Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
How Does Workplace Ambiguity Make Employees Act?
Workplace ambiguity can influence whether or not employees act in accordance with their personal values.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
What Research Tells Us About a Service Climate
There is a lack of research identifying the antecedents and outcomes of a service climate; this study seeks to fill this void in the literature.
Categories : *Personnel Psychology1 Comment
Employees Take Cues From Leaders on Organizational Commitment
Research demonstrates that employees will be more committed to their organization when they view their leaders as being similarly committed. The authors discuss why this finding is so important for organizations.
Coaching Improves Job Performance
Research finds that people who receive coaching are better able to manage their work activities and have better job performance.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Time Pressure May Affect Goals and Performance
Researchers explore the role of goal orientation and performance when employees are under time pressure.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology1 Comment
Employee Turnover Can Lead to Poor Organizational Performance
Research confirms that increased employee turnover is related to poor organizational performance across numerous studies
Categories : *Academy of Management Journal
The Advantage of Predictability in Organizational Change
In this study, the authors examined how rhythms of change relate to firm performance. An explorative analysis revealed that corporate strategic changes occur in distinct rhythms; additionally, companies that change in regular rhythms outperform those that change irregularly.
Categories : *Personnel Psychology
Transformational Leadership Can Depend on the Followers
Research shows that the effectiveness of transformational leadership hinges on several key characteristics of the followers.
Categories : *Journal of Organizational Behavior
Two Factors Make Employees More Likely to Mentor Others
Research considers what makes people mentor other employees at work. The authors discuss the role of perceived organizational support and altruism.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
How Jobs Can Affect Moods
Researchers explore how characteristics of a person’s job can influence whether the person will be happy or sad.