Goldsmiths open day

We’re going to be at Goldsmiths open day on Wednesday 27 March. Visit us and meet staff and students from the IMS. Tutors will deliver a quick fire presentation: 5 tutors, 5 pitches, 5 minutes. More details: http://www.gold.ac.uk/open-days/

IMS at Goldsmiths, University of London joins Association of Business Schools

 

The Institute of Management Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London is pleased to announce that it is now members of the Association of Business Schools, which is the UK's primary voice for business and management schools in the UK.

Work-Related Acceptance & Action Questionnaire (WAAQ)

A paper detailing the robust psychometric properties of the WAAQ is now 'in press' in the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, and you can download it from here: http://eprints.gold.ac.uk/7349/

Based upon the findings discussed in this paper, we think both researchers and practitioners will find the WAAQ to be an excellent resource in assessing a psychological process that predicts job performance, worker engagement and motivation, job satisfaction, and mental health.

TITLE AND ABSTRACT

The work-related acceptance and action questionnaire (WAAQ): Initial psychometric findings and their implications for measuring psychological flexibility in specific contexts

Frank W. Bond, Joda Lloyd & Nigel Guenole

Goldsmiths, University of London

Over the past decade, experimental and longitudinal research has shown that psychological flexibility is an important determinant of mental health and behavioral effectiveness in the workplace. These findings have been established using a general measure of this psychological process, the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire—Revised (AAQ-II). Consistent with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) theory, psychological flexibility may demonstrate even stronger associations with variables related to a work context (e.g., job satisfaction) if it were assessed using a measure of the construct that is tailored to the workplace. To test this hypothesis, we first developed such a measure, the Work-related AAQ (WAAQ). Findings from 745 participants across three studies reveal that the structure, validity and reliability of the WAAQ are satisfactory. As predicted, the WAAQ, in comparison to the AAQ-II, correlates significantly more strongly with work-specific variables. In contrast, the AAQ-II tends to correlate more strongly with outcomes that are likely to be more stable across different contexts (e.g., mental health and personality variables). These findings are discussed in relation to ACT theory.

IMS UK/EU Scholarships

Goldsmiths' Institute of Management Studies (IMS) is pleased to announce that it is offering to contribute £1,000 towards IMS tuition fees for up to two UK/EU students on MSc Digital Entrepreneurship, MSc Leadership and Talent Management or MSc Management of Innovation. To receive a scholarship, winners will need to pay the deposit for their programme and receive an unconditional offer.

The scholarships are awarded based upon the following three criteria:

1. Academic record
2. Application process, including personal statement and interview
3. No more than 500 words on what you wish to receive from your time at the IMS, and how that will help you to achieve you career aims.

For an application form email money@gold.ac.uk

Applications are due by Thursday 16th August at 12.00 British Summer Time

IMS International Scholarships

Goldsmiths' Institute of Management Studies (IMS) is pleased to announce that it is offering to contribute £3,000 towards IMS tuition fees for up to four international students. To receive a scholarship, winners will need to pay the deposit for their programme and receive an unconditional offer and a Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies.


The scholarships are awarded based upon the following three criteria:


1. Academic record
2. Application process, including personal statement and interview
3. No more than 500 words on what you wish to receive from your time at the IMS, and how that will help you to achieve you career aims.
Applications are due by Sunday 5th August at 24.00 British Summer Time


(Terms and Conditions apply)

IMS featured in The Independent

The Independent newspaper has published a positive article on the Institute of Management Studies, titled 'The Hi-Tech Business Brains of Silicon Roundabout'. You can check it out here:
http://www.independent.co.uk/student/postgraduate/postgraduate-study/the-hitech-business-brains-of-silicon-roundabout-7660333.html

CIPD

We will be attending the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development's  Learning and Organisation Development Conference and Exhibition between 25-26 April 2012, Olympia London. The Institute Director and senior staff will be on hand to discuss our programmes and answer your questions. We look forward to seeing you there! For further details: http://www.cipd.co.uk/cande/hrd

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