June 2009 – Page 4

AC/DC (Assessment Centers Do Count!)

On June 17, 2009 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Assessment Publication: Journal of Applied Psychology Article: Further Evidence for the Validity of Assessment Center Dimensions: A Meta-Analysis of the Incremental Criterion-Related Validity of Dimension Ratings Blogger: Rob Stilson Here I go again with a psychometrically heavy article, but I encourage you to stick it out with me as I guide you through the statistical minefield because there are some applicable findings at the end. First, a little bit of history. Assessment Centers (ACs) are

Categories : *CyberPsychology & Behavior Citizenship Behavior Counter-Productive Work BehaviorTags : citizenship behavior Counter-Productive Work Behavior

Tell Your Boss to Get Off the Web and Back to Work

On June 16, 2009 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Citizenship, Counter-Productive Work Behaior Publication: CyberPsychology & Behavior Article: On Cyberslacking: Workplace Status and Personal Internet Use at Work. Blogger: Lit Digger Does your boss check his personal email or read websites featuring non-work-related information (such as the news or online shopping) more often than you? It’s likely according to the findings of Garrett and Danziger (2008). By conducting a phone survey (n=1,024), these researchers found

Categories : *Journal of Occupational & Organizational Psychology Stress WellnessTags : stress wellness

The Researcher’s Advantage to Chilled-Out Survey Participants

On June 16, 2009 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Stress, Wellness Publication: Journal of Organizational and Occupational Psychology Article: Too stressed out to participate Examining the relation between stressors and survey response behavior. Blogger: LitDigger If you’re in the kind of work I’m in, your projects thrive off of survey response rates. Yes, that is only one element to a successful organizational study, BUT CLEARLY response rates are a big deal to research! You probably have read some articles on

Categories : *Journal of Occupational & Organizational Psychology Work-Life Balance

Work-Family Conflict: White vs Blue Collar

On June 16, 2009 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Work-Life Balance Publication: Journal of Organizational and Occupational Psychology Article: The roles of context and everyday experience in understanding work-non work relationships: A qualitative diary study of white- and blue-collar workers. Blogger: Rob Stilson This study focused on work-family conflict as observed in two organizations, one that encouraged work-family integration (Organization I) and one

Categories : *International Journal of Training and DevelopmentTags : leadership motivation training

How Leaders Can Improve Transfer of Training

On June 16, 2009May 17, 2021 By I-O AT WORK

Research finds that employees are more likely to benefit from training when they have good relationships with their supervisors.

Categories : *Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Process Decision MakingTags : decision making

The Best Things in Life are Free…Except Advice Apparently

On June 16, 2009 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Decision Making Publication: Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes Article: Do we listen to advice just because we paid for it? The impact of advice cost on its use. Blogger: Benjamin Granger Now, presumably, expensive advise is really good advice, right? I mean, if a consultant charges big bucks, then she

Categories : *Journal of Management Organizational Justice

Fair is Fair

On June 16, 2009 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Organizational Justice Publication: Journal of Management Article: Perceptions of discrimination: A multiple needs model perspective. Blogger: James Grand I know the saying goes “Life isn’t always fair – sometimes you’re the bug and sometimes you’re the windshield.” But in truth, things aren’t usually that black and white (or life and death,

Categories : *Journal of Business Communication Off The WallTags : Off The Wall

Investors…and press releases?

On June 16, 2009 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Hodge-Podge Publication: Journal of Business Communication Article: Are investors influenced by how earnings press releases are written? Blogger: Rob Stilson This article investigates whether investors are influenced by how an earnings press release is written. FYI: Earnings press releases are voluntary but still serve to inform investors on the current

Categories : *Journal of Applied PsychologyTags : leadership trust

How Leaders Can Foster Trusting Workplace Relationships

On June 16, 2009May 17, 2021 By I-O AT WORK

Research finds that leaders play an important role in helping their followers develop trusting workplace relationships.

Categories : *Human Performance Culture Job Attitudes Job PerformanceTags : culture job attitudes job performance

Taking a Hard Line on Employee Lateness Can Pay Off!

On June 16, 2009 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Culture, Job Attitudes, Job Performance Publication: Human Performance Article: Employee lateness behavior: the role of lateness climate and individuals lateness attitude. Blogger: Benjamin Granger Many organizations go to great lengths to curtail employee lateness (showing up tardy for work) and for good reason – it can cost organizations billions of dollars in productivity a year. In