Categories : *Academy of Management
The Problem with Workplace Goal Setting
Researchers raise strong challenges to the idea that workplace goals are a panacea for good performance.
Categories : *International Journal of Selection and Assessment
The Role of Attractiveness in Employee Selection
Research investigates whether physical attractiveness plays a substantial role in hiring and selection. It may depend on the type of job.
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Categories : *Journal of Vocational Behavior
What Leads to Negative Emotions Toward Supervisors?
Research investigates factors that influence workplace emotions and the quality of relationships between employees and supervisors.
Slamming the Door on Performance Reviews
Topic: Assessment, Organizational Performance, Performance Appraisal Publication: Wall Street journal Article: Get rid of the performance review. Author: S.A. Culbert Feature by: Benjamin Granger Annual pay and performance reviews are rarely fun (We can all attest to that!). But it remains a common practice in many organizations. Surely there’s a good reason why we
Categories : *HR Magazine Motivation Rewards Strategic HR
A more personal “length of service award” makes a difference
Topic: Motivation, Rewards, Strategic HR, Publication: HR Magazine Article: Length-of-Service Awards Becoming More Personal. Author: R.R. Hastings Featured by: Sarah Bowen Length-of-service awards (the small gold pin or certificate at the bottom of your junk drawer) can be truly rewarding when managed in the proper way. However, when carelessness is evident in such gestures, employees do not
Parents More Likely to Get By With a Little Help from…
Topic: Strategic HR, Work-Life Balance Publication: Research and Practice in Human Resource Management Article: The Influence of Support at Work and Home on Work Family Conflict: Does Gender Make a Difference? Blogger: Sarah Bowen A recent study study observed levels of managerial and spousal support in relation to Work-Family Conflict (WFC). A sample of 185 married Malaysian, Chinese and Indian accountants that had at least one child were surveyed through mailed questionnaires. Gender was specifically examined in order to distinguish the varying roles
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology Personality Teams
Beware of trait dominance in groups: Those people may be full of hot air!
Topic: Personality, Teams Publication: Journal of Applied Psychology Article: Why do dominant personalities attain influence in face-to-face groups? The competence-signaling effects of trait dominance.). Why do dominant personalities attain influence in face-to-face groups? The competence-signaling effects of trait dominance. Author: C. Anderson, G. Kilduff Featured by: LitDigger While attitudes towards group projects run the
Categories : *Research and Practice in Human Resource Management Compensation Motivation Rewards Strategic HR
Quarter past nine, I’m late again!
Topic: Compensation, Motivation, Rewards, Strategic HR Publication: Research and Practice in Human Resource Management Article: A Mathematical Model to Monitor Late Arrivals at Work Author: S.A. Oke, T.M. Ezenachkwu Featured by: Sarah Bowen In their recent article, Oke and Ezenachukwu embark on an ambitious journey to prove that timeliness is improved through rewards and recognition in the workplace. The authors conduct their research in
Categories : Compensation Motivation Organizational Justice Rewards
Who is holding the glass ceiling in place?
Topic: Compensation, Organizational Justice, Motivation, Rewards Publication: Journal of Human ResourcesArticle: Who is holding the glass ceiling in place? Author: N. Fortin Featured by: Benjamin Granger Many 21st century women still earn less than their male counterparts. However, this injustice may not be due fully to chauvinists and stereotypes. In her article, The Gender Wage Gap among Young