers find that employees differ in their ability to fake positive emotions on the job. What does this mean for organizations that require this of employees?
Categories : *International Journal of Selection and Assessment
Do Organizations Ask What They Shouldn’t Ask on Job Applications?
Researchers find that some organizations collect job applicant data that could be used in an illegal or unfair way.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Goal-Oriented Leadership May Not Work for All Employees
Goal-oriented leadership has a clear upside, but may not work as well for employees who have lower levels of emotional stability.
Categories : *Journal of Organizational Behavior
Maximizing the Benefits of Autonomy in Teams
Researchers clarify when autonomy will lead to more pronounced increases in job performance. How will this help organizations get the most out of their employees?
Categories : *International Journal of Selection and Assessment
Managing Assessors’ Workloads in Assessment Centers
Researchers make the case for decreasing the workloads of the people who rate applicants in employee assessment centers.