Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Why It’s Better When Employees Set Their Own Goals
Researchers find that employees are less anxious and more motivated when they are able to set their own performance goals.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Highly Intelligent Employees May Require Different Performance Goals
Employees with high intelligence may choke under the pressure of ambitious performance goals. How can organizations tailor their approach to better motivate these bright employees?
Categories : *Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Process
What Are the Hidden Pitfalls of Making Backup Plans?
A new study discovers that merely thinking about backup plans can lead to negative outcomes. What are they?
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Will Competitive Employees Help Themselves or Help the Team?
Researchers consider when performance-minded employees use their competitiveness to either help themselves or help their team.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
How to Improve Team Performance on Creative Tasks
Teams that have members with diverse approaches may perform better at creative tasks. Why is this?
Categories : *Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
How to Better Motivate Employees? Try Categorizing Rewards and Incentives
Researchers show that dividing rewards into different categories may lead to an increase in employee motivation.
Categories : Uncategorized
Beware of Failure to Track Progress on Goals
Researchers discuss the reasons for the Ostrich Problem, which occurs when employees refuse to track progress or listen to feedback.
Stretch Goals: Careful Timing Required
We’ve all heard that boredom leads to employee turnover. Conventional wisdom says continuing to challenge your employees over time with difficult assignments and stretch goals is vital to keeping their engagement high. But what challenges are the right challenges? A new study indicates that treating all your employees the same way might be a serious mistake.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Time Pressure May Affect Goals and Performance
Researchers explore the role of goal orientation and performance when employees are under time pressure.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
Burned Out Employees Should Reconsider their Goals
Researchers discover a link between the types of goals that employees set and their propensity to experience workplace stress and burnout.