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Opinion: 'Right to disconnect' laws are a step toward healthier, more productive and more inclusive workplaces
In August, Australia joined Ontario, France and several European and Latin American countries in passing a "right to disconnect" law. This law gives workers the right to ignore communications from their employer outside scheduled ...
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How job-hopping managers undermine corporate culture
As most successful companies will know, building effective corporate culture is very rewarding, but also challenging. It requires senior managers to create shared values and embed those values in their decisions and interactions ...
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More governments are promising a 'right to disconnect'—but psychology affects how well we can unplug from work
The idea of a "right to disconnect" from work is gaining traction worldwide, with countries like France and Spain enacting laws to protect workers from the demands of the digital age. The UK government has also indicated ...
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Do performance rankings effectively motivate salespeople to improve their performance?
Researchers from Vanderbilt University, San Diego State University, University of Denver, and University of Georgia have published a new study that examines how the presentation of performance rankings influences critical ...
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Denver's experiment in providing a soft landing for newly arrived migrants is expensive but necessary, says researcher
The burden of supporting asylum-seekers with food and housing often falls to cities, creating severe budget crunches. But Denver is piloting a new approach designed to integrate immigrants into the workforce faster.
Economics & Business
Sep 17, 2024
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Reducing smartphone use found to increase work satisfaction
On average, we spend three and a quarter hours a day looking at our phones. Cutting back this time by one hour a day is not only good for our mental health, but also helps us to feel happier and more motivated at work.
Social Sciences
Sep 17, 2024
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Analyzing economic activity in a growing city: Insights from 19th century Paris
Researchers have just published their findings on the analysis of economic activities over a century of urban growth in the city of Paris.
Social Sciences
Sep 17, 2024
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People underestimate the income of the top 1%, researchers find
People selectively underestimate how rich the world's richest people are, according to a study. Increasing income inequality in many countries is driven by steep gains among the top 1% of earners. In the United States, support ...
Economics & Business
Sep 17, 2024
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Thousands of students in Scotland at risk of homelessness
Thousands of students across Scotland are at risk of homelessness and unable to access the right housing in the country's biggest cities, according to a new report co-authored by researchers from the University of Glasgow.
Economics & Business
Sep 17, 2024
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New study links US decline in volunteering to economic conditions
Volunteering used to be a mainstay of U.S. culture. But in recent years, giving back to their community hasn't played as big a role in many Americans' lives.
Social Sciences
Sep 17, 2024
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Advertising a house is ridiculously expensive in Australia—could that be affecting the property market?
Australia has long been one of the most expensive places in the world to buy a house. Now, it's apparently also one of the costliest places to sell one.
Economics & Business
Sep 17, 2024
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Young homeowners are more likely to use their home as an 'ATM' than their boomer parents. Here's why
For many Australians, the family home is their largest financial asset. With an increasing variety of ways to tap into home equity, the temptation to access this wealth is ever growing.
Economics & Business
Sep 17, 2024
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Researchers develop precise pricing formula for perpetual American strangle options
Perpetual American strangle options (PASOs) offer investors a method for minimizing risk during highly volatile market scenarios by allowing them to buy or sell options at any date without an expiration date. In a new study, ...
Mathematics
Sep 16, 2024
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Why do Asian consumers love luxury shopping?
The Asia-Pacific region is the largest consumer of personal luxury goods in the world. Asian consumers shop at home and overseas in cities like New York, Milan and Paris, contributing to the luxury industry's remarkable growth.
Social Sciences
Sep 16, 2024
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Ads featuring interracial couples produce mixed results for brands
A new paper co-written by a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign scholar who studies how authenticity and aesthetics intersect with branding found that interracial couples featured in advertisements enhanced brand outcomes ...
Economics & Business
Sep 16, 2024
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Early autonomy over AI boosts employee motivation, researchers suggest
At what stage should people be given the power to overrule AI in the workplace? New research suggests sooner is better.
Social Sciences
Sep 16, 2024
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Class and race can create divides between donors and their cause, putting stress on those nonprofits
Relying on wealthy, largely white donors for funding can lead nonprofits that run after-school programs for low-income children of color to feel pressured to skew their priorities. In part because of class and racial differences, ...
Economics & Business
Sep 16, 2024
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How accent bias can impact a person's job prospects
As anyone who has looked for a job can tell you, finding one isn't the easiest process. This experience can be even more challenging if you're new to a country and speak with what is perceived to be a "foreign" accent.
Social Sciences
Sep 16, 2024
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Does your partner lie about what they are spending? Research examines how financial infidelity can harm a relationship
Ripped up receipts. Rushing to intercept the postman. New credit cards arriving frequently in the mail.
Social Sciences
Sep 16, 2024
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Calls for greater support for working women battling chronic pain
Women living with chronic pain face medical gender bias and high levels of discrimination in the workplace, according to new research highlighted in a joint submission by the University of Melbourne and Western Sydney University ...
Economics & Business
Sep 13, 2024
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