Gedrag & Organisatie - Volume 24, Issue 2, 2011

Psychological resources for engaged employees:Psychological capital in the Job Demands-Resources model Psychological resources for engaged employees:Psychological capital in the Job Demands-Resources model This study focused on the role of personal resources, operationalized as ‘psychological capital’ (PsyCap), in the motivational process of the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model. PsyCap consists of self-efficacy Read More

Evaluating the team leader: does teachers’ personality influence their perceptions? Evaluating the team leader: does teachers’ personality influence their perceptions? Using data from 249 teachers belonging to 37 teams within 11 school communities, this study examines the extent to which the personality of teachers is related to their perceptions of transformational leadership of their team leader (assumed similarity). Read More

Are Moroccans less employable than Dutch? Taking a closer look at hiring discrimination upon resume-screening Are Moroccans less employable than Dutch? Taking a closer look at hiring discrimination upon resume-screening Anonymous resume screening is much debated in Dutch society. A policy capturing study among native, Dutch recruiters showed that Moroccan applicants suffered hiring discrimination on the basis of th Read More

The Self-versus Other-referenced Anxiety Questionnaire: Differences in test anxiety between Flemish and Walloon applicants in Belgium The Self-versus Other-referenced Anxiety Questionnaire: Differences in test anxiety between Flemish and Walloon applicants in Belgium The purpose of the present study was to validate a French version of the Self- versus Other-referenced Anxiety Questionnaire (SOAQ) and to study the differ Read More

Three is more than two: why coalition formation is not easy Three is more than two: why coalition formation is not easy In this short version of my inaugural address I describe how people form coalitions. I argue that people behave as if they are already a member of a coalition without realizing that they could also be excluded from the winning coalition. As a consequence people use specific tactics that have proven their success Read More