Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
The Danger of Workplace Ostracism and How to Stop It
Researchers discover the role of upward mobility in explaining how employees react to workplace ostracism. How can organizations use this information?
Categories : Conflict Counter-Productive Work Behavior Fairness Organizational Justice Workplace Deviance
How Mindfulness Can Cool Employees with a Hot Temper
Although personal or professional slights are common, sometimes feeling wronged can lead people to retaliate in ways that are harmful to other employees or the organization.
Categories : Conflict Human Resources Job Performance Learning Performance
Organizational Newcomers: Conflict Can Lead to Worse Performance
When employees are new to an organization, they have a lot to learn. What are the policies and procedures? How should the work be done? Where is the coffee machine? But new research shows that newcomers who experience conflict with coworkers might not get all the information they need, ultimately hurting job performance. What can we do about it?
Categories : Conflict Ethics Off The Wall
How Forgiveness in the Workplace Can Harm Relationships
We all think of forgiveness as a way to improve relationships and remove tension from a situation. Recent studies have shown that this is not always the case. Offering forgiveness can actually prove detrimental to a working relationship. When is forgiveness productive and when can it backfire?
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Honest Feedback Can Affect the Behavior of Supervisors
Although it may sometimes seem intimidating, employees can speak up to help ensure a fair distribution of resources in the workplace.
Workplace Bullying: Corrupt and Harmful to Organizations
We tend to think of bullying as something that happens to kids at school, but a new review discusses the prevalence of workplace bullying, as well as its alarming harmful effects. Researchers are starting to consider bullying another form of organizational corruption.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
How to Fix the Bad Relationships that Affect Team Performance
Researchers explore the negative effects of bad work relationships between team members and discuss ways to reduce the harmful outcomes.
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 Conflict Counter-Productive Work Behavior Job Performance Organizational Performance
Will Being an Average Performer Prevent Employee Victimization?
Could an individual’s workplace performance determine whether or not they are subjected to employee victimization? A new study finds that both high and low performers may be victimized at work, but through different forms of aggressive behavior. Because future work performance may be impaired by such treatment, there is both an individual and organizational imperative to deal with this issue.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
How to Create High Performing Work Teams
Research demonstrates that the effects of employee needs for achievement, affiliation, and power can all affect team performance.