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Shailja Rana ¹, N. K. Chadha ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, Delhi, IN

Abstract

Tremendous research has been conducted in industrial/organizational psychology to study the factors that improve work performance of the employees. Most researchers study variables like working conditions, salary, organizational culture and their impact on the performance of the employees. Very little research has been conducted to study the impact of optimism on the work performance of the employees. This paper is an effort to review the factors that lead to an optimistic explanatory style, impact of optimism on performance as well as measures to increase the optimism of employees.

Keywords

Optimism, Job Performance, Learned Optimism, Increasing Optimism.

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Shailja Rana ¹, N. K. Chadha ¹, Deepesh Rathore ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, Delhi, IN

Abstract

There has been a tremendous increase in the suicide rates of adolescents in India. The etiology for suicide includes various factors like psychiatric illness, financial crunch and unemployment. Though many efforts have been made to reduce the suicide rates, they have not been very effective due to lack of empirical data regarding the cause of committing suicide. An effort has been made to review the causes of increased suicide rates among adolescents in India and suggest certain policy recommendations to curb the suicides.

Keywords

Suicide, Etiology, Prevention, Recommendations.

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Shailja Rana ¹, N. K. Chadha ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Keshav Mahavidyalaya, Delhi, IN
2 Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, Delhi, IN

Abstract

Job Satisfaction has been the focus of study for several researchers. This paper aims to compare the job satisfaction of managers based on the selection method used to hire them in the organization. Further, an attempt has been made to compare the job satisfaction of managers based on their marital status, work experience an years of education. The sample used for the study includes managerial level employees working in private sector with 6 months to 2 years of work experience, in order to minimize practice effects. Brayfield and Rothe's Index of Overall Job Satisfaction (1951) has been used to measure the job satisfaction of the managers. The results of the investigation have been discussed.

Keywords

Job Satisfaction, Selection Methods, Online Selection.

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Deepesh Rathore ¹, N. K. Chadha ¹, Shailja Rana ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, Delhi, IN
2 Department of Psychology, Keshav Mahavidyalaya, University of Delhi, Delhi, IN

Abstract

Emotional Intelligence (EI) as a concept has grown in significance since its conception in 1990 and popularization outside the academic world in 1995 after Daniel Goleman's seminal work. Emotional Intelligence:why it matters more than IQ. After that many different EI assessment tools have been developed in order to measure an individuals EI and with that numerous research studies were conducted to find out the relationship between EI and leadership style, occupational stress, job performance, conflict management etc. This article aims to capture the wide variety of researches done to prove the utility of emotional intelligence in the work setting.

Keywords

Emotional Intelligence, Job Performance, Leadership.

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Shailja Rana ¹, N. K. Chadha ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Keshav Mahavidyalaya, University of Delhi, New Delhi, IN
2 Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, New Delhi, IN

Abstract

Selection in organizations has been an important and prominent issue since times immemorial. Though traditional methods of selection like interviews, competitive examinations, group discussions, curriculum vitae analysis, psychological tests etc. continue to be employed, a new trend to use online techniques of selection has begun. However, online technique of selection is quite new to India and very few research studies have been carried out in this field. This paper attempts to review the selection techniques being used in the contemporary period.

Keywords

Selection Techniques, Online Selection, e-Recruitment, Recruitment Effects.

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