Scientific Inference Is Never Settled While scientific studies can collect valuable information, the conclusions drawn from those studies are always open to alternative explanations. Scientific … Continue reading >Scientific Inference Is Never Settled
The Environment Perception Outcome Paradigm in Organizational Research The sciences are based on underlying assumptions that define acceptable approaches, methods and questions, referred to as paradigms. The organizational … Continue reading >The Environment Perception Outcome Paradigm in Organizational Research
Has Science Been Forgotten in Organizational Research? From an early age I have been studying and doing science. In college I discovered industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology and my … Continue reading >Has Science Been Forgotten in Organizational Research?
New Research on Understaffing in Nursing When people talk about understaffing in nursing, they usually focus on the number nurses on a unit or on the … Continue reading >New Research on Understaffing in Nursing
AI Is the Latest Talking Platypus I was talking about AI last week with Yochi Cohen-Charash and how it often disappointed. We decided to try an … Continue reading >AI Is the Latest Talking Platypus
How to Combat Coffee Badging with Transparency Last week I saw an article in the media about the new trend of coffee badging. In companies that order … Continue reading >How to Combat Coffee Badging with Transparency
What Is Psychological Safety in the Workplace? Much has been written lately about how university campuses have become places where students and faculty are reluctant to share … Continue reading >What Is Psychological Safety in the Workplace?
Most Popular Paul Spector Articles of 2024 One of my New Year rituals is looking back on the year’s activity for my blog. Website analytics are amazing. … Continue reading >Most Popular Paul Spector Articles of 2024
Creating a Psychologically Safe Climate in the Classroom One of my favorite professors in college was anthropologist Evelyn Kessler. What made her classes so enjoyable is that she … Continue reading >Creating a Psychologically Safe Climate in the Classroom
Universities Should Do Better at Preparing Students for Jobs A new report by the Association of Public & Land Grant Universities notes how universities today are under pressure to … Continue reading >Universities Should Do Better at Preparing Students for Jobs
I-O Psychology Is One of the Best Jobs U.S. News and World Report says I-O psychology is one of the best jobs in the U.S. economy. In the … Continue reading >I-O Psychology Is One of the Best Jobs
Activism Is a Deterrent to Good Science There has been growing concern about the integrity of science. Faith in science by the general public has been declining … Continue reading >Activism Is a Deterrent to Good Science
Leaders Struggle To Be Vulnerable A few weeks ago I was interviewed by Katherine Fung for a Newsweek story about why politicians rarely admit to … Continue reading >Leaders Struggle To Be Vulnerable
Statistical Modeling Makes Weak Results Look Better I am revising my Industrial-Organizational (I-O) Psychology textbook. I’ve reviewed abstracts for a few hundred recent papers, looking for new … Continue reading >Statistical Modeling Makes Weak Results Look Better
Why Unintended Consequences Are Important I was reading the 8th book in the Wheel of Time Series, and to my surprise one of the characters … Continue reading >Why Unintended Consequences Are Important
New College Grads Have a Bad Reputation I have been reading that new college graduates are having a difficult time finding employment. Articles I have seen claim … Continue reading >New College Grads Have a Bad Reputation
Your Message Is Too Important to Hide Behind PowerPoint I have attended four conferences so far this year. One thing that caught my attention is how many presenters load … Continue reading >Your Message Is Too Important to Hide Behind PowerPoint
AI Is a Useful Tool for Neurodivergent Employees In July, I attended the Teaching and Learning with AI conference and listened to Jackie Towson from University of Central … Continue reading >AI Is a Useful Tool for Neurodivergent Employees
