Categories : *Social Science Computer Review
Social Media at Work: Implications for Productivity
Researchers survey employees to determine the benefits and risks involved with social media usage at work.
Combating Stereotype Threat in the Workplace
Researchers discuss stereotype threat in the workplace and make recommendations on how it can be mitigated.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Team Personality Influences Individual Behavior
Researchers investigate the personality of teams and demonstrate how it can positively influence the behavior of individual team members.
Categories : *Academy of Management Journal1 Comment
How Corporate Social Performance Attracts Job Seekers
Research finds that organizations attract more job-seekers when they emphasize corporate social performance.
Categories : *Academy of Management Journal
How to Conduct a Job Interview: Avoid the Sales Pitch
Job interviewers often have two goals in mind when meeting an applicant and conducting a job interview: Evaluate the candidate’s fit for the company or position, and “sell” the job to the prospective employee. A new study shows how this “selling orientation” negatively impacts an interviewer’s judgment.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
How Well-Connected Leaders Can Improve Workplace Innovation and Creativity
Research shows that leaders who foster professional relationships and remain well-connected can enhance employee creativity.
Categories : Journal of Change Management1 Comment
Why Organizations Should Invest in Executive Coaching
Well-designed executive coaching programs are especially effective during times of organizational change.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Social Psychology
How Leaders Can Increase Performance of Virtual Teams
Research shows that virtual teams benefit from shared leadership instead of more traditional hierarchical leadership.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
The Secret Recipe for Good Workplace Conflict
Researchers show how mild conflict can lead to exchanging information and improving processes.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Employee Start Time: Does the Early Bird Get the Worm?
Most of the time, we assume that early morning individuals are perceived more positively than their late-rising counterparts due to being evaluated as more productive and responsible. A new study in the Journal of Applied Psychology specifically examines how employees’ start times relate to the perception of their work ethics and subsequent supervisor performance ratings.