Browsing Arts (Faculty of) by Supervisor "Beck, James"
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Conscientiousness and General Mental Ability Predict Deviation from Optimal Resource Allocation
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-31)This research speaks to developments in the conscientiousness literature regarding the consequences of being overly conscientious. Specifically, research has found that excessively conscientious individuals exhibit worse ... -
The Effect of Perceived Feedback-Seeking Motive on Feedback Givers' Effort
(University of Waterloo, 2020-08-21)Although people are generally motivated to perform well in their job roles, there is often ambiguity regarding whether they are meeting their organization’s standards. As such, people often seek feedback from others. To ... -
Goal-setting and unethical behavior: The journey toward the goal matters
(University of Waterloo, 2018-04-30)Unethical behavior in the workplace causes harm to organizations and has a widespread impact on society. Recent studies show that difficult and specific goals can lead to unethical behavior. Specifically, studies show that ... -
Hoping for the Best, Preparing for the Worst: Employee Reactions to Automation at Work
(University of Waterloo, 2022-07-08)Automation is increasingly becoming a disruptive force in modern workplaces. For individual workers, the consequences of automation are varied; In some cases, employees may be harmed by automation (e.g., job loss), whereas ... -
It’s About Time (for the Next Task): Time Available and Next Task Valence Interact to Explain Velocity’s Influence on Affect
(University of Waterloo, 2016-12-14)Over the course of a typical day, employees often face a seemingly never-ending sequence of goals. Given the omnipresence and importance of goals in the workplace, a keen understanding of the goal pursuit process is ... -
The Receipt of Task-Related Help: Developing and Validating a Scale
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-23)Helping behaviors have been subjected to a substantial amount of research attention. However, organizational researchers have disproportionately focused on the help giver, neglecting the recipient of help. To stimulate ... -
Understanding the Decision to Enroll in Massive Open Online Courses
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-27)The prevalence of high-paying, stable jobs for low skilled workers has declined over the past few decades. As a result, individuals lacking marketable job skills may be less likely to succeed in the workplace. Given this ... -
When our co-workers share their unfair experiences, do we believe them? Perceptions of workplace fairness are negatively related to perceived credibility of coworkers’ claims of injustice
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-23)Prior research shows that when observing a co-worker being treated unfairly, employees who are third parties to the incident feel angry and want to punish the perpetrator. However, research has focused on situations in ... -
Why do people (not) take breaks? An investigation of individuals’ reasons for taking and for not taking breaks at work
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-18)Employees sometimes need breaks to deal with the demands of their jobs. Indeed, studies show that breaks allow employees to stay energized and maintain high levels of performance throughout the day. However, few studies ... -
Worth the Effort? The Effects of Task-Centrality, Annoyance, and Arrogance on Manager Effort Allocation During Feedback-Seeking Episodes
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-12)Employees seek feedback from managers to reduce work-related ambiguity. However, managers typically have other competing demands on their time, and as such, may not allocate sufficient effort to providing feedback. To this ...