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Suffering From Whiplash? The Effects Of Pencil Whipping On Data Variability In The Safety Industry, Maira Compagnone, Royale Nicholson, Sam Biggs, Connor Linden, Tara O'Neil, Matthew Laske, Philip Hinson, Yalcin Acikgoz Oct 2019

Suffering From Whiplash? The Effects Of Pencil Whipping On Data Variability In The Safety Industry, Maira Compagnone, Royale Nicholson, Sam Biggs, Connor Linden, Tara O'Neil, Matthew Laske, Philip Hinson, Yalcin Acikgoz

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Big data is being used by organizations to identify trends and predict future safety incidents. However, analytics using big data relies heavily on data quality, which can be compromised by a lack of data variability. In the safety industry, the data reports most frequently analyzed include checklists that are filled out by managers and operators, and research is being attempted to link the variables from these reports to safety outcomes. A major obstacle is the reduced variability in these reports due to a phenomenon known as “pencil whipping.” Pencil whipping occurs when an employee completes a safety checklist during behavior-based …

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Applying The Learning-By-Teaching Method In A Classroom Setting, Savannah Cain Oct 2019

Applying The Learning-By-Teaching Method In A Classroom Setting, Savannah Cain

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It has been determined that there are many different ways to learn. Learning-by-teaching is a generative learning strategy and will be the main topic for the current research. The learning-by-teaching literature is very scattered in its approach. Some of the research has focused on showing the effect in a lab setting (e.g., Annis, 1983; Bargh & Schul, 1980; Fiorella & Mayer, 2013; Fiorella & Mayer, 2014; Hoogerheide et al., 2016; Hoogerheide et al., 2014; Herberg, Levin, & Saylor, 2012; Nestoiko, et al., 2014), while other research has focused on determining if teaching TAs using computer software can produce increased learning …

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Quality Assessment Of Work Recovery Activities: Guidance For Recovering From Work-Related Demands, Emily Nixon, Christopher J. L. Cunningham, Brian J. O'Leary, Kristen Jennings Black Oct 2019

Quality Assessment Of Work Recovery Activities: Guidance For Recovering From Work-Related Demands, Emily Nixon, Christopher J. L. Cunningham, Brian J. O'Leary, Kristen Jennings Black

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The proposed study is designed to test a revised work recovery process model and gather data to provide guidance for work recovery activities based on their recovery quality value. Using an integrated and modified model of the stress-recovery process, recovery quality will be measured in terms of potential for psychological detachment, mastery, and control, with relaxation serving as an outcome state associated with the proposed three core recovery mechanisms. Underlying theoretical frameworks such as the Conservation of Resources Theory, the Effort-Recovery Model, and the Job-Demands Resource model served as the foundation to describe the importance of recovering depleted resources. Past …

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Preferences And Decision Making In Large-Scale Communities, Cassandra Martin, Kristin Weger Oct 2019

Preferences And Decision Making In Large-Scale Communities, Cassandra Martin, Kristin Weger

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Understanding the formation of preferences as they relate to decision making is a crucial task in identifying aspects of major projects; however, current literature has a deficit of this focus in regards to large-scale projects and large communities. This study aims to bolster the understanding of these large community preferences as they relate to large-scale projects. The study was conducted at two American Astronomical Society (AAS) conferences to gain information from the astrophysics community regarding NASA Decadal missions. Community preferences for Decadal missions are assessed through the Decadal Survey to summarize the opinions of the astronomical community regarding which missions …

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Growing And Sustaining Effective Leadership, Jacob Theut Oct 2019

Growing And Sustaining Effective Leadership, Jacob Theut

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Lean leadership organizations have been found to have higher productivity and performance. Leaders in these organizations implement their employees to embrace a culture of continuous improvement. Yet, only a few organizations have actually succeeded in their transformation by creating a culture that sustains a continuous improvement process. A transformation within an organization requires a vital behavioral shift from employees, especially those in leadership positions, in order to break from the typical way that organizations have long encouraged them to behave. Although the importance of lean leadership has been emphasized in previous literature, no consistent definition of lean leadership qualities exist. …

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Investigating Stress Fasting And Possible Organizational Interventions, Andrea Meggison, Xaymara Gonzalez-Adams, Jeeun Yi Oct 2019

Investigating Stress Fasting And Possible Organizational Interventions, Andrea Meggison, Xaymara Gonzalez-Adams, Jeeun Yi

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This project will have two studies: Study 1 aims to examine the relationship between perceived stress and stress fasting, while Study 2 examines how employees who engage in stress fasting react to various organizational interventions. Occupational Health Psychology research has largely focused on the obesity epidemic in the U.S., which includes stress eating and applicable organizational interventions. Little research has been done on individuals who are more likely to participate in stress fasting, which may have equally detrimental health and organizational outcomes. Stress fasting is a detrimental reduction in calories and nutrition consumed, during times of real or perceived stress. …

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Part-Task Training Versus Whole-Task Training For Simple Versus Complex Tasks, Kerstie Mckinzey Hillman, Michael Hein, Ph.D. Oct 2019

Part-Task Training Versus Whole-Task Training For Simple Versus Complex Tasks, Kerstie Mckinzey Hillman, Michael Hein, Ph.D.

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There is a plethora of approaches to training people on complex tasks. One method that has commonly been used is the whole-task training approach. Whole-task training occurs when an individual or group of people are trained on a task in its entirety within one training session (Wightman & Lintern, 1985). Another approach that has been used to train individuals on a complex task is through part-task training. Part-task training involves breaking down a complex task into smaller elements and training individuals on each of these elements before having to perform the task as a whole (Hasher, 1971). Throughout literature there …

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Investigating The Relationship Between Telecommuting And Career Harm, Cary Mcleod, Patrick Mccarthy Oct 2019

Investigating The Relationship Between Telecommuting And Career Harm, Cary Mcleod, Patrick Mccarthy

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This project aims to examine how the use of flexible work arrangements influence career earnings and promotions at work. The study will focus on the flexible work arrangement of telecommuting because of telecommuting’s surge in popularity over the last decade and the need for more studies assessing telecommuting’s effects. Research shows many benefits are associated with flexible work arrangements like job satisfaction, increased productivity, decreased turnover, and organizational savings. Flexible work arrangements, however, have been shown to potentially impede wage growth and other career advancing opportunities (e.g. promotions). For example, the use of FMLA policies as a flexible work arrangement …

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The Relationship Between Bullying And Job Performance In An Organization, Samantha Fogelberg, Taylor Willits Oct 2019

The Relationship Between Bullying And Job Performance In An Organization, Samantha Fogelberg, Taylor Willits

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This research proposal explores how counterproductive behavior within the workplace affects important work outcomes. Specifically, we will be examining the relationships between bullying, peer competition, and peer conflict and how it influences job satisfaction, organizational citizenship behavior, and job performance. Bullying is a severe problem faced in many environments, and with new technology, such as social media, it has become even more prominent in society. For the purpose of this study, bullying is defined as an instance in which someone attacks another with harmful words or physical aggression. Discovering how bullying and related factors affect job performance, job satisfaction, and …

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Personality Function Pairs And Their Effect On 360-Feedback Reports, Cooper Drose, Keith Eigel Phd, Sara Musgrove Phd Oct 2019

Personality Function Pairs And Their Effect On 360-Feedback Reports, Cooper Drose, Keith Eigel Phd, Sara Musgrove Phd

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Personality Function Pairs and their effect on 360-Feedback Reports Cooper Drose, Keith Eigel, Ph.D, Sara Musgrove, Ph.D. Abstract For years, researchers in psychology have researched the impact of one’s personality type and what effects it has on their everyday lives; however, there has been a lack of research on each person’s personality function pair. The personality function pair is the middle two letters in someone’s four-letter personality code, (Golden, 1979) often labeled as their decision-making style (Sefcik, Prerost, Arbet, 2009). For this study, we compiled data from the past 8 years and have a total of 609 participants. We sought …

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Can A Leader Be Too Conscientious? A Linear Vs. Curvilinear Comparison, Leah Frazier, Adriane M.F. Sanders Oct 2019

Can A Leader Be Too Conscientious? A Linear Vs. Curvilinear Comparison, Leah Frazier, Adriane M.F. Sanders

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Past research examines relationships between personality and leadership. One well studied factor of personality is conscientiousness. This personality trait would seem to be ideal in a leader. However, there may be a dark side to conscientiousness if a leader reaches a point in conscientiousness where it has a negative affect on their leadership skills. Studies have been conducted to examine the shape of the relationship between conscientiousness and aspects of leadership, though the results are inconclusive. For this proposed research study, the hypothesis is that a curvilinear shape is predicted between conscientiousness and leadership in higher education, meaning that leadership …

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Easing The Return To Normalcy: Reintegrating Victims Of Domestic Violence Into The Workplace, Corrine Wolfe, Alexandra Zelin Oct 2019

Easing The Return To Normalcy: Reintegrating Victims Of Domestic Violence Into The Workplace, Corrine Wolfe, Alexandra Zelin

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There is a plethora of research regarding domestic violence, but there is a considerable lack of research on when victims of domestic violence return to the workplace. When victims of domestic violence return to work, they may experience symptoms of withdrawal, disengagement, and lower productivity. Therefore, it is important for organizations to understand how to reintegrate victims of domestic violence into the workplace without taking on the role of a psychologist. We propose in order to successfully reintegrate victims of domestic violence into the workforce, it is imperative that organizations provide emotional, psychological, and physical resources to best support the …

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A Systematic Narrative Review Of Training Programs For Prisoners In The United States, Hannah Stockdale, Lillian Eby Phd, Melissa Robertson Phd Oct 2019

A Systematic Narrative Review Of Training Programs For Prisoners In The United States, Hannah Stockdale, Lillian Eby Phd, Melissa Robertson Phd

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Every year in the United States, a large number of ex-offenders are convicted of a new crime after their initial release. Although the national statistic for prison recidivism is debated, a study published in 2018 by the U.S Department of Justice reported that 83% of state prisoners released in 2005 across 30 states were arrested again at least once after their release (Alper, et al., 2018). Research exists on the cause of recidivism as well as strategies to reduce it (Schmitt, Warner, & Gupta, 2010; Koschman and Peterson, 2013). One factor that contributes to this high rate of recidivism is …

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Validating An Ally Skill-Building Workshop: Assessing Antecedents And Outcomes, Chelsea Wymer, Alexandra Zelin Oct 2019

Validating An Ally Skill-Building Workshop: Assessing Antecedents And Outcomes, Chelsea Wymer, Alexandra Zelin

River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference

Ally Skill-Building workshops are a recent development within the diversity field. Building allies in the workplace is essential to creating a culture of inclusion and respect and assists in mitigating the potential negative implications of an ever-increasing diverse workforce. While theoretical evidence exists surrounding individual and contextual factors that may impact the effectiveness of an Ally Skill-Building Workshop, no study has addressed the social norms, personality dispositions, biases stemming from social categorizations, reactions, and behavioral intentions over time. Specifically, assessing the level of inclusivity of participating organizational departments via social norms will help determine the environment in which an ally …

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Understanding Assistive Programs: Evaluating The Impact Of Various Math Services On Student Performance, Austin M. Melzer, Yasmin Ayala-Johnson, Stella Arnesen, Scott Kirby, Elise Haylett, Jessica Harris, Andrea Reubens, Shawn Bergman Oct 2019

Understanding Assistive Programs: Evaluating The Impact Of Various Math Services On Student Performance, Austin M. Melzer, Yasmin Ayala-Johnson, Stella Arnesen, Scott Kirby, Elise Haylett, Jessica Harris, Andrea Reubens, Shawn Bergman

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High school math performance has the potential to have a positive impact on later educational success. This project seeks to determine the role of math services and intervention programs including online and in-person tutoring, workshops, coaching, physical tools, and other class services on students’ performance in the North Carolina’s High School Math 1 course. Data being used was gathered from rural North Carolina middle and high schools by the college access program GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs). The effects of these services will be measured by End of Grade (EOG) test and course grades in …

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Work And Family Life: The Relationship Between Spousal Support, Spousal Conflict, And Work Outcomes, Ella Welch, Taylor Willits Oct 2019

Work And Family Life: The Relationship Between Spousal Support, Spousal Conflict, And Work Outcomes, Ella Welch, Taylor Willits

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Abstract Balancing relationships and jobs are difficult in the fast-paced lifestyle that the average American worker faces on a regular basis. If the relationship or job is more difficult and takes more energy and time, it may have an effect on the other. Too much attention on either area can be detrimental to the other, so it is crucial to maintain a balance between both areas of life. This idea is known as the spillover effect (i.e., how having a good marriage can produce satisfaction in both a relationship and in work) (Liang, 2015). Furthermore, family and work relationships can …

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Does A Quota A Day Keep The (Safety) Doctor Away? The Effect Of Mandatory Observation Quotas On Safety Outcomes, Maira Compagnone, Ava Young, Rachel Bellflowers, Tara O'Neil, Matthew Laske, Yalcin Acikgoz Oct 2019

Does A Quota A Day Keep The (Safety) Doctor Away? The Effect Of Mandatory Observation Quotas On Safety Outcomes, Maira Compagnone, Ava Young, Rachel Bellflowers, Tara O'Neil, Matthew Laske, Yalcin Acikgoz

River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference

Injuries and fatalities continue to occur at high rates across industries (BLS, 2018) despite attempts from researchers and practitioners to identify risks and improve operating procedures. Data analysis is currently used across other industries to improve outcomes, and the safety industry is turning to the use of big data in an attempt to lower injury rates. Despite the growing body of research including both data and safety outcomes, little has been done to understand the mechanisms of one of the most popular intervention techniques, behavior-based safety (BBS). BBS relies on human observation techniques, along with checklists, which increases the amount …

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Can Hate Be Diluted?, Lacey Rutherford, Lauren Testerman, Windy Gordon Oct 2019

Can Hate Be Diluted?, Lacey Rutherford, Lauren Testerman, Windy Gordon

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Negative social evaluation can create a negative emotional response. Extreme negative evaluations create fear or anger and reduce self-efficacy (Pekrun, 2006; Shields, 2015). These negative feelings could harm the individual and they almost certainly reduce performance. Factors that neutralize the harmful effect of negative social evaluation could have utility in any performance or work setting. One factor that should be considered is the size of the social group within which the negative evaluation occurred and the “weight” of the negative evaluation. In simple terms, perhaps several positive or neutral evaluations can offset the effect of a single negative evaluation. This …

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Feeling Remote: Factors Influencing Isolation In Remote Workers, Chelsea Bell, Judith Van Hein Oct 2019

Feeling Remote: Factors Influencing Isolation In Remote Workers, Chelsea Bell, Judith Van Hein

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This study contributes to the ongoing dialogue surrounding the benefits and drawbacks of remote work programs. The purpose of this research is to understand how communication and interdependence of work tasks influence the level of isolation perceived by remote workers. Remote workers are especially vulnerable to feelings of isolation in the workplace (Cooper & Kurkland, 2002; Elst et al., 2017; Dekker & Rutte, 2007; Golden, Viega & Dino, 2008), which can lead to decreased job performance (Golden et al., 2008), impede professional development (Cooper & Kirkland, 2002), and lead to negative work-related well-being (Elst et al., 2017). The results of …

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Workaholism And Well-Being: Psychological Capital As A Potential Moderator, Beatrice Demott, Shahnaz Aziz Phd Oct 2019

Workaholism And Well-Being: Psychological Capital As A Potential Moderator, Beatrice Demott, Shahnaz Aziz Phd

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The aim of the current study is to examine the relationships among workaholism, psychological capital (PsyCap), and well-being. Workaholism is a condition which affects approximately 10% of the U.S. population (Sussman, Lisha, & Griffiths, 2011). Research has found it to be linked to many adverse outcomes, including physical symptoms such as poor overall health (Taris, Schaufeli, & Verhoeven, 2005), as well as psychological symptoms such as work-stress, work-life conflict, and burnout (Clark, Michel, Zhandova, Pui, & Baltes, 2016). In the current research, we are interested in identifying a construct that might ameliorate the negative influence of workaholism on one’s well-being. …

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Part-Task Training Versus Whole-Task Training For Simple Versus Complex Tasks, Kerstie Hillman Oct 2019

Part-Task Training Versus Whole-Task Training For Simple Versus Complex Tasks, Kerstie Hillman

River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference

There is a plethora of approaches to training people on complex tasks. One method that has commonly been used is the whole-task training approach. Whole-task training occurs when an individual or group of people are trained on a task in its entirety within one training session (Wightman & Lintern, 1985). Another approach that has been used to train individuals on a complex task is through part-task training. Part-task training involves breaking down a complex task into smaller elements and training individuals on each of these elements before having to perform the task as a whole (Hasher, 1971). Throughout literature there …

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Shared And Unshared Information In An Employee Selection Process, Seth Thomas, Glenn Littlepage Ph.D Oct 2019

Shared And Unshared Information In An Employee Selection Process, Seth Thomas, Glenn Littlepage Ph.D

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This study tested two competing theories describing how information is shared in a selection process. The information processing theory says critical unshared information, important information not originally known, is more impactful than shared information, information known prior to making a decision. The alternative theory is social validation which says shared information is more impactful than unshared information. The importance of the information as well as when the information was provided, either prior to or after making an initial preference, was used to test each theory. Critical unshared information was more impactful in this study. Further results seem to suggest interactive …

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Working With Wildlife: The Effect Of Stressors And Resources On Burnout And Engagement For Animal Caretakers, Destiny Burns, Kristen Black Oct 2019

Working With Wildlife: The Effect Of Stressors And Resources On Burnout And Engagement For Animal Caretakers, Destiny Burns, Kristen Black

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Employee stress can result in negative impacts both to the employee and to their organization. While all jobs are subject to stressors to some degree, certain occupations can face exceptional stressor levels or highly unique stressors because of the nature of the work. The proposed study aims to identify the common stressors for animal caretakers and the effects these stressors may have on employee engagement and burnout. The study will also examine the potential stress-buffering effects of personal and contextual resources. The project will examine common stressors that have been discussed in previous literature, as well as gain perspective on …

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Effects Of Autonomy On Worker Performance, Allison M. Bihl, Andrew D. Johnson, Michael A. Humphrey, Alaina C. Keim Oct 2019

Effects Of Autonomy On Worker Performance, Allison M. Bihl, Andrew D. Johnson, Michael A. Humphrey, Alaina C. Keim

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Having autonomy can produce positive effects on an individual’s well-being as well as overall job-satisfaction. Research has shown that background music influences listener attention and is associated with the listeners fondness of the music (Huang & Shih, 2011). This study investigates the effects that autonomy may also have on performance levels in the workplace. Specifically, the effects of listening to music of preference and the effects it has on attention, concentration, and enjoyment of task. In this study worker autonomy is operationally defined as preferred genre of music. Performance will be measured by participants score on a recall task that …

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Leader-Follower Pacing Style Discrepancies And Their Relationships With Individual Stress And Performance, Reed Priest, Michael Hein, Glenn Littlepage Oct 2019

Leader-Follower Pacing Style Discrepancies And Their Relationships With Individual Stress And Performance, Reed Priest, Michael Hein, Glenn Littlepage

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Workers have different pacing styles, which are defined as how workers distribute their effort over time to complete a task. Some workers prefer a high rate of initial effort, some choose a medium rate of consistent effort, and others enjoy a high rate of effort near the task’s due date. Furthermore, shared mental models among workers help reduce stress and increase performance by keeping everyone on the same page. As a result, it is predicted that discrepancies between leader and follower pacing styles may be one unshared mental model that positively relates to individual stress, negatively relates to individual performance, …

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Validating An Ally Skill-Building Workshop: Assessing Antecedents And Outcomes, Chelsea Wymer, Alexandra Zelin Oct 2019

Validating An Ally Skill-Building Workshop: Assessing Antecedents And Outcomes, Chelsea Wymer, Alexandra Zelin

River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference

Ally Skill-Building workshops are a recent development within the diversity field. Building allies in the workplace is essential to creating a culture of inclusion and respect and assists in mitigating the potential negative implications of an ever-increasing diverse workforce. While theoretical evidence exists surrounding individual and contextual factors that may impact the effectiveness of an Ally Skill-Building Workshop, no study has addressed the social norms, personality dispositions, biases stemming from social categorizations, reactions, and behavioral intentions over time. Specifically, assessing the level of inclusivity of participating organizational departments via social norms will help determine the environment in which an ally …

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Smells Like School Spirit: The Organizational Factors Affecting Targeted Student And Teacher Outcomes, Lindsey A. Wuerfel, Karissa L. Scholten, Timothy J. Huelsman, Jennifer R. Mcgee, Terry W. Mcclannon, Shawn M. Bergman Oct 2019

Smells Like School Spirit: The Organizational Factors Affecting Targeted Student And Teacher Outcomes, Lindsey A. Wuerfel, Karissa L. Scholten, Timothy J. Huelsman, Jennifer R. Mcgee, Terry W. Mcclannon, Shawn M. Bergman

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Teacher burnout and stress have been studied at length in the education literature, but industrial-organizational psychologists may have a fresh perspective to offer in regard to understanding and solving the problems that negatively impact the public education system. This study aims to identify the root causes underlying the constructs of stress and burnout through the examination of working conditions that impact teacher absenteeism, turnover, and health outcomes. Additionally, this study will analyze the various predictors of student outcomes, including yearly test scores, absenteeism, and disciplinary referral rates. We will begin by conducting focus groups of teachers from laboratory schools and …

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Narcissism And Selection Decisions: Do Narcissists Select Narcissists?, Richard Evitts Oct 2019

Narcissism And Selection Decisions: Do Narcissists Select Narcissists?, Richard Evitts

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The field of Industrial/Organizational psychology has long been concerned with the selecting the right individuals to fill the right positions within organizations. Of all the methods by which individuals are selected, the employment interview is the most common (Sears & Rowe, 2002). However, there are some that believe the employment interview may suffer from rater bias (Sears & Rowe, 2002). The phenomenon known as the “similar-to-me effect” is a type of bias that assumes those in a hiring position are more likely to select those candidates that exude personality characteristics that most closely resemble themselves (Sears & Rowe,2002). Although the …

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How Your I-O Psychology Training Has Prepared You Handle The Big, Complex, And Scary World Of Data Analytics, Shawn M. Bergman Oct 2019

How Your I-O Psychology Training Has Prepared You Handle The Big, Complex, And Scary World Of Data Analytics, Shawn M. Bergman

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Organizations, looking for new ways to collect and harness big data, are scouring the Internet in search of untapped outlets of information about job applicants and are using analytics on their internal big data generated by internal HRIS and processes. Despite being experts in organizational systems, quantitative and research methodologies, human behavior, and organizational change, human resource professionals are often intimidated by big data and analytics and are left out of critical analytic business planning, implementation, and evaluation conversations. While it is undeniable that technology has the capability to enhance human resource decision-making, the strong emphasis on technology also highlights …

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Do Workplace Aesthetics Matter? Testing The Moderating Effects Of Need For Aesthetics And General Mindfulness, Lydia Johnson (Fogo) May 2019

Do Workplace Aesthetics Matter? Testing The Moderating Effects Of Need For Aesthetics And General Mindfulness, Lydia Johnson (Fogo)

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Minimal research has examined the impact of workplace aesthetics on employee outcomes such as negative work attitudes, job satisfaction, or resource recovery needs. The present study tested if aesthetic elements in workplace matter to employees and if this effect is moderated by the extent to which employees are generally mindful and have a need for an aesthetically pleasing workspace (NFAPW). Data were collected from adult fulltime employees (N = 175) and were analyzed using correlational and regression-based techniques. Results suggest that together, need for an aesthetically pleasing workplace and general mindfulness affect employees’ work attitudes. Specifically, for individuals with high …

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