From the University of Akron press release: Arrogant bosses can drain the bottom line because they are typically poor performers who cover up their insecurities by disparaging subordinates, leading to organizational dysfunction and employee turnover.…
From the UWE Bristol press release via HealthCanal: An article on the role of masculinity in the ongoing financial crisis has been published in the July issue of Organisation journal. The article, entitled ‘Managing Masculinity/Mismanaging…
From the Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology (SIOP) press release by Alex Alusheff via ScienceDaily: Social networking websites offer a potentially large amount of personal information to organizations about job applicants. However, one SIOP…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: When evaluating job applicants, employers want to be sure that they choose the right person for the job. Many employers, from consulting firms to federal agencies, will…
From the Kingston University London press release via AlphaGalileo: High levels of staff engagement could actually be damaging for organisations if overly simplistic staff surveys mask the type of engagement at play within an organisation,…
From the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid – Oficina de Información Científica press release via AlphaGalileo: A study by researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and Universidad de Zaragoza has determined that when deciding…
From the SAGE Publications press release via EurekAlert!: Merely showing up to work in an environment where bullying goes on is enough to make many of us think about quitting, a new study suggests. Canadian…
From the Michigan State University press release: What motivates people to work harder: The promise of reward or the threat of penalty? A new study co-authored by a Michigan State University business scholar says it’s…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Each year in the United States about $135 billion is spent in training employees — but those billions do not always improve the workplace because the skills…
From the Washington University in St. Louis press release via Newswise: Ideas are all around us — helping solve problems, develop new products, and make important decisions. Good ideas are rarely created in a vacuum,…