Topic: Burnout, Job Analysis, Job Performance Publication: Journal of Organizational Behavior (OCT 2009) Article: How changes in job demands and resources predict burnout, work engagement, and sickness absenteeism Authors: W.B. Schaufeli, A.B. Bakker, W. Van Rhenen Reviewed By: Benjamin Granger There are many theories that explain the causes and effects of
Topic: Job Performance Publication: Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology (SEP 2009) Article: ‘Flow’ at work: An experience sampling approach Authors: C.J. Fullagar and E.K. Kelloway Reviewed By: Benjamin Granger Although many IO psychologists are concerned with negative work states and behaviors such as burnout, stress and strain, workplace accidents, and
Topic: Health & Safety Publication: Health Education & Behavior (APR 2009) Article: Factors Influencing Lunchtime Food Choices Among Working Americans Author: H.M. Blanck, A.L. Yaroch, A.A. Atienza, S.L. Yi, J. Zhang, L.C. Masse Reviewed by: Lit Digger Do you embrace your brown bag from home, or do you fork over the
Topic: Diversity, Recruiting Publication: Journal of Applied Psychology (SEP 2009) Article: Displaying employee testimonials on recruitment websites: Effects of communication media, employee race, and job seeker race on organizational attraction and information credibility Authors: H.J. Walker, H.S. Field, W.F. Giles, A.A. Armenakis, & J.B. Bernerth Reviewed By: Benjamin Granger Employee
Topic: Health & Safety Publication: Journal of Applied Psychology (SEP 2009) Article: Changing to Daylight Saving Time cuts into sleep and increases workplace injuries Authors: C.M. Barnes & D.T. Wagner Reviewed By: Benjamin Granger Although Daylight Saving Time was originally proposed to align the human sleep/wake cycle with the Earth’s rotation
Topic: Creativity Publication: Academy of Management Journal (APR 2009) Article: A cross-level perspective on employee creativity: goal orientation, team learning behavior, and individual creativity Authors: G. Hirst, D. Van Kippenberg and J. Zhou Reviewed by: Katie Bachman In most cases, employee creativity is as much of a necessity for companies as
Topic: Training Publication: Journal of Applied Psychology (SEP 2009) Article: Active learning: When is more better? The case of resident physicians’ medical errors. Authors: T. Katz-Navon, E. Nevah, and Z. Stern Reviewed By: Benjamin Granger Active learning refers to a broad spectrum of training strategies in which individual trainees are
Topic: Stress Publication: Personnel Psychology (AUTUMN 2009) Article: Daily work stress and alcohol use: Testing the cross-level moderation effects of neuroticism and job involvement Authors: S. Liu, M. Wang, Y. Zhan, and J. Shi Reviewed By: Benjamin Granger Many employees (perhaps as many as 92.5 million in the U.S. alone)
Topic: Performance Appraisals, Personality Publication: International Journal of Selection and Assessment (SEP 2009) Article: Rating level and accuracy as a function of rater personality Author: H.J. Bernardin, C.L. Tyler, & P. Villanova Reviewed by: Benjamin Granger Believe it or not, one of the common problems with performance appraisal ratings is
Topic: Personality, Job Attitudes Publication: Journal of Applied Psychology (JUL 2009) Article: Personality and Citizenship Behavior: The mediating role of job satisfaction Authors: Ilies, R., Fulmer, I.S., Spitzmuller, M., & Johnson, M. D. Reviewed By: Benjamin Granger Organizational Citizenship Behaviors (OCBs) are discretionary work behaviors that enhance the organizational environment
