Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Empathy Versus Perspective-Taking in the Workplace
Researchers find that perspective taking and empathic concern are distinct forms of interpersonal learning. Which is better in the workplace?
Categories : *MIT Sloan Management Review
Changing the System Can Alleviate Challenges to Knowledge Workers
Experts successfully implement a job-redesign intervention that made a substantial positive impact on MIT and Harvard knowledge workers.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Job Crafting Training Works for Older Employees
Finding the perfect job can seem like an impossible challenge, but creating the perfect job may be more feasible than you think.
Categories : Engagement Job Design Motivation Performance Potential
What is Gamification and How Can It Improve Organizational Effectiveness?
Playing games or going to work, which is more fun? Okay, that was an easy one, but what if we could make work seem a little like a game? That would probably make work a little more fun, right? This process is called gamification, and researchers are discovering more about how we can use it to motivate employees to feel enthusiastic about going to work.
Categories : *Personnel Psychology Job Design
Value alignment for jobs and occupations (IO Psychology)
When designing a job, consider the values of the occupation within which the job resides, according to research by Erich C. Dierdorff of DePaul University & Frederick P. Morgeson of Michigan State University. For example, imagine that you’re designing an internal consultant job that you expect to be filled by
Categories : Job Design Performance Teams
Maximizing the Benefits of Autonomy in Teams
Topic: Job Design, Teams, Performance
Publication: Journal of Organizational Behavior
Article: The impact of autonomy and task uncertainty on team performance: A longitudinal field study (FEB 2010)
Author: J. L. Cordery, D. Morrison, B. M. Wright, & T. D. Wall
Reviewed by: Sarah Teague
Creating “I-Deal” Jobs … Do Individual Redesign Negotiations Work?
Topic: Job Design, Employee Satisfaction
Publication: Journal of Organizational Behavior
Article: Beyond top-down and bottom-up work redesign: Customizing job content through idiosyncratic deals (FEB 2010)
Author: S. Hornung, D. M. Rousseau, J. Glaser, P. Angerer, M. Weigl
Reviewed by: Sarah Teague
Categories : Job Design Motivation
Knowledge is Power: What Makes Employees Share It?
Topic: Job Design, Motivation Publication: Human Resource Management (NOV/DEC 2009) Article: Encouraging knowledge sharing among employees: How job design matters Authors: N.J. Foss, D.B. Minbaeva, T. Pedersen, and M. Reinholt Reviewed By: Benjamin Granger It’s no secret that knowledge sharing among employees is an absolute necessity for many organizations. So