By: Elizabeth Moraff Ever been encouraged to speak up? Work Science Center Network Member Sharon K. Parker recently published a study with Thomas Ng and Dennis Hsu in the Journal of Management that investigates some factors that influence why an employee may speak up or not. Parker and her collaborators looked at two factors that … Continue reading “Network Research Highlight: Respect Leads to Voice”
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Mapping Signs of Trust in Robots
By: Cathy Liu Advancements in automation in the workplace have created opportunities for increased collaboration between humans and machines. A recent article on Axios about human trust towards robots emphasized the importance of “calibrating a human’s trust to a machine’s capability.” Humans must find the right balance with how much trust they place in machines. In multiple sectors from … Continue reading “Mapping Signs of Trust in Robots”
Newsletter Issue No. 4
Network Research Highlight: Motivation, Exhaustion, and Behavior
By: Keaton Fletcher In a recent paper, WSC Network Member, Mo Wang, along with a team of researchers led by Jaclyn Koopmann studied the relationship between what typically motivates us and our behavior at work. Specifically, using a sample of Chinese nurses, the research team found that people who have more of a promotion focus (motivated by potential … Continue reading “Network Research Highlight: Motivation, Exhaustion, and Behavior”
Network Research Highlight: Type I Error Rates and Heteroscedastic Errors
Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 Work Science Center Network Member, Alice Brawley Newlin, recently published an article in the Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods examining some of the basic assumptions we make in the statistics we use to answer our research questions. Specifically, the research team used Monte Carlo simulations to explore the utility (or lack thereof) of … Continue reading “Network Research Highlight: Type I Error Rates and Heteroscedastic Errors”
Robot-Assisted Surgeries: Technology Changing Team Dynamics
By: Pooja Juvekar & Keaton Fletcher The introduction of new technology to the workplace can influence the way employees complete their tasks, including how they coordinate with one another. A case study published in the International Journal of Social Robotics (Cunningham, et al., 2013) observed four surgical procedures using the da Vinci surgical system (a robot designed … Continue reading “Robot-Assisted Surgeries: Technology Changing Team Dynamics”
Network Research Highlight: General or Specific Mental Abilities
By: Keaton Fletcher Work Science Center Advisory Council Member, Margaret Beier, recently published a commentary for a special issue of the Journal of Intelligence on the nature of mental ability. Research has supported a hierarchical structure of intelligence such that there is one general mental ability, that is related to more specific cognitive abilities. Historically, the prevailing … Continue reading “Network Research Highlight: General or Specific Mental Abilities”
Technology and Emotions
By: Keaton Fletcher As the role of technology in the workplace increases, we have to continue to examine what the role of humans is, and will be. One quality of humanity that sets us apart from technology (so far) is the ability to feel, express, and share in emotions. Three recent examples of advances in … Continue reading “Technology and Emotions”
Network Research Highlight: The Future of the Psychology of Working
By: Elizabeth Moraff Work Science Center advisory council member David Blustein recently published a paper detailing the Psychology of Working Framework (PWF) and its corresponding theory, Psychology of Working Theory (PWT). These intertwined concepts identify the fundamental needs that work fulfills for humans, such as economic survival, social connections, and self-determination (Blustein, Kenny, Di Fabio, … Continue reading “Network Research Highlight: The Future of the Psychology of Working”
Minimum Wage 101
By: Keaton Fletcher The U.S. federal minimum wage is currently $7.25 per hour, a standard that was set in 2009. The minimum wage for work covered by federal contracts, however, is $10.35 per hour. 29 of the 50 states have a minimum wage higher than the federal minimum, ranging from $7.50 (New Mexico) to $14 … Continue reading “Minimum Wage 101”