HR Tips
Bullying Bosses
March 11, 2011 0 Comments
Employee Motivation Although many individuals recall bullies from elementary school days, some are realizing bullies can exist in the workplace too. In a recent poll, 37 percent of employees report being victims of a bullying boss. And these bullies don’t pick on just the weakest Read More
Employee Self-Efficacy and Job Performance
March 8, 2011 1 Comment
Employee Performance Setting challenging goals is an important step towards improving employee performance but it is not the whole story—employees must have the confidence that they can attain those goals or else they will tend to give up. According to Alfred Bandura of Stamford University Read More
How Managers Evaluate Their Employees Depends on Culture
March 4, 2011 0 Comments
Employee Development A study of managers from North America, Asia, and Latin America* found interesting differences in their perceptions of employee motivation. North American managers perceive their employees as motivated more by extrinsic factors (for example: money) than by intrinsic factors (for example: performing meaningful Read More
Using Intuition In Your Decision Making
March 1, 2011 0 Comments
Employee Development Most business schools teach the rational model for making business decisions. This involves six steps: Define the problem. Identify the decision criteria. Allocate weights to the criteria. Develop the alternatives. Evaluate the alternatives. Select the best alternative.
Are Entrepreneurs Different From The Rest Of Us?
February 28, 2011 1 Comment
Hiring Assessments Entrepreneurs are the kind of people who: Recognize opportunities where others see chaos or confusion. Are aggressive catalysts for change within the marketplace or organization. Challenge the unknown and continuously create the future.
Narcissism – The Dark Side of Leadership
February 24, 2011 1 Comment
Leadership Development Personality assessments are routinely used by organizations to assess candidates for leadership positions within their organizations. The “Big 5″ model of personality is one of the most widely used for this purpose. The “Big five personality traits are:
Do Personality Traits Predict Performance?
February 21, 2011 2 Comments
Employee Assessments Personality traits are stable personality characteristics that significantly influence employee’s attitudes and behaviors in organizations. But not all personality traits are created equal—at least as far as their influence on work is concerned. Extensive research suggest that the “Big Five” model of personality Read More
Using Myers Briggs is a NO-NO in Candidate Selection
February 16, 2011 1 Comment
Employee Assessments The Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is the most widely used personality-assessment instrument in the world. The MBTI personality test asks people how they usually feel or act in particular situations. On the basis of their answers, individuals are classified as extroverted or Read More
Do U.S. Regional Differences Influence Work Values?
February 15, 2011 1 Comment
Organizational Psychology Are all New Yorkers highly stressed, neurotic types? Are all Californians laid back? A major study published recently* seems to confirm that some of these stereotypes of our regional characteristics might just have a basis in fact!
Does the American Style of Leadership Work Internationally?
February 11, 2011 2 Comments
Leadership Development The American style of leadership is, for the most part, a participative system, meaning that followers expect to be involved in decisions, especially those individuals who are directly affected. However, in different parts of the world, organizations may need different leadership styles with Read More
