Handle with Care: Ensuring That Downsizing Decisions are Made for the Right…
Among the many personnel-related processes that organizations engage in, downsizing is undoubtedly one of the most dreaded by everyone involved. The employees themselves who lose their jobs often face financial hardships, while the employees who remain employed by the organization may face an increased workload and [Read More]
Should Your Spouse Interview for You? (IO Psychology)
How well can your spouse sing your praises? Well enough to help you get that job you’ve always wanted?
This article discussed the ethical and legal issues surrounding spousal interviews for employment. Ever heard of it? Some companies are choosing to include spousal interviews as a part of their hiring process, especially for sales roles. [Read More]
How Is Your Manager Doing at Performance Management? (Human Resource Management)
Performance management (PM) is the natural reaction to and extension of the hit or miss traditional performance appraisal. Instead of being a one-and-done event, PM is a set of behaviors that managers exhibit daily to identify, motivate, and develop their … [Read More]
Workplace Exclusion: The Return of Steve
In this video review from the Journal of Applied Psychology (January, 2013), “Steve” demonstrates how employees who display workplace incivility are distrusted and therefore are targets of workplace exclusion. [Read More]
Blurring Work and Non-Work Boundaries: Two Sides to the Story (IO Psychology)
The rapid advancement of communication technologies (CTs) in recent years is widely believed to be one of the main drivers behind changes in work. The ease and availability of CTs allows employees unprecedented access to information, people, and most importantly [Read More]
Job Commitment and Performance (IO Psychology)
Job involvement is related to both in-role job performance and organizational citizenship behavior, according to an investigation by Aamir Ali Chughtai of Dublin City University. Job involvement relates to the employee’s level of commitment, in-role job performance refers to how … [Read More]
Why directors choose to quit (Human Resource Management)
Do you think it would be helpful to know if one of your directors serving on a board was about to leave? If so, pay attention. According to a recent study, prestige, the ability to have influence over others, and … [Read More]
Shame on you!
Bohns and Flynn assert that guilt, as compared to shame, is a more adaptive affective reaction to setbacks in the workplace. In response to a setback or failure, an employee, among other things, can feel shame or can feel guilt. … [Read More]
Random Thoughts While Taking a Personality Test (IO Psychology)
Have you ever taken a personality test as part of a hiring process and found your mind wandering? Where did it go? Did you wonder how to best answer the questions to secure the job? Or did you ponder why … [Read More]
Personality characteristics that make the grade
Conscientiousness, which refers to being goal-oriented and self-disciplined, and openness, which refers to being creative and curious, predict academic performance, according to University of California at Davis psychologists Erik E. Noftle & Richard W. Robins. Across four different samples that … [Read More]
