Clarifying Emotional Intelligence

The following post is a review/critique of :

The Construct and Criterion Validity of Emotional Intelligence and Its Potential Utility for Management Studies Kenneth S. Law, Chi-Sum Wong, Lynda J. Song Journal of Applied Psychology, 2004, Vol. 89, No. 3, 483–496

Law et. al (2004) attempts to clarify the Emotional Intelligence (EI) construct by [...]

Insider status perceptions as affecting work behavior

The following post is a review/critique of :

Insider or outsider? How employee perceptions of insider status affect their work behavior

Christina L Stamper; Suzanne S Masterson

Journal of Organizational Behavior; Dec 2002

Stamper & Masterson (2002) introduce a new construct called Perceived Insider Status (PIS) which refers to one’s perception of inclusion in [...]

Our bias for perfection : When imperfections are good

In the ongoing quest for better performance and outcomes the prevalent management literature seems to argue for perfection. Accuracy, efficiency, reliability, rationality and various other "perfection measures" have led us to an inherent bias against imperfections. Who wants slow changing organizations? Who’d prefer emotionally unstable employees?

But – is this bias justified? Are those [...]