Categories : Job Attitudes Job Satisfaction Turnover
The Impact of Networking on Employee Turnover
Researchers demonstrate that external employee networking is associated with higher levels of turnover, while internal networking is not.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
How Organizational Citizenship Behavior Can Be Good for You
Research demonstrates that performing organizational citizenship behavior at work leads to distinct advantages to the employees performing it, in addition to the organization.
What Science Tells Us About Telecommuting
Is telecommuting an effective work arrangement? A new review of the existing research makes informed conclusions about telecommuting implications for different work outcomes, including job satisfaction, organizational commitment, stress, performance, wages, withdrawal behavior, and firm-level metrics. So what’s the bottom line? Does telecommuting make life better or worse?
Categories : *Journal of Business and Psychology
The Recipe for Creating Proactive Employees
Researchers discover that adaptability and job satisfaction are crucial components of workplace proactivity. Why is this the case?
Categories : *Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
How Employees Develop Passion For Work
Do you have passion for work? If not, do you at least know someone who does? Why does it seem that some people have passion for work and others merely go through the motions? New research shows that people have two different mindsets about how to achieve passion for their jobs. Organizations need to understand each mindset in order to assist both types of people in achieving passion and job satisfaction.
Do Telecommuters Have Better Job Performance?
Are telecommuters better performers than their in-office counterparts? A new study examines the performance of telecommuters compared to their traditional office counterparts. Results show that in certain situations, telecommuting increases task performance and organizational citizenship behavior.
Categories : Job Satisfaction Wellness Work-Life Balance
Fathers in the Workplace: Can Men Really Do it All?
So much attention has been focused on the ability of women to balance family life with work life, but less attention has been given to how men manage the same obstacle. Men face increased societal pressure to be closely involved with parenting, while simultaneously facing societal pressure to meet the standards of the perfect employee. Can men really do it all? If not, how are modern men managing this tricky situation?
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Aging Workforce: Employees Who Are Healthy and in Control Stay Working
Researchers examine what factors lead employees to early retirement. How can organizations instead support these aging employees?
Categories : Burnout Employee Satisfaction Health & Safety Job Satisfaction Wellness Work-Life Balance1 Comment
Caregivers in the Workplace: How to Improve Their Well-Being
Caregivers are people who assume responsibility for helping another person with daily living activities. But many caregivers are also full-time employees. With the increase of caregivers in the workforce, a new study shows how family and supervisor support can influence the mental health outcomes of these caregivers, and lead to improved well-being.
Categories : *Journal of Organizational Behavior
What Type of Happy Employees Can Benefit Organizations?
Research considers different types of employee happiness and investigates which type is related to positive organizational outcomes.