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Book Review: Applied Psychology in Talent Management (8th ed.) by Wayne Cascio and Herman Aguinis

Workplace Psychology

The first topic , well-covered in many I/O psychology textbooks, is adverse impact and the 80 percent rule (or four-fifths rule) used to make an adverse impact determination in employee selection. Depending on your reading preference, you may either appreciate the technical writing style and scientific details of this textbook (i.e.,

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5 Examples of Racial Bias in Hiring

Ongig

They include racial bias in job descriptions, candidate screening, interviewing, job offers, and background checks. Racial Bias in Candidate Screening. Lever’s blog on unconscious bias in the recruitment process hits on blind resume screenings. We found 5 examples of racial bias in hiring. Accent Bias.

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Steady Hands: Sterling’s Proprietary Tech and Industry Expertise Helps You Deftly Navigate COVID-19

Sterling Check

Way back in 2006 – long before the words “social distancing” were a part of most people’s normal vernacular – we launched CourtDirect , a proprietary criminal record fulfillment engine. Some of the publicly available information they needed to produce results for their customers was, for a time, unavailable.

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7 Employee Engagement Models To Help Improve Engagement (In 2024)

Analytics in HR

An effective employee engagement model is your ticket to building a thriving workplace where employees feel motivated to perform well and are invested in the company’s success. 7 well-known employee engagement models 1. Our own research shows that this relationship influences more than 80% of engagement levels.”

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Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE)

Workplace Psychology

Interestingly, much of the research on ROWE has been coming from the field of sociology. Erin Kelly ( Kelly is now at the MIT Sloan School of Management ), were the original researchers invited in 2006 to observe and study ROWE as it was being implemented at Best Buy (Flexible Work and Well-Being Center, 2015).

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Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE)

Workplace Psychology

Interestingly, much of the research on ROWE has been coming from the field of sociology. Erin Kelly ( Kelly is now at the MIT Sloan School of Management ), were the original researchers invited in 2006 to observe and study ROWE as it was being implemented at Best Buy (Flexible Work and Well-Being Center, 2015).

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Innovation, Quality & Entrepreneurship at Akshaya Patra

QAspire

First, some background information. Focus on Quality : When we went into the office, I could see some well defined checklists. Akshaya Patra is an Indian NGO that provides mid day meals to about 1.2 million children across India on all school days. These meals act as an incentive for these kids to come to the school and study.

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