May 13, 2009

How to Make an Active Learning Intervention Effective

On May 13, 2009 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Training Publication: Journal of Applied Psychology Article: Active learning: Effects of core training design elements on self-regulatory processes, learning, and adaptability. Blogger: Benjamin Granger Current thinking about how employees should be trained has changed dramatically. Instead of trainees being passive recipients of information, organizations are now employing active learning elements into their training programs. In a recent JAP article, Bell and Kozlowski (2008) took a closer

Categories : *Journal of Organizational Behavior Job PerformanceTags : job performance

Hope…and Improved Job Performance?

On May 13, 2009 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Job Performance Publication: Journal of Organizational Behavior Article: Exploring the role of hope in job performance: Results from four studies. Blogger: Benjamin Granger Yeah sure, hope isn’t as common a concept in organizational research as job satisfaction or commitment, but Peterson and Byron (2008) found that hope does indeed play a role

Categories : *Journal of Management TeamsTags : teams

Ten Years of Team Goodness

On May 13, 2009 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Teams Publication: Journal of Management Article: Team effectiveness 1997-2007: A review of recent advancements and a glimpse into the future (#34, 2008). Blogger: Rob Stilson In 1997, Cohen and Bailey assessed all research that had been done with teams up to that point. From that article, Cohen and Bailey recommended breaking

Categories : *Organizational Research Methods Employee Satisfaction SurveysTags : employee satisfaction surveys

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On May 13, 2009 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Employee Satisfaction, Surveys Publication: Organizational Research Methods Article: A Comment on Employee Surveys. Blogger: Rob Stilson This study focused on the empirical examination of qualitative data from employee surveys (e.g., open-ended questions). The data set was a climate survey administered to 661 employees at a large military organization, representing 23 different