News tagged with personnel psychology
Your abusive boss may not be good for your marriage: study
Having an abusive boss not only causes problems at work but can lead to strained relationships at home, according to a Baylor University study published online in journal, Personnel Psychology. The study found that stress ...
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Nov 28, 2011 |
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Leading cause of medical evacuation out of war zones: It's not combat injury
The most common reasons for medical evacuation of military personnel from war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan in recent years have been fractures, tendonitis and other musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders, not combat ...
Jan 22, 2010 |
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Promotional tests can discourage some of the best, says new research
Standardized tests are a common choice for organizations looking for an objective way of fairly evaluating who is the best person for the job.
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May 19, 2009 |
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Study: Military providing example of becoming sustainable without politics
America’s fighting men and women provide a sterling example of how to become sustainable, reduce energy consumption and save lives — all without pitting ideological sides against one another, according to research ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 25, 2012 |
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In certain jobs supervisor support can reduce absenteeism
A supportive supervisor can keep employees in certain hazardous jobs from being absent even when co-workers think it's all right to miss work, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.
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Mar 20, 2012 |
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Social workers should reclaim role in juvenile corrections system, researcher says
In the pioneering days of the juvenile corrections system, social workers often served as the primary probation officers who rehabilitated young offenders. As the field of corrections became dominated by law enforcement officers, ...
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Feb 17, 2012 |
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Season's greetings from the other extreme
It is summer in Antarctica and the new crew for the Concordia research station will soon arrive. And since the place is second only to space for harsh conditions, they have been trained courtesy of ESA.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 23, 2011 |
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Growing knowledge in space
Plants are critical in supporting life on Earth, and with help from an experiment that flew onboard space shuttle Discovery's STS-131 mission, they also could transform living in space.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 01, 2011 |
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Zany scientists honored in alternative Nobels (Update)
In the ultimate accolade for the world's mad scientists, spoof Nobel prizes were awarded Thursday for studies into beetle sex, turtles yawning, the desperation of people dying to urinate and other daffy investigations.
Sep 29, 2011 |
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Bosses' beliefs about workers can impact their success
American companies and organizations spend billions of dollars every year on leadership training for their managers. To improve job performance they ought instead to focus on what managers believe about their employees, a ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Apr 26, 2011 |
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Evidence of medical complicity in torture at Guantanamo Bay
Inspection of medical records, case files, and legal affidavits provides compelling evidence that medical personnel who treated detainees at Guantanamo Bay (GTMO) failed to inquire and/or document causes of physical injuries ...
Apr 26, 2011 |
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Soldiers screened for potential vulnerability to tinnitus
(PhysOrg.com) -- Hearing loss is common for soldiers coming home from deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, but another perhaps equally vexing problem is a condition that causes them to hear sound that isn't ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 29, 2011 |
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Report into well-being and inclusion of former politically motivated prisoners
The first major study of the wellbeing and inclusion of former politically motivated prisoners in Northern Ireland will be launched by Queen's University today (Monday 14 March).
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2011 |
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