Categories : *Journal of Management
The Consequences of Abusive Supervision
Research demonstrates that employees may act out destructively in response to abusive supervision.
Categories : Business Strategy Change Management Job Satisfaction Organizational Performance SIOP Work Environment
A Snapshot of SIOP 2016 (Pt. 5) – SIOP Bonus Coverage
We’ve partnered with numerous SIOP presenters, and they’ve provided us with the nitty-gritty on some of the very best presentations, offered to you in a multi-part series.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Why is Workplace Ostracism so Dangerous?
Besides for the potential of workplace ostracism to make a person feel terrible, new research shows that it also may affect an organization’s bottom line.
Categories : *Journal of Management
What Can We Learn from Ten Years of Virtual Team Research?
How can we best position virtual teams for success? Researchers have found numerous practical findings that help answer this question.
What Science Tells Us About Telecommuting
Is telecommuting an effective work arrangement? A new review of the existing research makes informed conclusions about telecommuting implications for different work outcomes, including job satisfaction, organizational commitment, stress, performance, wages, withdrawal behavior, and firm-level metrics. So what’s the bottom line? Does telecommuting make life better or worse?
Categories : Decision Making Fairness Judgement Leadership Organizational Justice
Leader Decision Making: Balancing Company Needs Versus Employee Needs
Leaders are often met with paradoxes. Sometimes they must choose between the needs of the organization and the needs of their employees. But a recent study shows that it might not be necessary to choose just one side. How can Eastern cultural values help leaders please everyone? Can leaders really satisfy company needs as well as employee needs?
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology1 Comment
Workplace Incivility: Why Nice Employees Finish First!
Research identifies distinct benefits to employees who behave well at work. What does this mean for organizations that want to maximize productivity?
Categories : Human Resources Personality Wellness Work Environment Work-Life Balance
Working From Home: Telework Can Keep Employees Happy
For some jobs, working from home is just not possible. This is especially true if you are an assembly line technician, postal worker, coal miner, or pirate. But in the new economy, many professions require little else but a computer and mouse. This is why telework—or working from home—is all the rage. But does it work? And is it good for employees?
Do Telecommuters Have Better Job Performance?
Are telecommuters better performers than their in-office counterparts? A new study examines the performance of telecommuters compared to their traditional office counterparts. Results show that in certain situations, telecommuting increases task performance and organizational citizenship behavior.
Good Moods Encourage Speaking Up at Work
You have a wonderful idea about how to improve your workplace, but will you tell anybody about it? Sometimes speaking up is difficult to do. After all, you might be chastised or mocked for daring to challenge the status quo. New research shows that the mood of the potential listener may help determine whether or not you choose to speak up.