Paul E. Spector, Author at Paul Spector

The Truth about Overlearning

Overlearning, extra practice given at the time something is taught, is often built into classes in school and into organizational … Continue reading >The Truth about Overlearning

Why Is Job Satisfaction Important?

Job satisfaction is the extent to which people like or dislike their jobs. People vary in how much they like … Continue reading >Why Is Job Satisfaction Important?

Workplace Incivility Linked to Burnout

Nursing is a tough profession as nurses must deal with a variety of challenges including being the target of mistreatment, … Continue reading >Workplace Incivility Linked to Burnout

Are Overqualified Workers Unhappy?

A new study by Maryana Arvan, Shani Pindek, Stephanie Andel and Paul Spector explores the relationship between overqualification and job … Continue reading >Are Overqualified Workers Unhappy?

Pre-Plan Even If You Don’t Pre-Register

The idea of pre-registering studies with journals prior to conducting a study is spreading. Many journals encourage researchers to submit … Continue reading >Pre-Plan Even If You Don’t Pre-Register

Why You Shouldn’t Be a Coercive Leader

Many leaders believe that you have to crack the whip to get employees to do their jobs. They believe that … Continue reading >Why You Shouldn’t Be a Coercive Leader

Prepare Students for the Job Market

Faculty are experts in their disciplines so it is understandable that most undergraduate classes and curricula in the arts, humanities … Continue reading >Prepare Students for the Job Market

Item Format Method Variance

At least since Campbell and Fiske’s (1959) classic paper on measurement, researchers have been concerned with item format as a … Continue reading >Item Format Method Variance

Using R Is Nostalgic

I like R because for me, using R is nostalgic. It is a nostalgic experience because R is a throwback … Continue reading >Using R Is Nostalgic

Optimizing Citations in Research Reports

Citation of external sources is a vital element in the writing of research reports, as well as other scholarly and … Continue reading >Optimizing Citations in Research Reports

What Is Organizational Climate?

Beth and Mike are recent Marketing graduates who met up on Friday evening to celebrate their first week on new … Continue reading >What Is Organizational Climate?

Employee Mistreatment

The #metoomovement has focused much needed attention on sexual harassment in the workplace. Sexual harassment is a serious problem for … Continue reading >Employee Mistreatment

Leading To Maximize Performance

One of the main functions of an organization leader is to manage the job performance of his or her subordinates. … Continue reading >Leading To Maximize Performance

How to Bridge the Academic-Practice Divide

One of the most lively discussions among members of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) is the gulf … Continue reading >How to Bridge the Academic-Practice Divide

I-O Psychology Is a Great Career

Industrial-organizational or I-O psychology is a great career if you like to use evidence to solve organizational problems. It is … Continue reading >I-O Psychology Is a Great Career

Emotional Labor and Alcohol Use

A new study caught my eye about the link between emotional labor and alcohol use among customer service workers. When … Continue reading >Emotional Labor and Alcohol Use

Lost Art of Discovery

Science is all about discovery–the discovery of the atom, of penicillin, and of the planets in the solar system. The … Continue reading >Lost Art of Discovery

Why Do Employees Cyberloaf?

Many managers want to know why their employees cyberloaf when they are supposed to be working. Answering this question can … Continue reading >Why Do Employees Cyberloaf?