Categories : *Personnel Psychology
How Stress at Home Leads to Stress on the Job
Researchers demonstrate how stressful situations at home can lead to detrimental outcomes at work for employee health.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology Counter-Productive Work Behavior Ethics Health & Safety Human Resources
Sleep Deprived Employees Engage in More Unethical Workplace Behavior
So, how many cups of coffee have you had today? New research shows that ingesting caffeine actually makes it less likely that sleep deprived employees will behave unethically in the workplace. The study also uncovered the nefarious role played by co-workers acting unethically, and showed how they can make sleep deprived people do more bad things.
Employee Sleepiness is Harmful for the Workplace
Sleepiness is what happens when people feel a strong biological urge to sleep. Unlike fatigue, which usually occurs when becoming exhausted by hard work, sleepiness has several different causes. These causes include poor sleep quantity (not getting enough sleep), poor sleep quality (waking up often while trying to sleep or
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 : *Academy of Management Journal
Research-Backed Methods for Reducing Stress at Work
Researchers test methods of stress reduction interventions at work and find specific ways that employees can successfully reduce stress in the workplace.
Categories : *International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being Development Employee Satisfaction Health & Safety Human resource management Training Wellness
Be in Charge of Your Workplace Well-being
What makes a great workplace or a terrible one? Many would say upper management makes the difference or company values or even the guy in the next cubicle. Long days, stressful meetings, a grumpy boss are all factors that we would expect to determine our workplace well-being. Surprisingly, new research indicates that the key factor to well-being in your workplace is you.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology Health & Safety
Consequences of a Mother’s Job on her Child’s Health
Authors examine job demands of employed mothers as well as how these demands relate to child health. Findings suggest the more demanding the mother’s job is the less likely she will engage in physical activity. The child ultimately mimics this behavior resulting in declining health.
Keeping It Real: The Effects and Costs of Authentic Service
The authors explore if there are situations in which employees are more likely to provide authentic service. Findings indicate that workers are most authentic when they identify with the customer/task. However, there can be significant costs to complete authenticity including inappropriate customer interaction and disloyally towards the organization. A case of “bounded authenticity” may prove the most beneficial.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology Culture Health & Safety Leadership
Dangerous Jobs: A Reason to Play Hooky? (IO Psychology)
Topic: Leadership, Culture, Health & Safety Publication: Journal of Applied Psychology (JUL 2012) Article: Aversive workplace conditions and absenteeism: Taking referent group norms and supervisor support into account. Authors: M. Biron, P. Bamberger Reviewed By: Ben Sher Why do people play hooky from work? The stress-free paradise of a day
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology Burnout Fairness Health & Safety Organizational Justice Stress
When It Comes to Employee Health, More than an ‘Apple a Day’ is Needed (IO Psychology)
Topic: Health & Safety, Organizational Justice, Fairness, Burnout, Stress Publication: Journal of Applied Psychology (2012) Article: Perceived Unfairness and Employee Health: A Meta-Analytic Integration Authors: Robbins, Jordan M.; Ford, Michael T.; Tetrick, Lois E. Reviewed By: Lauren A. Wood, M.S. Practitioners and employers alike have expressed concern around the effects