*Journal of Occupational & Organizational Psychology

Curing the Organizational Restructuring Blues

On June 19, 2009 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Change Management, Organizational Development Publication: Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology Article: Employee identification before and after an internal merger: A longitudinal analysis. Author: J. Bartels, J. Pruyn, S. DeJong Featured by: Benjamin Granger One employee factor crucial to the success of organizational change is the extent to which employees identify (align themselves) with their organizations prior to the restructuring. But, employees can identify with the organization at different levels. For example, employees can identify

Categories : *Journal of Occupational & Organizational Psychology Stress WellnessTags : stress wellness

The Researcher’s Advantage to Chilled-Out Survey Participants

On June 16, 2009 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Stress, Wellness Publication: Journal of Organizational and Occupational Psychology Article: Too stressed out to participate Examining the relation between stressors and survey response behavior. Blogger: LitDigger If you’re in the kind of work I’m in, your projects thrive off of survey response rates. Yes, that is only one element to a successful organizational study, BUT CLEARLY response rates are a big deal to research! You probably have read some articles on

Categories : *Journal of Occupational & Organizational Psychology Work-Life Balance

Work-Family Conflict: White vs Blue Collar

On June 16, 2009 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Work-Life Balance Publication: Journal of Organizational and Occupational Psychology Article: The roles of context and everyday experience in understanding work-non work relationships: A qualitative diary study of white- and blue-collar workers. Blogger: Rob Stilson This study focused on work-family conflict as observed in two organizations, one that encouraged work-family integration (Organization I) and one

Categories : *Journal of Occupational & Organizational Psychology Job Attitudes Organizational Performance Strategic HRTags : job attitudes organizational performance strategic HR

Read you like a book: Employee attributes of HR practices

On June 15, 2009 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Job Attitudes, Organizational Performance, Strategic HR Publication: Personnel Psychology Article: Employee attributions of the “why” of HR practices: Their effects on employee attitudes and behaviors, and customer satisfaction. Blogger: Benjamin Granger A recent article by Nishii and colleagues explores how employees’ beliefs about “why” management employs certain HR practices (training, payment, selection, etc.) affect organizational performance. Although

Categories : *Journal of Occupational & Organizational Psychology Stress Work-Life BalanceTags : stress

Rest, Relax and Be Merry…At Work!

On June 1, 2009 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Stress, Work-Life Balance Publication: Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology Article: Staying vigorous until work is over: The role of trait vigor, day-specific work experiences and recovery. Blogger: Benjamin Granger After a long hard day of work, many of us get back home only to do more work! After all that,

Categories : *Journal of Occupational & Organizational Psychology Assessment InterviewingTags : assessment human resource management human resources industrial-organizational psychology interviewing organizational development

Probing the Mind of an Interviewer

On May 6, 2009 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Assessment, Interviewing Publication: Journal of Occupational & Organizational Psychology Article: Fit perceptions in the employment interview: The role of similarity, liking, and expectations. Blogger: Benjamin Granger To better understand how interviewers make hiring decisions, Garcia, Posthuma, and Colella (2008) present a study published in a recent issue of the Journal