Categories : *Personnel Psychology
Get Hired by Staying Positive
Researchers discover what sets people apart from others during the job application process. The secret appears to be the ability to stay in a good mood.
Categories : *Personnel Psychology
Raise Employee Engagement With Volunteering
More and more companies are implementing volunteer programs. So, what effect do company-sponsored volunteerism programs have on the employees who participate? Is a strong culture of volunteerism key to employee engagement? In this study, learn how a strong volunteer program is a win for the NGO, a win for the employee who volunteers, and a win for the company that sponsors volunteer programs.
Categories : *Personnel Psychology
The Relationship Between Creativity and Firm Performance
In this study, the authors examined circumstances in which creativity is positively or negatively related to firm performance. Findings indicate that creativity decreased performance in firms with risky strategies and positively affected performance in firms able to act on ideas.
Categories : *Personnel Psychology
Corporate Social Responsibility Does Not Always Last
While the topic of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is relatively well-researched, less is known about corporate social irresponsibility (CSiR). The authors of the present study address this gap by considering the relationship between CSR and CSiR.
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Employees Take Cues From Leaders on Organizational Commitment
Research demonstrates that employees will be more committed to their organization when they view their leaders as being similarly committed. The authors discuss why this finding is so important for organizations.
Categories : *Personnel Psychology
Transformational Leadership Can Depend on the Followers
Research shows that the effectiveness of transformational leadership hinges on several key characteristics of the followers.
Categories : *Personnel Psychology
When Do Human Resource Practices Relate to Financial Performance?
Organizations might assume that intensive human resources initiatives help the company’s financial performance. Researchers demonstrate that this is not always the case.
Categories : *Personnel Psychology
Uncommon Personality Traits and Career Performance
In this study, authors move beyond the “dark triad” to assess aberrant personality tendencies at work via an alternative methodology.
Categories : *Personnel Psychology
How to Align Jobs With Employees
Researchers discuss the importance of creating jobs that contain the values of the occupation as a whole.
Categories : *Personnel Psychology
How Is Your Manager Doing at Performance Management?
Researchers develop a scientific way to measure performance management that stands to benefit organizational productivity.