Tag: organizational psychology

Study suggests being treated unfairly at work increases risk of long-term sick leave

From the University of East Anglia press release: Staff who feel they are treated unfairly at work are at increased risk of being off sick more frequently and for longer,… Read more »

Study suggests sexual harassment on the job still carries large impact

From the University of Texas at Arlington press release: Two University of Texas at Arlington researchers have revisited workplace sexual harassment issues after the initial study was done nearly 20… Read more »

Study suggests delegation of power can cause uncertainty and resentment in staff

From the University of Exeter press release: Attempts by managers to empower staff by delegating different work to them or asking for their opinions can be detrimental for employee productivity,… Read more »

Study suggests employee-job personality match linked with higher income

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: An employee whose personality traits closely match the traits that are ideal for her job is likely to earn more than an… Read more »

Study suggests humility from the boss may encourage employee activity

From the Ohio State University press release: It’s good to be humble when you’re the boss — as long as that’s what your employees expect. Researchers studying workplaces in China… Read more »

Study suggests more needs to be done to ensure 24-hour working is not the new norm

From the University of Surrey press release: Employers should do more to ensure employees do not feel pressured into working outside of their contractual hours and offer more support regarding how… Read more »

Study suggests employees want to sit down less and walk more during work days

From the BioMed Central press release: Desk-based workers would like to spend less time sitting down and more time walking or doing physical activity as part of their working day,… Read more »

Study looks at how well we perceive other people’s stress levels in the workplace

From the American Friends of Tel Aviv University press release: A new Tel Aviv University study finds that people often project their own experiences with stress onto their colleagues and… Read more »

Study suggests staff satisfaction affects company performance

From the University of East Anglia press release: Companies with high levels of staff satisfaction perform better financially, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA). The… Read more »

Study suggests performance appraisal success depends on frequent feedback and good standard setting

From the University of Leicester press release: Appraisal of employees often gets a bad press, but recent research suggests if it involves frequent feedback between the formal appraisal and good… Read more »