Organizational Leaders Face Unique Moral Dilemmas
What are the seven moral dilemmas faced by high-level leaders? How can organizations better position their leaders to face them?
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Can Leaders Use Negative Emotions to Increase Performance?
Researchers find that leaders can use negative emotions to inspire their team to higher performance, however at a certain point it can start to backfire.
Categories : *Academy of Management Journal
When Does Intrinsic Motivation Lead to Worse Job Performance?
Employees who have intrinsic motivation on one task may experience reduced performance on other less interesting tasks.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Highly Intelligent Employees May Require Different Performance Goals
Employees with high intelligence may choke under the pressure of ambitious performance goals. How can organizations tailor their approach to better motivate these bright employees?
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Are Psychopathic Leaders Effective or Harmful?
What is the true relationship between psychopathy and leadership? How does it affect employees, and what organizational outcomes can it lead to?
Categories : *Academy of Management Journal
Performance Pressure is a Double-Edged Sword for Employees
Why do some employees use performance pressure as a motivational tool to perform better, while others become stressed out and perform worse?
Categories : *Academy of Management Journal
Make Your Workplace Presentations Pitch-Perfect by Using Gestures
Using frequent gestures along with figurative language can make employees more persuasive and more successful at sales pitches.
Categories : *Academy of Management Journal
How to Boost Organizational Commitment via Social Support
Relational needs fit is a concept that employers may want to pay attention to if they want to increase organizational commitment.
Categories : *Harvard Business Review
How Leaders Can Implement Design Thinking for Organizational Success
Design thinking is an important part of organizational success and productivity, especially in challenging times. How can leaders promote this thinking style?
Categories : *Journal of Occupational Health Psychology
How Leaders and Organizations Can Cope With Understaffing
Understaffing presents distinct problems for employees and organizations. Researchers study how leaders and teams can succeed in the face of this problem.