Date: Friday, July 20, 2018 A study published by Drs. Connie Wanberg, Ruth Kanfer, Darla Hamann, and Zhen Zhang in Psychological Bulletin has recently been picked up and cited by popular press outlet, USA Today. The original study is a meta-analysis which found that older adults who have lost their jobs remain unemployed longer than … Continue reading “Aging Workforce Research Cited in USA Today”
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Bringing an Ethic of Care to Organizations
By: Hannah Ramil The Ethic of Care (EoC) rests upon the belief that “an awareness of the connection between people gives rise to a recognition of responsibility for one another, a perception of the need for response” (Gilligan, 1982). In essence, the EoC perspective emphasizes the importance of interpersonal relationships and the needs of others … Continue reading “Bringing an Ethic of Care to Organizations”
Automating Fashion
By: Xinyu Chu Although automation and robotics has long impacted manufacturing jobs, with recent technological advances, even more traditional office jobs are feeling the change. A New York Times article by Noam Schieber discusses the role automation is playing in the fashion industry. For example, the tasks of a fashion buyer, which typically require intuition about changes … Continue reading “Automating Fashion”
Primed for Success
By: Brian Hengesbaugh How can we enhance goal setting and increase performance? Prime the mind with effort. Priming is the process of using a stimulus to subconsciously activate stored knowledge and psychological processes. As an example, if you were to read the following sentence “The fire truck ran through the intersection, ignoring the stop sign” and … Continue reading “Primed for Success”
Nudging Retirement Savings Among Older Workers
By: Brian Hengesbaugh It is never too late to save for retirement. With the Baby Boomer generation rapidly approaching retirement age, it is imperative to promote healthy retirement planning. Although we know that saving for retirement is important, voluntary retirement savings plans are often underutilized. Changing saving habits can be challenging – especially among older … Continue reading “Nudging Retirement Savings Among Older Workers”
Emotions During Employment Gaps
By: Haleigh Streak In the modern economy, with the rise of automation and gig work, employment gaps are common. These gaps may be voluntary (i.e. caretaking for new children or aging parents/grandparents, spouse relocation, etc.), or involuntary (i.e. downsizing and termination). No matter the nature, employment gaps signify considerable interruptions in career paths, and carry … Continue reading “Emotions During Employment Gaps”
Science for Good: Humanitarian Work Psychology
Author: Brian Hengesbaugh Defining and Establishing Humanitarian Work Psychology Humanitarian Work Psychology (HWP) is theapplication of the scientific principles of psychology to the context of work with the deliberate goal of enhancing individual human welfare (Clayton and Foster, 2013). HWP was first established in 2009 when a group of Industrial-Organizational (I-O) Psychologists met in London to … Continue reading “Science for Good: Humanitarian Work Psychology”
Did You Google It? Enterprise Social Media Enhances Autonomous Learning
By: Keaton Fletcher It has become expected by both employers and employees that jobs will require continued learning over the course of one’s career; enterprise social media is one method that companies can use to facilitate learning. According to a conference paper published by Carine Touré, Christine Michel, and Jean-Charles Marty, enterprise social media is essentially corporately sponsored online … Continue reading “Did You Google It? Enterprise Social Media Enhances Autonomous Learning”
Newsletter Issue No. 2
Is Your Leader Giving You The Freedom You Need?
By: Keaton Fletcher Findings from a recently published meta-analysis (a method of combining the findings from many different smaller studies) by Gavin Slemp, Margaret Kern, Kent Patrick, and Richard Ryan suggest that good leaders support your autonomy in the workplace. Leadership has long been a useful tool for organizations to motivate and manage the workforce. Perspectives on leadership have shifted from what … Continue reading “Is Your Leader Giving You The Freedom You Need?”