Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Rapport Building on Job Interviews: How Much Does It Matter?
Researchers investigate whether rapport building on job interviews is helpful or harmful to the process of accurately assessing employees.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
How Rude Treatment by Interviewers Affects Job Searching Motivation
New research shows that an interviewer’s professional discourtesy can lower a job seeker’s motivation.
Categories : *Personnel Psychology
Why Successful Recruiters Need Fairness
Researchers find that job applicants are more likely to accept job offers when the recruiter and the recruitment process seem to be fair.
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 : *Journal of Applied Psychology
How Mindfulness Can Cool Employees with a Hot Temper
Research demonstrates that employees who engage in mindfulness in the workplace experience positive outcomes.
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.
Categories : *Personnel Psychology
Ethnic and Gender Discrimination When Reviewing Job Resumes
Researchers explore the effects of gender and ethnic discrimination during the employee selection process and explain how organizations can increase fairness.
Categories : *Academy of Management Journal
Effective Leaders Balance Organizational Needs and Employee Needs
Leaders can simultaneously balance the needs of employees and the needs of the company, leading to maximum organizational effectiveness.