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Categories : *Journal of Applied PsychologyTags : personalityselection1 Comment

How to Improve Personality Tests Used for Selection

On October 19, 2012July 11, 2021 By I-O AT WORK

Researchers compare two different methods of asking assessment questions. The findings can help organizations fine-tune their assessment methods, and ultimately their selection systems.

Categories : *Journal of Business and PsychologyTags : assessmentdiscriminationdiversityfairnessselection

Why It’s Easier to Find Adverse Impact in Large Organizations

On October 17, 2012June 5, 2025 By I-O AT WORK

Researchers demonstrate that one popular way for determining adverse impact is biased against larger organizations and may allow smaller organizations a free pass.

Categories : *Journal of Applied PsychologyTags : personalityselectionteams

Personality Influences How Teams Respond to Conflict

On October 15, 2012June 5, 2025 By I-O AT WORK

Researchers consider how teams react to conflict in the workplace. The personality traits of openness to experience and emotional stability play important roles.

Categories : *Psychological BulletinTags : selection

The Effectiveness of Standardized Testing

On October 12, 2012June 5, 2025 By I-O AT WORK

Researchers evaluate many past studies and conclude that, as advertised, the GRE predicts academic success in graduate school.

Categories : *Journal of Applied PsychologyTags : job attitudesturnover

How Job Embeddedness Lowers Employee Turnover

On October 10, 2012September 7, 2023 By I-O AT WORK

Researchers demonstrate how job embeddedness can be a good things for organizations because it means employees are less likely to turnover.

Categories : *Journal of Applied PsychologyTags : stresswellness

Personality Matters When Employees Are on Vacation

On October 8, 2012June 5, 2025 By I-O AT WORK

Personality affects how employees feel when they take vacations. How can organizations ensure that all employees come back from vacation recharged?

Categories : *Academy of ManagementTags : job satisfactionturnover1 Comment

How to Stop Expatriate Assignments from Leading to Turnover

On October 5, 2012June 23, 2023 By I-O AT WORK

Employees who have recently returned from international assignments may experience a lack of support from their old role.

Categories : *Personnel PsychologyTags : leadershiporganizational performance

Why Leaders Succeed by Serving Others

On October 3, 2012June 23, 2023 By I-O AT WORK

Research demonstrates the benefits of servant leadership at the CEO level, explaining why it occurs and what it leads to.

Categories : *Journal of Applied PsychologyTags : employee satisfactionpersonalitywellness

Smiling at Work Can Make Employees Happy

On October 1, 2012June 5, 2025 By I-O AT WORK

Researchers demonstrate that employees who smile at customers can actually feel happier themselves. Why does this happen?

Categories : SleepTags : health and safetywellness

Why Employees Need to Get Enough Sleep

On September 28, 2012June 5, 2025 By I-O AT WORK

Researchers demonstrate the positive effects of getting more sleep. This has important implications for employees and organizations.

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