Human Resources

The Competitive Advantage Behind Investing in Employees (Human Resource Management)

On June 18, 2012 By I/O AT WORK

Topic: Performance, Human Resources, Culture, Business Strategy Publication: Journal of Applied Psychology (2012) Article: Impact of High-Performance Work Systems on Individual- and Branch- Level Performance: Test of a Multilevel Model of Intermediate Linkages Authors: Samuel Aryee, Fred O. Walumbwa, Emmanuel Y. M. Seidu, & Lilian E. Otaye Reviewed By: Lauren

Categories : *Harvard Business Review Human Resources

Should We Get Rid of the Managers? (Human Resources)

On December 12, 2011 By I/O AT WORK

Topic: Human Resources Publication: Harvard Business Review Article: First let’s fire all the managers Author: Gary Hamel Reviewed by: Liz Brashier There are some fundamental problems with top-heavy management. Managers spend excessive amount of time supervising employees’ work and add considerable overhead. A top-heavy management hierarchy also seems to encourage

Categories : *Journal of Business and Psychology Human Resources MentoringTags : mentoring

If you’re a mentor, be sure to fulfill obligations

On October 31, 2011 By I/O AT WORK

Topic: Mentoring, Human Resources Publication: Journal of Business and Psychology (in press) Article: Mentoring and psychological contract breach Authors: Haggard, D. L. Reviewed by: Alexandra Rechlin Having a mentor can lead to many positive outcomes for the protégé, but what kinds of negative outcomes might a mentor cause? Haggard (in

Categories : *International Journal of Selection and Assessment Human Resources Interviewing SelectionTags : interviewing selection

Follow the Yellow Brick Road: the Path to the Understanding Interview Constructs

On October 26, 2011 By I/O AT WORK

Topic: Interviewing, Selection, Human Resources Publication: International Journal of Selection and Assessment (March, 2011) Article: An Empirical Review of the Employment Interview Construct Literature Author: Allen I. Huffcutt Reviewed by: Jade L. Peters It can be very easy to assume a structured interview is the best technique when interviewing. It

Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology Human Resources SelectionTags : selection

Human Resources Selection: The Promise of Pareto-Optimal Selection Systems

On October 24, 2011 By I/O AT WORK

Topic: Selection, Human Resources Publication: Journal of Applied Psychology (SEP 2011) Article: Designing Pareto-Optimal Selection Systems: Formalizing the Decisions Required for Selection System Development Authors: De Corte, W., Sackett, P. R., & Lievens, F. Reviewed By: Thaddeus Rada Typically, when practitioners are designing a selection system, they are looking for

Categories : *The Sport Psychologist Human Resources Selection Sports PsychologyTags : selection sports psychology

I/O Psychology and Sports: The Do’s and Don’ts of Handling Stress.

On October 21, 2011 By I/O AT WORK

Topic: Selection, Human Resources, Sports Psychology Publication: The Sport Psychologist (2006) Article: Stressors, Coping, and Coping Effectiveness Among Professional Rugby Union Players. Authors: Nicholls, Adam R.; Holt, Nicholas L.; Polman, Remco C. J.; Bloomfield, Jonny Reviewed By: Scott Charles Sitrin 10, 9, 8, 7; the clock ticks down in the

Categories : Human Resources Interviewing SelectionTags : human resources industrial-organizational psychology interviewing selection1 Comment

Less Isn’t More: Structure in Employment Interviews

On June 6, 2011 By I/O AT WORK

Interviews remain one of the most common methods that organizations use to select new employees. Additionally, one of the most consistent recommendations in I/O psychology is that structuring interviews improves their ability to improve the selection process and make successful hires. Although the strength of structured interviews over unstructured

Categories : *Academy of Management Evidence Based Management Human ResourcesTags : evidence based management human resource management human resources industrial-organizational psychology organizational development

Is Evidence-Based Management Actually Based on Evidence?

On August 13, 2010 By I/O AT WORK

Topic: Human Resources
Publication: Academy of Management Perspectives
Article: What’s the evidence on evidence-based management? (NOV 2009)
Author: T. Reay, W. Berta, and M. K. Kohn
Reviewed by: Sarah Teague