Categories : *Journal of Occupational & Organizational Psychology
What Makes a Successful Employee and Why?
Researchers explore the factors that predict on-the-job success. How can organizations identify job applicants with the right human capital?
Categories : *Journal of Occupational & Organizational Psychology
Work Hard or Disengage in the Face of Job Insecurity?
Researchers investigate whether feelings of job insecurity will influence employees to work better or to disengage from their roles.
Categories : *Personnel Psychology
Deep Dive on Situational Judgment Tests
Researchers take a closer look at SJTs to see what they measure and how well they relate to job performance. Should they be used for employee selection?
Categories : *Applied Psychology: An International Review
Culture Matters When it Comes to Workplace Stress
Researchers identify cross-cultural differences in how employees respond to workplace autonomy or lack of autonomy.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
When Does Drinking Lead to Employee Absenteeism?
Researchers explore the topic of employee drinking and absenteeism. They find that heavy drinking episodes have the largest effect on attendance at work.
Categories : *Personnel Psychology
Why Group-Level Job Satisfaction Matters
Researchers find that measuring employees at the group or team level leads to stronger relationships between job satisfaction and job performance.
Categories : *Personnel Psychology
Measuring Emotions With Word Completion Tests
Researchers design a new test that measures employees’ level of positive or negative emotions. What workplace outcomes are related to these emotions?
Categories : *Journal of Organizational Behavior
How Ethical Leadership Drives Performance
Research shows that ethical leaders give their employees distinct advantages, which leads to increased job performance.
Categories : *Personality and Individual Differences
Understanding Employee Motivation: Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic
Researchers investigate the differences between employees with an intrinsic motivation versus those with an extrinsic motivation. What are the implications for goal achievement and job performance?
Categories : Uncategorized
How Well Do Situational Judgment Tests Really Work?
Researchers find that situational judgment tests work better with incumbents, which is important because they are typically used with job applicants.