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How do Employment Conditions and Psychosocial Workplace Exposures Impact the Mental Health of Young Workers? A Systematic Review
Marissa Shields et al Keywords: Young Workers, Mental Health, Employment Conditions, Psychosocial Exposure, Systematic Review The Study:...
Marcela Peterson
Sep 31 min read


Rediscovering the Meaning of Work: More Than Tasks and Salaries
Marcela Peterson It is common to treat work as a combination of tasks, goals, and deliverables. But increasingly, research shows that the...
Marcela Peterson
Aug 282 min read


The Impact of Error Training and Individual Differences on Training Outcomes: An Attribute–Treatment Interaction Perspective
Stanley M. Gully et al Keywords: Error Training, Individual Differences, Cognitive Ability, Openness to Experience, Conscientiousness,...
Marcela Peterson
Aug 271 min read


Between Persisting and Starting Over: The Balance that Sustains Well-Being
Marcela Peterson Anyone who has faced a change of plans or an unexpected obstacle in their career knows: persistence is a valued virtue,...
Marcela Peterson
Aug 212 min read


Interaction between Demand-Control and Social Support in the Occurrence of Common Mental Disorders
Amália Ivine Santana Mattos et al Keywords: Common Mental Disorders, Occupational Health, Social Support, Demand-Control Model, Mental...
Marcela Peterson
Aug 201 min read


Extra Effort as a Criterion: Organizational Citizenship Behavior and Its Subtle Effects
Marcela Peterson In many workplaces, a pattern stands out to me: people who go beyond their formal obligations often end up being seen as...
Marcela Peterson
Aug 142 min read


Incivility in the Workplace: Incidence and Impact
Lilia M. Cortina et al Keywords: Incivility, Workplace Environment, Job Satisfaction, Stress, Organizational Climate The Study: This...
Marcela Peterson
Aug 131 min read


Redesigning Work Without Losing Efficiency: Is It Possible?
Marcela Peterson Many organizations try to redesign jobs to make them more motivating, but often face a common dilemma: won't more...
Marcela Peterson
Aug 72 min read


Strategies for Coping with Work-Family Conflict: The Distinctive Relationships of Gender Role Ideology
Anit Somech Anat Drach-Zahavy Keywords: Work-Family Conflict, Coping Strategies, Gender Role Ideology, Social Support, Occupational...
Marcela Peterson
Aug 61 min read


When Risk Becomes the Rule: The Hidden Weight of Context in Fatal Accidents
Marcela Peterson Tragedy doesn’t always stem from a clear-cut mistake. Often, it is built slowly—through tolerated inexperience, poorly...
Marcela Peterson
Jul 312 min read


Modifying Supervisory Practices to Improve Subunit Safety
Dov Zohar Keywords: Workplace Safety, Supervision, Safety Climate, Leadership Practices, Organizational Intervention The Study: This...
Marcela Peterson
Jul 301 min read


The Job Satisfaction Cycle: From Euphoria to Stability
Anyone who has gone through a voluntary job change knows: there’s a wave of excitement right after the transition. The first few months...
Marcela Peterson
Jul 242 min read


Perceptions of Safety at Work: A Framework for Linking Safety Climate to Safety Performance
Mark A. Griffin Andrew Neal Keywords: Safety Climate, Safety Performance, Safety Knowledge, Safety Motivation, Workplace Behavior The...
Marcela Peterson
Jul 231 min read


Not every innovation is new, not every novelty is innovation: The false pioneering spirit
Marcela Peterson In a world increasingly driven by visibility and competition for attention, the label of “pioneer” has become a kind of...
Marcela Peterson
Jul 171 min read


Effects of Trainee Characteristics on Training Effectiveness
Aharon Tziner et al Keywords: Training Effectiveness, Motivation to Learn, Self-Efficacy, Transfer Climate, Goal Orientation The Study:...
Marcela Peterson
Jul 161 min read


Cognitive demands and self-control: when tiredness goes beyond the body
Marcela Peterson I have often observed a kind of exhaustion that does not appear in medical tests but manifests in silences, long pauses,...
Marcela Peterson
Jul 102 min read


Work and Family Satisfaction and Conflict: A Meta-Analysis of Cross-Domain Relations
Michael Ford Beth Heinen Krista Langkamer Keywords: Work-Family Conflict, Job Satisfaction, Family Satisfaction, Meta-Analysis,...
Marcela Peterson
Jul 91 min read


Verbal Aggression against Primary and Tertiary Healthcare Professionals: A Mixed-Methods Study
Letícia Teles Trindade et al Keywords: Verbal Aggression, Workplace Violence, Occupational Health, Healthcare Workers, Primary and...
Marcela Peterson
Jul 21 min read


Transforming Our Models of Learning and Development: Web-Based Instruction as Enabler of Third-Generation Instruction
Kurt Kraiger Keywords: Social Learning, Web-Based Instruction, Constructivism, Professional Development, Online Interaction The Study:...
Marcela Peterson
Jun 251 min read


Effectiveness of Training in Organizations: A Meta-Analysis of Design and Evaluation Features
Arthur W. Jr. Bennett W. Jr. Paul S. Edens Stephen T. Bell Keywords: Training Effectiveness, Meta-Analysis, Training Evaluation,...
Marcela Peterson
Jun 181 min read
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