Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology Partnership
Team Newcomers are Treated Differently Based on Attractiveness and Sex
Research shows how reactions to a new work team member may differ depending on the newcomer’s attractiveness and sex.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology Partnership
How Use of Racially Stigmatizing Labels Hurts Employees
New research reveals that leaders’ use of racially stigmatizing labels to refer to COVID-19 is associated with adverse employee outcomes.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
When Does Workplace Ostracism Occur and What Does it Lead to?
Workplace ostracism can arise in many situations and lead to many harmful workplace outcomes. How can organizations use this knowledge to build a more inclusive workforce?
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Understanding Negative Workplace Outcomes for Obese Employees
Researchers develop a model to demonstrate how negative outcomes for obese employees can come from social, economic, and medical judgments in the workplace.
Categories : *Leadership Quarterly
He Looks Right: Male Facial Appearance and Leadership Success
Researchers find that facial appearance is related to leadership success. Why does this occur and what can organizations do to promote fairness?
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Supporting Employees With Autism Spectrum Disorders
People diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder may see their careers suffer due to stereotyping, stigmatizing, or misunderstandings about what their diagnosis actually means.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Employment Discrimination Blocks Pathways Into Organizations
Research shows that employment discrimination may be rooted in early obstacles that block pathways into an organization or role.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Stereotypes and Employment Discrimination Against Cancer Survivors
Research finds possible employment discrimination and harmful stereotyping against cancer survivors who choose to disclose their diagnosis.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Getting Credit for Speaking Up: Sub-Conscious Bias and Employee Voice
If you speak up at work, will people listen? Will they even acknowledge that you are trying to make a contribution?
Categories : *Academy of Management Journal
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.