Questions tagged [io-psychology]
For questions relating to the application and extension of psychological principles to humans operating within the context of business, industry, and other organizational structures.
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How long should I work before taking a break?
I'd like to work as effectively as possible for 8-9 hours a day, whether at work or studying.
At some point in completing my major in psych I remember hearing about the importance of taking breaks ...
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What is a validated single-item measure of mood?
Has anyone validated, proposed or tested a single-item state-based positive affect or happiness measure? I am particularly interested in something for tracking mood every day.
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What is the difference between work engagement and flow?
Work engagement has three aspects: vigor, dedication, and absorption.
Flow according to wikipedia "is the mental state of operation in which a person performing an activity is fully immersed in a ...
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What is the most effective maximum work duration per day?
A related question asks about the best work-break schedule for an effective eight hour work day.
This question presupposes that eight hours of work per day is a good duration and that all you need is ...
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Why do higher incentives lead to lower performance for non-rudimentary tasks?
I have watched a number of times this excellent video where Dan Pink discusses the science of motivation. The video states that the higher incentives, the lower performance for non-rudimentary (not ...
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Is there experimental support for John Perry's "Theory of Structured Procrastination"?
John Perry's theory of structured procrastination can be summed up as follows:
Some people are inherently predisposed to be procrastinators across a wide range of domains
Such procrastinators are ...
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How can I use gamification to encourage people to complete workplace training?
I am looking for ways to improve the likelihood people will perform mundane but required workplace training. I am looking into gamification techniques.
My organisation requires that employees ...
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What are the minimal requirements for successful gamification?
I am very interested in the concept of Gamification, the idea (used here on Stack Exchange) that by making mundane tasks into a game, you can elicit desired behavior from users of software. (For ...
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How does the personality of a successful leader influence the development of his children?
Successful leadership appears to depend on the personality of the leader. Judge et al. (2002) found the following correlations with the "big five" personality factors in a meta-analysis:
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How do the correlations between Big 5 personality change in studies examining "faking bad"?
I have conducted several studies that get participants to complete the IPIP personality test while role play going for a job. A common finding is that the average correlation (i.e., $\bar{r}$ between ...
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Provable ROI for call center rest periods?
Think you can help make life better for a nation of call center workers?
At a large insurance company, I used to work in the call center for both Auto Claims and then Homeowner Claims, before I was ...
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Is it good to take playful breaks at work?
I read this Washingon Post article about groups that are trying to encourage play in "workaholic" adults. I'm curious if anything is known on the psychological effects of taking playful breaks at work....
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Can reading a non-fiction book with great curiosity account to taking a break?
In our day to day life, especially at work(in Office say a software company), due to the nature of work, it requires a lot of attention and deep involvement in the system/code. It is popular belief ...
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Reducing adverse impact, discrimination and unfairness when using psychological assessments for selection purposes
How can we reduce adverse impacts such as bias, discrimination, and unfairness when using cognitive ability tests and personality tests for selection purposes in an international context?
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Organisation as a factor for safe behavior on the work-place
Many tools exists that allow the investigation of incidents and safe behavior on the workplace, such as the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) or the System Hardware Environment ...
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