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Are You Managing and Keeping Your Star Performers?

On July 14, 2014 By I/O AT WORK

In the evolving workforce of the 21st century, there is a tendency for star performers to produce a disproportionate amount of output compared to the average performer. Despite this trend there has been very little shift in how we treat and manage star performers, often treating and paying them the same as average performers. The result is higher turnover among stars. How important are star performers and what can we do to better manage and retain them?

Categories : *Social Behavior & Personality: An International Journal Citizenship Behavior Engagement Job Attitudes Turnover Uncategorized Work-Life BalanceTags : citizenship behavior engagement job attitudes turnover Uncategorized

Are You Promoting Work Engagement, or Workaholism?

On March 7, 2014 By I/O AT WORK

There’s a fine line between work engagement and workaholism. The former can lead to positive, dedicated employees; the latter can lead to burnout, bad attitudes, and quitting. Youngkeun Choi examines the differences between the two, offering organizations guidance on encouraging work engagement and discouraging workaholism.

Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology Leadership Organizational Commitment TurnoverTags : leadership organizational commitment turnover

Organizational Attachment: An Outcome of Social Satisfaction and Relationships

On February 12, 2014 By I/O AT WORK

Have strong toxic and weak healthy relationships in your workplace made you ready to leave? Your bonds with others at work could affect your satisfaction, commitment, and intentions to quit. If not combined with positive connections, negative ties upset workplace relationship satisfaction and harm organizational attachment. A new study offers ways to prevent workers from hitting the road by ensuring their happiness and commitment.

Categories : *Journal of Applied PsychologyTags : performance turnover1 Comment

Employee Turnover Can Mean Poor Organizational Performance

On May 17, 2013September 10, 2018 By I/O AT WORK

Research confirms that increased employee turnover is related to poor organizational performance across numerous studies

Categories : *Industrial & Labor Relations Review TurnoverTags : turnover

Predictors of quit rates (Human Resource Management)

On April 29, 2013 By I/O AT WORK

The authors examined predictors of aggregate quit rates using data from a 1998 establishment-level survey of telecommunications employees. Using industrial relationships and strategic human resource theory, they identify set of mechanisms and practices that are likely to predict quit rates.

Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology Job Attitudes TurnoverTags : job attitudes turnover

Predicting Turnover? You Might Want to Measure This (IO Psychology)

On October 10, 2012 By I/O AT WORK

Topic: Job Attitudes, Turnover Publication: Journal of Applied Psychology Article: When and How Is Job Embeddedness Predictive of Turnover? A Meta-Analytic Investigation Authors: Jiang, K., Liu, D., McKay, P. F., Lee, T. W., & Mitchell, T. R. Reviewer: Neil Morelli Have you ever had a job where you felt like

Categories : *Academy of Management TurnoverTags : turnover1 Comment

Home not sweet anymore? What happens to your employees during and after international assignments?

On October 5, 2012 By I/O AT WORK

Topic: Turnover Publication: Academy of Management Journal (APR 2012) Article: No place like home? An identity strain perspective on repatriate turnover Authors: Maria L. Kraimer, Margaret A. Shaffer, David A. Harrison and Hong Ren Reviewed By: Nupur Deshpande What happens to employees during and after an international assignment? Mostly, they

Categories : *Academy of Management Talent Management TurnoverTags : talent management turnover1 Comment

A Closer Look at Human Capital as a Competitive Advantage (Human Resource Management)

On August 20, 2012 By I/O AT WORK

Topic: Talent Management, Turnover Publication: Academy of Management Review (JUL 2012) Article: Rethinking Sustained Competitive Advantage from Human Capital Authors: Benjamin A. Campbell, Russell Coff, & David Kryscynski Reviewed By: Susan Rosengarten All organizations want the secret to retaining top talent; I challenge you to find me one that doesn’t!

Categories : *Journal of Business and Psychology Job Attitudes Job Satisfaction Organizational Commitment TurnoverTags : job attitudes job satisfaction organizational commitment turnover

Talkin’ ‘bout my generation: Does it affect work-related attitudes?

On August 15, 2012 By I/O AT WORK

Topic: Job Attitudes, Organizational Commitment, Job Satisfaction, Turnover Publication: Journal of Business and Psychology (in press) Article: Generational differences in work-related attitudes: A Meta-analysis Authors: D. P. Costanza, J. M. Badger, R. L. Fraswer, J. B. Severt, & P. A. Gade Reviewed by: Alexandra Rechlin Do generational differences predict work-related

Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology TurnoverTags : turnover

Employee embeddedness can improve retention rates (IO Psychology)

On June 13, 2012 By I/O AT WORK

Topic: Turnover Publication: Journal of Applied Psychology (online pre-publication) Article: When and how is job embeddedness predictive of turnover? A meta-analytic investigation Authors: Jiang, K., Liu, D., McKay, P. F., Lee, T. W., & Mitchell, T. R. Reviewed by: Larry Martinez Turnover is a huge concern for most organizations. The