Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Proactive Employees Need Political Skills to Succeed
Research shows that proactive employees run the risk of negative performance appraisals if they do not also have political skill.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Flow at Work: When Will Employees Be in the Zone?
Researchers study the psychological concept called “flow” and discover implications for employees and organizations.
Categories : *Academy of Management Journal
Developmental Job Experience Might Not Be for Everyone
Both positive and negative outcomes may be in store for employees who are given developmental job experience. What should organizations do?
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology1 Comment
Death Anxiety is Related to Burnout and Other Organizational Problems
Researchers explore the implications of death anxiety on the workplace. What can organizations do to make sure this fear does not disrupt work?
Categories : *Journal of Occupational Health Psychology
The Connection Between Exhaustion and Psychological Detachment From Work
Researchers explore the association between exhaustion and the inability to psychologically detach from work. They offer suggestions to fix this common problem.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Effective Selection Tests that Increase Organizational Diversity
Researchers investigate the ability of specific cognitive abilities in employee selection testing. Results improve organizational diversity without compromising workforce effectiveness.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
The Victimization of High Performers
High Performers are defined as the group of talented employees that typically increase both team and organizational performance. Past research has shown that High Performers are likely to be victimized in the workplace by other organizational members. A new study attempts to explain the victimization of High Performers by examining the role of envy and work group identification.
Categories : *Academy of Management Journal
Leadership Style Can Reduce Stress and Increase Job Performance
Research explains how transactional leadership and transformational leadership relate to employee stress and job performance.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Are Employees Causing their Bosses to Be Abusive?
Research shows that bad behavior by employees can cause bosses to become abusive in response.
Categories : *Academy of Management Journal
How Job Titles Can Reduce Emotional Exhaustion
Previous research has investigated expensive top-down interventions for burnout. A new study encourages employees to use self-reflective job titles, which may effectively reduce emotional exhaustion by increasing psychological safety.