Categories : Creativity Feedback Personality
Territorial Marking Can Impact Workplace Creativity
New research shows that territorial marking can impact creativity.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Transformational Leadership Benefits Everyone
Research demonstrates that transformational leadership provides advantages for the leaders who practice it and the employees inspired by it.
Categories : Engagement Leadership Performance Personality
Narcissistic Leaders Can Use Humility to Succeed
Research demonstrates that narcissism can be harnessed with humility, an unlikely combination that may lead to good leadership.
Categories : *Personnel Psychology1 Comment
How Personality is Linked to Charismatic Leadership in Different Work Conditions?
Research demonstrates how a stressful work environment can play a role in how employees perceive their leaders.
Categories : Off The Wall Personality Unemployment Wellness
The Psychology of Unemployment: Can Personality Change?
Unemployment is a scary sounding word. In today’s economy it seems typical to be “between jobs” for an extended amount of time. Have you ever considered the psychological effects of being out of work? New research shows that extended unemployment can even change someone’s personality.
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 : Human Resources Personality Wellness Work Environment Work-Life Balance
Working From Home: Telework Can Keep Employees Happy
For some jobs, working from home is just not possible. This is especially true if you are an assembly line technician, postal worker, coal miner, or pirate. But in the new economy, many professions require little else but a computer and mouse. This is why telework—or working from home—is all the rage. But does it work? And is it good for employees?
Categories : Counter-Productive Work Behavior Ethics Leadership Personality
The Hidden Danger of Narcissistic Leaders
In recent memory, we’ve seen seemingly well-intentioned CEOs engage in unethical behavior that eventually leads to organizational ruin. Why do they do it? Don’t these executives stand to lose the most from organizational failure? After all, their lives and reputations are most intertwined with the company. Fortunately, a groundbreaking theory is beginning to make sense of this baffling situation.
Categories : Goals Job Performance Performance Personality Teams
Goal Orientation: Helping Team Performance or My Own Performance?
We are the few, the proud, the performance-prove goal oriented! True, we have a slightly cumbersome name, but don’t let that fool you. We seek to achieve, to demonstrate our mastery, and to make sure everyone knows how much better than you we are. But starting today, we are on your work team. Will we help your team achieve success, or will we be too caught up in competing with you for personal glory?
Categories : Human Resources Job Performance Personality Stress
How to Survive Toxic Work Relationships by Thriving
Do you have a co-worker with whom interacting is draining? Have you ever worked with someone who was consistently aggravating, challenging, or rude? These types of relationships plague employees and organizations, and are even related to decreased job performance. However, de-energizing relationships can be managed and remedied, specifically through something psychologists call “thriving.”