News tagged with job performance
The general link between worker happiness and productivity challenged
Managers encouraging employees to be more proactive and flexible do make gains in performance and productivity. But this is at the expense of employee job satisfaction, according to the latest research in the journal Human Re ...
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Jan 23, 2012 |
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Wanted: High-quality jobs and a skilled workforce
As the United States slowly recovers from the Great Recession, it needs to focus on creating not just more jobs but more high-quality jobs and providing workers with the skills necessary to perform those jobs, according to ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jan 17, 2012 |
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Want to improve employee engagement? Make it part of the performance management process
The performance management process should evaluate and focus on employee engagement in addition to job performance, according to a paper published from the University of Toronto and University of Guelph. Engagement involves ...
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Aug 17, 2011 |
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High technology, not low taxes, may drive states' economic growth
High-tech training may trump tax breaks for creating more jobs and improving a state's economy, according to a team of economists.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jun 23, 2011 |
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Study shows higher job performance linked to people who are more honest and humble
The more honesty and humility an employee may have, the higher their job performance, as rated by the employees' supervisor. That's the new finding from a Baylor University study that found the honesty-humility personality ...
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Mar 01, 2011 |
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Emotional intelligence predicts job performance, study shows
Emotional intelligence is a strong predictor of job performance, according to a new study conducted at Virginia Commonwealth University that helps settle the ongoing debate in a much-disputed area of research.
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Oct 25, 2010 |
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Workplace friendships can distract yet provide valuable info for employees
(PhysOrg.com) -- It pays to keep employees who are good friends side by side in the workplace, suggests a University of Florida study that finds pals often help each other by working closely on a job but can reduce productivity ...
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Apr 22, 2010 |
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Engaged employees are good, but don't count on commitment
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.
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May 13, 2009 |
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K-State researcher says happy employees are critical for an organization's success
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 ...
Feb 03, 2009 |
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