industrial-organizational psychology

As with Fine Wines, Motivation Matures with Age

On May 6, 2011 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Motivation, Strategic HR Publication: Journal of Organizational Behavior (JAN 2011)
Article: Age and work-related motives: Results of a meta-analysis
Authors: D.T. Kooij, A.H. De Lange, P.G. Jansen, R. Kanfer, J.S. Dikkers
Reviewer: Neil Morelli

Categories : *Journal of Business and Psychology Fairness Job SatisfactionTags : fairness human resource management human resources industrial-organizational psychology job satisfaction

Do HRM Practices Lead to Satisfaction? Depends on Employee Entitlement

On May 4, 2011 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Fairness, Strategic HR, Job Satisfaction
Publication: Journal of Business and Psychology (MAR 2011)
Article: Trait Entitlement and Perceived Favorability of Human Resource Management Practices in the Prediction of Job Satisfaction
Authors: Z. S. Byrne, B. K. Miller, V. E. Pitts
Reviewed By: Lauren A. Wood

Categories : *Journal of Business and Psychology Work-Life BalanceTags : conflict human resources industrial-organizational psychology job satisfaction

Work-Life Spillover has a Positive Side?

On April 20, 2011 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Conflict, Work-Life Balance
Publication: Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology (SEP 2010)
Article: Meta-Analytic Review of the Consequences Associated with Work-Family Enrichment
Authors: L. A. McNall, J. M. Nicklin, A. D. Masuda
Reviewed By: Lauren A. Wood

Categories : *Journal of Vocational Behavior Selection Staffing TurnoverTags : behavior human resources industrial-organizational psychology recruiting selection staffing turnover

Can we select employees with a guarantee they will stay?

On April 18, 2011 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Selection, Staffing, Turnover
Publication: Journal of Vocational Behavior (APR 2011)
Article: Career decision status as a predictor of resignation behavior five years later
Authors: Joanne K. Earl, Amirali Minbashiana, Aun Sukijjakhamina and Jim E.H. Bright
Reviewed By: Allison B. Siminovsky

Categories : *Journal of Occupational & Organizational Psychology Job Performance Job Satisfaction Organizational CommitmentTags : human resources industrial-organizational psychology job performance job satisfaction organizational commitment

Does Being Proactive in Your Job Positively Relate to Your Performance, Satisfaction, and Commitment? Yes, Yes, and Yes!

On April 13, 2011 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Job Performance, Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment, Job Attitudes
Publication: Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology (JUNE 2010)
Article: Employee proactivity in organizations: A comparative meta-analysis of emergent proactive constructs
Authors: Jeffrey P. Thomas, Daniel S. Whitman, and Chockalingam Viswesvaran
Reviewed by: Mary Alice Crowe-Taylor

Categories : *Journal of Occupational & Organizational Psychology Culture Staffing Work EnvironmentTags : culture human resources industrial-organizational psychology recruiting staffing work environment

Organizational Attraction – It’s more than the Money!

On April 11, 2011 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Staffing, Culture, Work Environment
Publication: Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology (2010)
Article: Fit with What? The Influence of Multiple Self-Concept Images on Organizational Attraction
Authors: K. P. Nolan, C. M. Harold
Reviewed By: Lauren A. Wood

Categories : *Journal of Occupational & Organizational Psychology Motivation Recruiting Selection StaffingTags : human resources industrial-organizational psychology motivation recruiting selection staffing

Beware of “Where I used to work, we ….” — It may be a sign of poor fit, low motivation.

On April 8, 2011 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Staffing, Selection, Recruiting, Motivation
Publication: Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology (83)
Article: Disengagement in Work-Role Transitions
Authors: C. Niessen, C. Binnewies, J. Rank
Reviewed By: Lauren A. Wood

Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology Performance SelectionTags : behavior human resources industrial-organizational psychology performance selection

Got a curious newcomer? That’s good – and the type of curiosity may tell you how good.

On April 6, 2011 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Selection, Performance
Publication: Journal of Applied Psychology (2011: 96 (1))
Article: Curiosity adapted by cat: the role of trait curiosity in newcomer adaptation.
Authors: S.H. Harrison, D.M. Sluss, B.E. Ashforth
Reviewed By: Rebecca Eckart

Categories : *Journal of Vocational Behavior Creativity Culture Diversity Work EnvironmentTags : creativity culture diversity human resources industrial-organizational psychology work environment

Perceived similarities make it easier for newbies to adjust. But how?…

On April 4, 2011 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Diversity, Work Environment, Culture, Creativity
Publication: Journal of Vocational Behavior (April, 2011)
Article: Perceived similarity, proactive adjustment, and organizational socialization
Authors: J. D. Kammeyer-Mueller, B. A. Livingston, & H. Liau
Reviewed by: Charleen Maher

Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology TeamsTags : human resources industrial-organizational psychology teams

Does Helping Hurt the ‘I’ in Team?

On March 28, 2011 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Teams, Helping
Publication: Journal of Applied Psychology (December 2010)
Article: Why Seeking Help From Teammates Is a Blessing and a Curse: A Theory of Help Seeking and Individual Creativity in Team Contexts
Authors: Jennifer S. Mueller & Dishan Kamdar
Reviewed By: Kerrin George