Before she became an I-O psychologist, Courtney Keim worked as a server and bartender. In this second part of a two-part episode, Dr. Keim reflects on why bartenders make good I-O psychologists, how she chose I-O psych by a process of elimination, and how to read the early warning signs that you, too, may be a little I-O psychologist all along. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts.
The Smart Factory Institute opens in Chattanooga, TN:
Deutsche Messe Technology Academy is continuing its rapid internationalization in the U.S. by opening the Smart Factory Institute in Chattanooga. This industrial knowledge transfer facility is supported by several partners in the U.S. and by the Volkswagen Academy, and is designed to stimulate innovation in industrial companies in the southeastern United States.
The I-O Psych department at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is a partner in the enterprise.
The data highlights a few major disconnects on employee emotional exhaustion, which workplace arrangement is most productive, and vaccine mandate support. The way HR is viewing these issues does not accurately reflect how employees are viewing them.
Not even in the neighborhood of peer-reviewed, but worth a look at GeekWire.
Results indicated that when employees had their cameras on, they were more likely to feel fatigued, which subsequently contributed to decreased work engagement and the feeling that employees had less of a voice in meetings. Additionally, the researchers found that these effects were stronger for two groups of employees: women and organizational newcomers.
A good summary at I/O at Work and the original article at the Journal of Applied Psychology.
Dr. Paul Spector once again proving himself to be the gold standard in science communication of I-O psych: What Is Industrial-Organizational Psychology?