News tagged with organizational behavior
Magnet hospitals achieve lower mortality, report says
Lower mortality and other improved patient outcomes achieved at designated "Magnet hospitals" are explained partly—but not completely—by better nurse staffing, education, and work environment, reports a study in the May ...
Health
Apr 16, 2013 |
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Targets of bully bosses aren't the only victims, new research shows
Abusive bosses who target employees with ridicule, public criticism, and the silent treatment not only have a detrimental effect on the employees they bully, but they negatively impact the work environment for the co-workers ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 06, 2013 |
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Dont get mad, get creative: Social rejection can fuel imaginative thinking, study shows
It's not just in movies where nerds get their revenge. A study by a Johns Hopkins University business professor finds that social rejection can inspire imaginative thinking, particularly in individuals with a strong sense ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 21, 2012 |
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Powerful people overestimate their height
(Medical Xpress) -- The psychological experience of power makes people feel taller than they are, according to research by ILR School associate professor of organizational behavior Jack Goncalo and a Washington University ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Power corrupts, especially when it lacks status
Ever wonder why that government clerk was so rude and condescending? Or why the mid-level manager at your company always doles out the most demeaning tasks? Or, on a more profound level, why the guards at Abu Ghraib tortured ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 20, 2011 |
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