Variable work schedules—which employers increasingly use to maximize profits amid unpredictable market conditions—can actually undermine organizational performance, especially in crisis periods such as the pandemic, according ...
Economics & Business
Apr 18, 2022
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Skillset, experience, work ethic—and appearance? According to a new Penn State study, reactions to a new work team member may differ depending on the newcomer's attractiveness and gender.
Social Sciences
Apr 6, 2022
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Women employees are facing bigger career challenges than their male colleagues with interruptions to their work-from-home life, according to new research by UConn management professor Nora Madjar.
Economics & Business
Dec 13, 2021
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Essential workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic have been praised—and rightfully so—as heroes since the very beginning of this global crisis. But how are they faring? Does the perception of essential workers ...
Social Sciences
Dec 7, 2021
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When leaders actively practice compassion toward themselves, it benefits both them and their employees.
Economics & Business
Oct 12, 2021
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Settling into a new job is no easy task, but the connections made among other newcomers in the beginning days could be key to early success.
Economics & Business
Oct 7, 2021
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Empathetic people generally make better leaders, previous management research has shown, but there is one critical area where they might struggle compared to leaders who have lower levels of empathy—giving negative feedback.
Social Sciences
Aug 4, 2021
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It comes as no surprise that being interrupted at work by other people can have negative effects, like lowered productivity. But a study shows an upside to these interruptions at work: increased feelings of belonging.
Social Sciences
Jul 28, 2021
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Rude behavior is a common form of insensitive and disrespectful conduct that harms employees' performance in the workplace. In a new study, researchers examined the impact of rude behavior on how individuals make critical ...
Social Sciences
Jul 8, 2021
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A new UBC Sauder School of Business study shows that depending on how employees understand their boss' motivation, employees can feel anger or guilt, and consequently, react differently to abusive supervision.
Social Sciences
Jul 8, 2021
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