Tips to Spot A Myth
Well there it is: another year down and another year to look forward to. This brings to an end this series on some of the myths of our industry and I wanted to finish by summarising some guidelines on how to become more critical about i/o research and the conclusions
The Myth That Training Is an Art, Not a Science
The idea that there is actually a science to training, and a methodology to be followed to ensure its effectiveness, is an anathema to many.
The Myth That Training to Improve Team Functioning Doesn’t Work
Yesterday we noted that there was little support for the Belbin team model. The idea that there is a prescribed model for a team is simply not supported and the Belbin model does not improve organisational effectiveness. Taking this into consideration, does training to improve team functionality actually make a
The Myth of Team Models (Belbin)
In yesterday’s blog, we discussed the power of two and the myth of the single star innovator. The follow on from this discussion is naturally: ‘If two is better than one, a team is surely better than two’. Unfortunately, the literature is far less supportive of this idea. The most
Myths About Teams and Stars: The Myth of the Single Star
I’m a couple of blogs behind for the year. While this is indicative of a busy and successful year at OPRA, it is no excuse for not completing the 12 part series on myths for 2014. So with a week’s holiday and 5 myths to go, what better time to
Studies You Should Know: Inequality
Chin, G. & Culotta, E. (2014). What the numbers tell us. Science, 344(6), 818-821. Abstract “In 2011, the wrath of the 99% kindled Occupy movements around the world. The protests petered out, but in their wake an international conversation about inequality has arisen, with tens of thousands of speeches, articles,
Studies You Should Know: The Relationship Between Conscientiousness and Performance May Well Be Curvilinear
Carter, N.T., Dalal, D.K., Boyce, A.S., O'Connell, M.S., Kung, M-C., & Delgado, K.M. (2013). Uncovering curvilinear relationships between conscientiousness and job performance: How theoretically appropriate measurement makes an empirical difference. Journal of Applied Psychology (doi: 10.1037/a0034688), Earlyview, 1-24. Abstract The personality trait of conscientiousness has seen considerable attention from applied
Studies You Should Know: The Positive Benefits of Meditation
Goyal M, Singh S, Sibinga EMS, et al. Meditation Programs for Psychological Stress and Well-being: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Intern Med. 2014;174(3):357–368. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.13018 Abstract Importance Many people meditate to reduce psychological stress and stress-related health problems. To counsel people appropriately, clinicians need to know what the evidence says about
The Myth That Criterion Related Validity Is a Simple Correlation Between Test Score and Work Outcome
This is a myth that can be discussed with relative simplicity: Criterion validity is far more than the simple correlations that are found in technical manuals. Validity in this sense is more appropriately described as whether an assessment can deliver a proposed outcome in a given setting with a given
Attacking the Myth That Personality Tests Don’t Add Value
For this month’s myth, the last on the topic of psychometrics, I have chosen a slightly different approach. I’m coming out in defence of personality tools; when they are used correctly and understood in the right context. Rather than reinvent the wheel in this regard, I have chosen to highlight