Tag: organizational psychology

Study suggests strong personalities are weak when faced with change

From the BI Norwegian Business School press release via AlphaGalileo: Management teams with members who have strong personality traits have difficulty adapting to rapid changes in their surroundings, according to… Read more »

Study suggests structured reflection may improve team performance

From the University of Alabama Huntsville press release via Newswise: Maybe the boss’ staff meeting shouldn’t be such a boring snooze, but rather a more structured event to improve the… Read more »

Study points to importance of employees knowing what they are accountable for

From the Florida State University press release by Barbara Ash via Physorg: All employees are accountable for something, but very few fully understand exactly what they are accountable for, according… Read more »

Study suggests work-life balance issues affect single workers as much as those with families

From the Michigan State University press release: A memo to employers: Just because your workers live alone doesn’t mean they don’t have lives beyond the office. New research at Michigan… Read more »

Study suggests abusive bosses affect not just targets but other co-workers

From the University of New Hampshire press release via Newswise: Abusive bosses who target employees with ridicule, public criticism, and the silent treatment not only have a detrimental effect on… Read more »

Study suggests mediocre managers can be as damaging as nightmare bosses

From the Kingston University press release via AlphaGalileo: Mediocre managers are just as damaging to employee well-being as the more outlandish ‘David Brent’ style nightmare bosses, according to new Kingston… Read more »

Study suggests online social networking at work may improve morale, reduce employee turnover

From the Baylor University press release via ScienceDaily: By allowing employees to participate in a work-sponsored internal social networking site, a company can improve morale and reduce turnover, according to… Read more »

Study suggests constraining choice may hamper managerial problem-solving

From the University of Guelph press release: Constraining choice isn’t necessarily a good thing when it comes to managers’ problem-solving, according to a new Canadian study. Managers tend to pick… Read more »