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
The Gender Gap in Negotiation – Why It Happens and What to Do About It
Research explains how gender differences in negotiation success may be due to women receiving backlash for behaving in ways that are inconsistent with traditional gender stereotypes.
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 Partnership
There May Be Harm in Putting Female Executives in the Spotlight
New research suggests that putting female executives in the spotlight may negatively impact their tenure. How can organizations help female leaders succeed?
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology Partnership
How to Combat Stereotype Threat in the Workplace
There are many existing interventions designed to decrease the negative effects of stereotype threat. How do they differ in substance and effectiveness?
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology Partnership
Workplace Diversity Training Works Better with Cross-Race Friendship
Researchers find that diversity training increases people’s perspective-taking abilities. However, this finding only holds for people who report having close friends of a different race.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology Partnership
Acting Courageously Against Injustice Benefits Transgender Employees
Researchers find that transgender employees benefit when others stand up to workplace injustice on their behalf. Benefits include increased self-esteem and job satisfaction, and decreased emotional exhaustion.
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 : Academy of Management Journal
How to Increase Leadership Advancement of Minorities
Differences in stereotypes surrounding leadership and social connections may increase disparities in leadership advancement in minority groups in the workplace.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
How Employees Can Influence Powerful Leaders
Despite the authority enjoyed by executives and managers, new research suggests that even a lone subordinate voice can influence the actions of a powerholder.