Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
The Importance of Employee Empowerment
Researchers identify how organizations can empower their employees and explain why it is so important for them to do so.
Categories : *Academy of Management
Improving Workplace Ethics
In the workplace, important decisions can hinge on the ethical strength of your decision makers. It may be more profitable to make an unethical or self-interested choice, but long term consequences can be dire. When it comes to choosing between right and wrong, it is sad to think how easily
Categories : *Personnel Psychology
Predicting Executives’ Ability to Think Strategically
Researchers investigate how an organization can choose leaders who have the ability to think strategically.
What Characteristics Predict Athlete Success?
Researchers explore the various factors that predict success for athletes, with possible implications for employee selection.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Facial Scars Can Distract Job Interviewers
Researchers find that job interviewers can become easily distracted when interviewees have noticeable facial scars. This can lead to unfair outcomes for these job applicants.
Categories : *Personnel Psychology
Does Job Performance Follow the Bell Curve?
Researchers challenge the common assumption that employee performance follows a “normal” distribution, with important implications for the workplace.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Treating People Differently Based on Facial Appearance
Researchers find that people make judgments about others when looking at pictures of their faces. What does this mean for employees in the workplace?
Categories : *Journal of Managerial Psychology
What Does Research Say About Workplace Humor?
Researchers explore humor in the workplace.
Categories : *Harvard Business Review
How To Build a High Performing Work Team
Harvard Business Review discusses how to construct a high caliber work team.
Categories : *Current Directions in Psychological Science
Does Overcoming Adversity Lead to Career Success?
Research reviews past literature to determine whether a history of overcoming adversity provides an advantage in the workplace.