Category: Human resource management

The Peril of Excess: Why Moderate Levels of Many Traits Might be Best (Human Resource Management)

Topic: Assessment, Performance, Selection, Human Resource Management Publication: Perspectives on Psychological Science (JAN 2011) Article: Too Much of a Good Thing: The Challenge and Opportunity of the Inverted U Authors: Grant, A. M., & Schwartz, B. Reviewed By: Thaddeus Rada A common assumption in personnel selection practice (and research) in

What’s the Time? The Role of Temporal Perspective in Justice Concerns (Human Resource Management)

Topic: Fairness, Human Resource Management Publication: Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes (SEP 2011) Article: Seeing the “Forest” or the “Trees” of Organizational Justice: Effects of Temporal Perspective on Employee Concerns about Unfair Treatment at Work Authors: Cojuharenco, I., Patient, D., & Bashshur, M. R. Reviewed By: Thaddeus Rada Concerns

Human Resource Management: Motivating Your Workers to Create Value

Topic: Human Resource Management, Motivation Publication: Academy of Management Review Article: Heterogeneous Motives and the Collective Creation of Value Authors: Bridoux, F., Coeurderoy, R., and Durand, R. Reviewer: Neil Morelli In a world where resources are becoming scarcer, firms should be looking to boost any kind of competitive advantage they

Keep Cool: The Effectiveness of Avoiding Anger and Maintaining Poise in Negotiations

Topic: Conflict, Emotional Intelligence, Human Resource Management Publication: Journal of Applied Psychology (SEP 2011) Article: Hot or Cold: Is Communicating Anger or Threats More Effective in Negotiation? Authors: Sinaceur, M., Van Kleef, G. A., Neale, M. A., Adam, H., & Haag, C. Reviewed By: Thaddeus Rada Although there are few

Human Resource Management: Reduce Turnover? It Depends…

Topic: Human Resource Management, Turnover Publication: Personnel Psychology (SUMMER 2011) Article: The Impact of Motivation, Empowerment, and Skill-Enhancing Practices on Aggregate Voluntary Turnover: The Mediating Effect of Collective Affective Commitment Authors: Timothy M. Gardner, Patrick M. Wright, Lisa M. Moynihan Reviewed by: Mary Alice Crowe-Taylor, Ph.D. The greater the use

Intelligence: What’s your mindset?

Topic: Development,human resource management Publication: Child Development (2007) Article: Implicit theories of intelligence predict achievement across an adolescent transition: A longitudinal study and an intervention Authors: L. S. Blackwell, K. H. Trzesniewski, & C. S. Dweck Reviewed By: Scott Charles Sitrin Let’s take a test. Please indicate your level of