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Recruiters are still used by a variety of organizations to evaluate applicants and identify candidates that exhibit the potential to become successful employees in the organization. Recruiters typically have a relatively long time in which to form a first impression of a candidate; the authors of the current study, Marianne Mast and colleagues, were interested in knowing if recruiters are able to more accurately (compared to a layperson) assess the personality of job applicants if they have a shorter amount of time in which to make their assessment. Does this shorter time frame inhibit their ability to make accurate assessments about others? Recruiters are still used by a variety of organizations to evaluate applicants and identify candidates that exhibit the potential to become successful employees in the organization. Recruiters typically have a relatively long time in which to form a first impression of a candidate; the authors of the current study, Marianne Mast and colleagues, were interested in knowing if recruiters are able to more accurately (compared to a layperson) assess the personality of job applicants if they have a shorter amount of time in which to make their assessment. Does this shorter time frame inhibit their ability to make accurate assessments about others?
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Στα αζήτητα παραμένουν τα υψηλόβαθμα στελέχη στην Ελλάδα, με τον κλάδο της ενέργειας και των αλυσίδων να παρουσιάζει μια κινητικότητα και τον τραπεζικό κλάδο να έχει παγώσει. Τα μεσαία και χαμηλόβαθμα στελέχη κινούνται περισσότερο, καθώς οι μισθοί…
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Via Scoop.it – personnel psychology

Don’t feel guilty about browsing the Internet at work—turns out it may actually improve your performance, a new study says.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance of a number of factors in newcomers’ psychological contract development.   Design/methodology/approach – The approach taken is a literature review with the development of a conceptual model.   Findings – The paper contributes to the psychological contract literature by adopting a sensemaking perspective and focusing on the role of newcomers’ pre-entry expectations and emotions on the psychological contract creation process. The authors also discuss the differential role of contract makers and facilitators and the modes they employ to influence newcomers’ psychological contract creation.   Originality/value – Psychological contract research has emphasized the consequences of psychological contract breach and violation. The paper’s aim is to direct attention at understanding the psychological contract in its very initial stages. The authors discuss implications for research and practice on managing psychological contract creation.
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A new study in the Journal of Organizational Behavior shows that workers who pursue a raise aggressively, are more likely to get what they want.   Abstract The influence of individual differences and negotiation strategies on starting salary outcomes was investigated. A sample of 149 newly hired employees in various industry settings participated in this study. Results indicated that those who chose to negotiate increased their starting salaries by an average of $5000. Individuals who negotiated by using competing and collaborating strategies, characterized by an open discussion of one’s positions, issues, and perspectives, further increased their salaries as compared to those who used compromising and accommodating strategies. Individual differences, including risk-aversion and integrative attitudes, played a significant role in predicting whether or not individuals negotiated, and if so, what strategies they used. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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