This year's Swiss HR Barometer combines two major trends: digitization and an aging society. Almost 40 percent of those surveyed can imagine working beyond retirement age. Job satisfaction decreases as digitization of an ...
Economics & Business
Oct 7, 2020
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A University of Otago study of 2,595 New Zealanders working from home during lockdown suggests that most people were equally or more productive (73 per cent), and that many want to continue to work from home at least part ...
Economics & Business
May 28, 2020
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Whether it's blocking traffic outside a Donald Trump rally or preventing women from entering an abortion clinic, social activists take a risk when they choose extreme tactics to make their point.
Social Sciences
Apr 9, 2020
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The same technology that powers facial recognition and self-driving cars may soon help Maine's shellfish industry protect people from the dangerous effects of harmful algal blooms. A recent paper reports how researchers can ...
Ecology
Dec 19, 2019
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Religious beliefs can affect how employees do their jobs. But religious identity in the workplace is often neglected in human resources theory and practice, making it a diversity issue that's prone to tension and conflict. ...
Social Sciences
Oct 8, 2019
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Legal status is no guarantee that migrants will find more security in the workplace, according to a new study published in the journal Migration Letters.
Social Sciences
Jul 30, 2019
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Three top executives at Volkswagen subsidiary Porsche including chief Oliver Blume are under investigation over alleged excessive payments to a former works council leader, according to a Wednesday media report.
Automotive
May 29, 2019
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Many businesses say their most valued assets are their people. But just about anyone who's had a job can tell you that's not always the case. A University of Kansas business professor has co-written a white paper examining ...
Economics & Business
May 1, 2019
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Women's representation in science and medicine has slowly increased over the past few decades. However, this rise in numbers of women, or gender diversity, has not been matched by a rise in gender inclusion. Despite increasing ...
Social Sciences
Feb 8, 2019
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In a paper published in leading academic journal, Human Resource Management Journal, Cranfield School of Management expert, Professor Clare Kelliher, argues that there is a need to review how we think about work-life balance.
Economics & Business
Oct 19, 2018
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