Motivation – Page 2

Who is holding the glass ceiling in place?

On June 19, 2009 By I-O AT WORK

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

Categories : *Human Performance Featured Job Performance MotivationTags : job performance motivation

What to do about the Failure-Focused Employee

On June 18, 2009 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Job Performance, Motivation Publication: Human Performance Article: Failure avoidance motivation in a goal-setting situation. Author: S.R. Heimerdinger, V.B. Hinsz Featured by: Benjamin Granger Although it is known that employees who set specific and difficult goals tend to outperform those who set broad and relatively easy goals, different employees have differing motivational mindsets when they set their goals. Some employees are motivated to

Categories : *Journal of Organizational Change Management Motivation Organizational PerformanceTags : motivation organizational performance wellness work environment

In the name of the cubicle, the computer, and the conference call, Amen.

On June 3, 2009 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Motivation, Organizational Performance, Work Environment Publication: Journal of Organizational Change Management Article: Workplace Spirituality and Organizational Commitment: An Empirical Study. Blogger: LitDigger Much academic literature investigating workplace performance overlooks the element of employee spirituality, but Rego and Cunha (2008) recently dared to venture into this unfamiliar territory. They found that workplace spirituality

Categories : *The Wall Street Journal Compensation Motivation RewardsTags : compensation motivation Rewards

Pay-for-performance: Helping those that help themselves?

On June 1, 2009 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Compensation, Motivation, Rewards Publication: The Wall Street Journal Article: When schools offer money as a motivator. Blogger: James Grand Long gone are the days when Mom and Dad would offer a few bucks for an “A” on your report card to buy some candy from the grocery store. Now, the schools are starting to provide the incentives—and they aren’t just offering up

Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology MotivationTags : motivation

The Early Bird Gets the Worm, but the Confident Bird Gets Two

On May 25, 2009 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Motivation Publication: Journal of Applied Psychology Article: Self-efficacy and resource allocation: Support for a nonmonotonic, discontinuous model. Blogger: Benjamin Granger Imagine a football game in which you have the inside scoop on the competing teams’ overall self-efficacy for performing well in the upcoming game. Team A is highly confident that they will perform well and

Categories : *Leadership Quarterly Leadership MotivationTags : human resource management human resources industrial-organizational psychology leadership motivation organizational development

Don’t know what “it” is…but they’ve got it

On May 6, 2009 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Leadership, Motivation Publication: The Leadership Quarterly Article: Speech imagery and perceptions of charisma: The mediating role of positive affect Blogger: James Grand The qualities that define charismatic leaders such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Henry Ford, and Winston Churchill have intrigued organizational scholars for years. Research such as that