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Employee engagement dependent upon conditions created by employer

Other Sciences / Other

created Nov 20, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

In a new article in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, William H. Macey and Benjamin Schneider examine the meaning of employee engagement, which they view as leading to unusually effective employee behavior with s ...


Engaged employees deliver improved business performance

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Research indicates that in the UK and US as many as 70% of employees may not be engaged at work. Therefore, it is not surprising that employee engagement has become something of a hot topic amongst business ...


Employees who are engaged in their work have happier home life

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Aug 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A Kansas State University study shows that invigorated and dedicated employees carry over their positive work experiences for a happier home life.


Engaged employees are good, but don't count on commitment

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 13, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 1

The notion that highly engaged workers will continue to work tirelessly for organizations despite diminishing resources often isn't true, according to Clemson University psychology professor Thomas Britt.


Employee's loyalty to workplace damaged by unfair treatment

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Aug 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

A new study reveals that unfair treatment of employees is damaging to mental health.


'Industrial relations' employee satisfaction dependent on more than relative pay

Other Sciences / Other

created Aug 27, 2008 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A new study in the journal Industrial Relations reveals that employee well-being is dependent upon the rank of an individual's wage within a comparison group, as opposed to the individual's absolute pay.


Special workplace benefits help relieve stress, improve bottom line

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- While hundreds of thousands of American workers are losing jobs these days, many more are stressed out. For those fortunate to still have jobs in this down economy, however, companies can help alleviate workplace ...


Finnish technology workers warn of strike

Technology / Business

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Some 2,000 employees in Finland's technology sector will begin a strike in two weeks time if no agreement is reached in labor talks with company managers, union leaders said Wednesday.


K-State researcher says happy employees are critical for an organization's success

K-State researcher says happy employees are critical for an organization's success

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

One's happiness might seem like a personal subject, but a Kansas State University researcher says employers should be concerned about the well-being of their employees because it could be the underlying factor ...


Women, minorities more prone to filing grievances

Other Sciences / Other

created May 12, 2008 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 4

Many employees often do not file grievances even when presented with the opportunity to do so. A new study in Industrial Relations sought to assess the degree to which certain minority groups may be more or less prone to fil ...


Smoke-free laws have no impact on employee turnover

Medicine & Health / Other

created May 06, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Supporting the argument that smoke-free laws do not damage the hospitality industry, restaurants that ban cigarette smoking haven’t suffered from increased employee turnover, according to a new report published in the current ...


Researchers examine 'great expectations' in the workplace

Other Sciences / Other

created Apr 29, 2008 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have found that employee performance in the workplace, like students’ grades at school, is greatly influenced by managers’ expectations of that performance.


Employee cardiovascular health relates to psychological well-being

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A Kansas State University researcher has found a link between physical and mental well-being that employees and employers may be able to capitalize on to improve both the health, and potentially the wealth, of their organization ...


Migration of key employees to competitors hinders organizational success

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

A study by researchers from the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University explored the competitive advantage organizations gain when hiring key employees away from a competitor. The loss of a key employee can ...


Workers Who Feel Trusted Will Boost Sales and Provide Better Customer Service: Study

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created May 07, 2008 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Companies that communicate their trust to employees will see superior sales and customer service performance, says a psychology researcher from Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia.