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#Organizations To successfully exchange knowledge across organizational units people can leverage their proactivity and metaknowledge (knowing who knows what).

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J Mell, D van Knippenberg, W van Ginkel & P Heugens

#Proactivity #OrganizationalBehavior

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#Researchers How do people respond to organizational change? Check out the change recipient proactivity scale which captures proactive behaviors as a response to change.

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@Ahmad_Bayiz, B Liu & @ATIFSALEEMBUTT2

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#Organizations When project selection panels have a broader range of expertise, the adverse effect of very low or high novelty will likely be less pronounced and the funding awarded higher.

P Criscuolo, @linusdahlander, @grohsjean & @AmmonSalter

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#Organizations Novelty is beneficial for R&D projects. However, when people who select projects have a higher workload they will favor less original projects.

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P Criscuolo, @linusdahlander, @grohsjean & @AmmonSalter

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#Organizations Just because more women make it into board positions doesn’t mean they will have the same influence as men. Organizations may even limit their authority for decision-making.

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@richardbenton83

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#Organizations When people use their untapped potential, their work becomes more meaningful. People can tap into their potential by working autonomously and on a variety of tasks.

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@GivernyDB, @NickyDries & @HansTierens
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#Organizations What leads to happiness at work? When people are motivated by both their job and the tasks they work on, they will be happier. Even positive people can benefit.

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@widooerlemans & @ProfABBakker

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#Organizations Why do high performers leave great places to work? #Research suggests they might lack promotion opportunities when people higher up the hierarchy don't turn over.

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Benjamin Pratt, @trinitycpllc & Luci Wu

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#Organizations Looking for innovative people? You may be looking for someone with an intuitive problem-solving approach and the right support from leaders and the organization.

https://t.co/ra5pWUX5Zd

S Scott & R Bruce

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#Organizations Trust in multinational teams may be higher when more team members take on leadership responsibilities and work together in an virtual environment.

https://t.co/DcWeDWQstd

B de Jong, N Gillespie, I Williamson & C Gill

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#Organizations New hires adapt more quickly to their job when they are proactive, optimistic and have a designated work space.

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@TalyaBauer, B Erdogan, @DavidCaughlin, A Ellis & @jkurkoski

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#Organizations Meaningful work can be an unsustainably double-edged sword. When people identify with the importance of their work, they tend to sacrifice pay and their free time.

https://t.co/s6wIpcTUeS

@StuartBunderson & J Thompson
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#Organizations Creativity comes in different forms depending on activated emotions. Happiness may lead to more original ideas, while anger may lead to a greater number of ideas.

https://t.co/J9zoAnmQtS

C De Dreu, M Baas & B Nijstad
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#Organizations People who are more interested in mastering their craft or learning new skills than in being the best, may be more innovative and have a better relationship to their boss.

https://t.co/hPDdz1GU2w

O Janssen & @NicoWvY

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#Organizations Why not include plants in peoples’ working from home and office budget? Contact with nature may increase their prosocial, emotional, cognitive and physical energy levels.

https://t.co/pZxC2dKnkO

A Klotz & @OUOBProf

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#Organizations While speaking up and voicing concerns may lead to stress, remaining silent may even be more strongly associated with burnout.

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@Sherfelad, @michaelparke & S Isaakyan

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#Organizations Did you ever consider how much employees want to be trusted? To increase both fairness and work performance, trust wanted and received should match.

https://t.co/0dJ9PSVVi8

M Baer, E Frank, F Matta, @M_M_Luciano & N Wellmann
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#Organizations People don't like being controlled. Trying to control people’s thoughts may lead to demotivation and negativity. Controlling their behavior instead may lead to less reactance.

https://t.co/TVMUGwTR7p

A Ma, S Tang & A Kay
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#Organizations Curiosity may be the key to understanding what makes feedback-seeking effective. Curious designers ask more open questions and get more feedback.

https://t.co/QofFElgYDk

S Harrison & K Dossinger

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#Organizations To craft their own job, lower level employees focus on adapting other peoples' expectations & higher level employees focus on adapting themselves.

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@Justin_M_Berg, @amywrzesniewski & @HQCJane
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