In this episode of Department 12, Dr. Ben Butina interviews Professor Carol Kulik, co-author of the book Human Resources for the Non-HR Manager. Dr. Kulik discusses the importance of HR for all managers, even those who don’t have a formal HR role. She also talks about the importance of making […]
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Raúl Alejandro Espino on I-O Psych in the Spanish-Speaking World
Raul Alejandro Espino joins us to share his observations about I-O psych in Central America, South America, and Spain. Transcript This transcript is AI-generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please do not quote myself or any of my guests based on this transcript. 00:49.21Ben Butina, Ph.D.Hello everyone and welcome to the […]
The Ethical Case for Evidence-Based HR
Dr. Restner, a board-certified oncologist, specializes in the treatment of melanoma, a dangerous form of skin cancer. His go-to treatments include massive doses of castor oil, an alkaline diet, and something called electrohomeopathy. If Dr. Restner were a real person, he would quickly be stripped of his medical license and […]
Business Strategy is Human Capital Strategy: A View From the Video Game Industry
Human capital management and I-O psychology do not usually appear in popular culture. So, when familiar issues do appear, I enjoy highlighting them (I may be the only person whose written about Parks and Rec, SNL, and Star Wars in terms of human capital and I-O psychology). This week, Hassan […]
I/O, HR and BE, Oh My!
The new kid on our “alphabet block” (see: title of this article) is Behavioral Economics (“BE”). Unlike classical economics, which focuses on how people ought to behave (when driven by rational self-interest), BE focuses on how people actually behave, especially when that behavior doesn’t make sense. As a result, BE is often […]