Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
How to Improve Team Performance on Creative Tasks
Teams that have members with diverse approaches may perform better at creative tasks. Why is this?
Categories : *Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
How to Better Motivate Employees? Try Categorizing Rewards and Incentives
Researchers show that dividing rewards into different categories may lead to an increase in employee motivation.
Categories : Uncategorized
Beware of Failure to Track Progress on Goals
Researchers discuss the reasons for the Ostrich Problem, which occurs when employees refuse to track progress or listen to feedback.
Categories : *Journal of Vocational Behavior
Stretch Goals May Not Work for All Employees
Conventional wisdom says continuing to challenge your employees over time with difficult assignments and stretch goals is vital to keeping their engagement high. But what challenges are the right challenges?
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 Sport Psychology
Burned Out Employees Should Reconsider their Goals
Researchers discover a link between the types of goals that employees set and their propensity to experience workplace stress and burnout.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
The Importance of Ambition in the Workplace
Researchers provide a clear definition of ambition and demonstrate how it may lead to workplace success and overall productivity.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
How Groups Can Set Goals to Improve Performance
Researchers demonstrate that, in addition to individuals, groups can also benefit from specific and hard to reach goals.
Categories : *Academy of Management
Using Goal Framing to Improve Performance
Researchers discuss different ways that employees pursue goals, and explain how organizations can use this information to their advantage.
Categories : *Academy of Management
Will Organizational Stretch Goals Work?
Researchers explore whether organizations can succeed by using stretch goals, meaning goals that are difficult to obtain.