Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Why is Workplace Ostracism so Dangerous?
Besides for the potential of workplace ostracism to make a person feel terrible, new research shows that it also may affect an organization’s bottom line.
How Organizational Citizenship Behavior Can Be Good for You
What happens if you do more than your job calls for? On one hand, you might be helping your organization achieve success. But what does it do for you?
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Can Mentoring Increase Organizational Citizenship Behavior?
Organizational citizenship behavior means going the extra mile, and it’s easy to see how it can benefit organizations. Getting people to do it? Well, that’s a trickier subject.
Categories : Citizenship Behavior Human Resources Professional Identity
Why Would People Stigmatize Employees Who Volunteer?
How is volunteering perceived in the workplace? Contrary to expectations, employees who volunteer are viewed both positively and negatively depending on the perceived motives behind the volunteering. The results of a recent study show that volunteering for the “wrong reasons” results in negative judgment and potentially harmful behavior toward employee volunteers.
Categories : *Leadership Quarterly
Emotional Leaders Can Affect Job Performance
Research reveals detrimental outcomes for leaders who express anger, including a reduction in organizational citizenship behavior.
Do Telecommuters Have Better Job Performance?
Are telecommuters better performers than their in-office counterparts? A new study examines the performance of telecommuters compared to their traditional office counterparts. Results show that in certain situations, telecommuting increases task performance and organizational citizenship behavior.
What Does Job Security Have to Do With Organizational Citizenship Behavior?
My company is going through tough times and I’m afraid that I might lose my job. Will I be more or less likely to help the organization with extra effort? It’s an interesting question that has led to conflicting answers. However, new research sets the record straight. Is there a relationship between organizational citizenship behavior and job security?
Proactive Employees Need Political Skills to Succeed
Are proactive employees always evaluated as good performers? A new study shows that when proactive personalities are combined with low levels of political skill, it may have a negative effect on supervisory evaluations.
Categories : *Social Behavior & Personality: An International Journal Citizenship Behavior Engagement Job Attitudes Turnover Uncategorized Work-Life Balance
Are You Promoting Work Engagement, or Workaholism?
There’s a fine line between work engagement and workaholism. The former can lead to positive, dedicated employees; the latter can lead to burnout, bad attitudes, and quitting. Youngkeun Choi examines the differences between the two, offering organizations guidance on encouraging work engagement and discouraging workaholism.
Categories : *Industrial & Organizational Psychology
Sustaining Corporate Social Responsibility through Responsible Leadership
Individual leaders are crucial to the success of overarching corporate social responsibility initiatives.