Don’t know what “it” is…but they’ve got it
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...
View ArticleKnowledge is Power: What Makes Employees Share It?
Topic: Job Design, Motivation Publication: Human Resource Management (NOV/DEC 2009) Article: Encouraging knowledge sharing among employees: How job design matters Authors: N.J. Foss, D.B. Minbaeva, T....
View ArticleCan Personality Lead to Better Performance?
Topic: Motivation, Personality, Job Performance Publication: Personality and Individual Differences (MAR 2009) Article: Using a two-factor theory of achievement motivation to examine performance-based...
View ArticleWhat do Job Ads Say About Your Organizational Culture?
Topic: Compensation, Culture, Motivation, Rewards, Organizational Reputation Publication: The International Journal of Human Resource Management Article: Compensation as a Signal of Organizational...
View ArticleMotivating GenY: Generational Differences in Work Values
Topic: Motivation Publication: Journal of Management (SEP 2010) Article: Generational differences in work values: Leisure and extrinsic values increasing, social and intrinsic values decreasing...
View ArticleThinking about age in employee engAGEment…
Topic: Job Attitudes, Diversity, Motivation Publication: Journal of Organizational Behavior (JAN 2011) Article: Predicting employee engagement in an age-diverse workforce. Authors: J. B. James, S....
View ArticleBeware of “Where I used to work, we ….” — It may be a sign of poor fit, low...
Topic: Staffing, Selection, Recruiting, Motivation Publication: Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology (83) Article: Disengagement in Work-Role Transitions Authors: C. Niessen, C....
View ArticleCan your personality affect how well you adapt to changes in the workplace?
In an ever-changing business world, the ability to adapt quickly to changes in the workplace is incredibly valuable to employers. A new study on “Personality and Adaptive Performance at Work” examines...
View ArticleWorking Abroad- How to Help Employees Weather the Storm
Many employees are being sent on overseas assignments these days. Some start off working well in foreign cultures, but don’t maintain their adjustment levels over time, while others never perform as...
View ArticleIs More Status Inherently Better? Investigating Performance After Status Loss
Is having higher status always the best thing for greater performance outcomes? A new study examines how status loss affects the performance of both high and low status individuals. Researchers found...
View ArticleHow Corporate Social Performance Attracts Job Seekers
Corporate Social Performance is on the incline, and job seekers are increasingly starting to take notice. A new study examines how corporate social performance– including community involvement and...
View ArticleBack to the Drawing Board: Surviving Career Setbacks
Suddenly everything has gone wrong! Whether it’s a failed project or a failed career, workplace setbacks can derail even the most well-laid plans. What can employees do in response? A new article says...
View ArticleWhat is Gamification and How Can It Improve Organizational Effectiveness?
Playing games or going to work, which is more fun? Okay, that was an easy one, but what if we could make work seem a little like a game? That would probably make work a little more fun, right? This...
View ArticleStigma-by-Association: How Follower Characteristics Influence Evaluation of...
It can be difficult to evaluate leaders. Do we judge them based on their actions, the success of the individuals in the group, or the group outcomes? Or is there some other way that we determine their...
View ArticleWhen Does Job Security Affect Job Performance?
Job security has become a recurring theme after the economic downturn. It seems that nobody is completely immune to the threat of layoffs. Have you ever wondered what this does to the productivity and...
View ArticleHow Does Individual Employee Recognition Help the Team?
We all know the saying, “there is no ‘I’ in team.” But what happens when there is a star performer on a team? If the star performer receives recognition, what impact does that have on the rest of the...
View ArticleDoes Rude Treatment by Interviewers Affect Job Searching Motivation?
Securing a good job can be tough in today’s economy. Have you ever had a job interviewer behave rudely toward you? Did it lower your interest in pursuing future opportunities? Consider new research...
View ArticleWhat Are the Hidden Pitfalls of Making Backup Plans?
Is it a good idea to make backup plans? On one hand, making backup plans can reduce the discomfort of uncertainty when things don’t work out quite as planned. However, a new study discovers that merely...
View ArticleShow Me the Money: The Influence of Money on Workplace Behavior
What will you do for money? Will you work harder? Will you make ethical compromises? Will you become more self-serving and cooperate less? New research weighs in on this topic and shows that...
View ArticleCan Pay-For-Performance Systems Motivate Low Performers?
Pay-for-performance systems reward high-performers, but how do they impact low-performers? Can these systems be designed to motivate all employees?
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