News tagged with job performance

High technology, not low taxes, may drive states' economic growth

High-tech training may trump tax breaks for creating more jobs and improving a state's economy, according to a team of economists.

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created Jun 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 43

Engaged employees are good, but don't count on commitment

The notion that highly engaged workers will continue to work tirelessly for organizations despite diminishing resources often isn't true, according to Clemson University psychology professor Thomas Britt.

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created May 13, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 1

Emotional intelligence predicts job performance, study shows

Emotional intelligence is a strong predictor of job performance, according to a new study conducted at Virginia Commonwealth University that helps settle the ongoing debate in a much-disputed area of research.

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created Oct 25, 2010 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Study shows higher job performance linked to people who are more honest and humble

The more honesty and humility an employee may have, the higher their job performance, as rated by the employees' supervisor. That's the new finding from a Baylor University study that found the honesty-humility personality ...

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created Mar 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

The general link between worker happiness and productivity challenged

Managers encouraging employees to be more proactive and flexible do make gains in performance and productivity. But this is at the expense of employee job satisfaction, according to the latest research in the journal Human Re ...

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created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Want to improve employee engagement? Make it part of the performance management process

The performance management process should evaluate and focus on employee engagement in addition to job performance, according to a paper published from the University of Toronto and University of Guelph. Engagement involves ...

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created Aug 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Wanted: High-quality jobs and a skilled workforce

As the United States slowly recovers from the Great Recession, it needs to focus on creating not just more jobs but more high-quality jobs and providing workers with the skills necessary to perform those jobs, according to ...

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created Jan 17, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0