Tag: organizational psychology

Study suggests mental health and mortality have a strong correlation with the amount of autonomy we have at our job

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From the Indiana University press release: As millions continue working from home during the pandemic or are required to report to jobs as essential employees, many have raised questions about… Read more »

Study suggests women are told more white lies in evaluations than men

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From the Cornell University press release: So-called “white lies” — telling a spouse you like their sub-par cooking, or praising a friend’s unflattering haircut — serve a purpose. But they… Read more »

Study suggests quality of mindfulness is shaped by the situation at hand

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From the Virginia Commonwealth University press release: What makes people more or less mindful from one situation to the next? Researchers have found that mindfulness is not entirely something an… Read more »

Study suggests collective leadership groups maintain cohesion and act decisively

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From the City University London press release: Members of collective leadership groups can maintain cohesion and act decisively when faced with a crisis, in spite of lacking the formal authority… Read more »

Study suggests firm’s strategic orientation shapes how it resolves workplace disputes

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From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau press release: A new paper co-written by a University of Illinois expert who studies labor and employment arbitration examines the strategic… Read more »

Study suggests family members’ emotional attachment limits family firm growth

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From the Lancaster University press release: While non-active family members as major shareholders and non-family members on boards and in top management teams will push for profit and encourage growth… Read more »

Study looks at how to best allocate time between creative and routine tasks

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From the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg press release: How can employees’ working time be organised so as to enable them to perform in the best possible way when completing both creative… Read more »

Study suggests bosses who put their followers first can boost their business

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From the University of Exeter press release: Companies would do well to tailor training and recruitment measures to encourage managers who have empathy, integrity and are trustworthy — because they… Read more »

Study suggests embracing the uncertainty of deadlines could be key to more successful projects

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From the University of Michigan press release: Deadlines tend to radiate a sense of existential finality, but project managers know that they’re rarely set in stone. While it might sound… Read more »