Employers continue to believe that performance-related cash bonuses, such as those offered to bankers, increase motivation, despite evidence showing they may decrease interest in their work.
Social Sciences
Jan 20, 2017
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Economics teachers can all thank Pauline Hanson for providing an excellent example to add to their classes.
Economics & Business
Jan 11, 2019
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In a new study, researchers developed a series of artificial intelligence tools that can scan through essays in college applications, picking out evidence of key personal traits. That includes qualities like leadership and ...
Social Sciences
Nov 8, 2023
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Managers who encourage staff to take more control over their workflow by putting them in the driver's seat find themselves with more competent and connected teams with motivated, engaged, high-performing and loyal employees, ...
Social Sciences
Jun 22, 2018
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More than 80 percent of companies use award programs like "Employee of the Month" and "Top Sales Club" to motivate employees and increase performance. While the conventional wisdom is that such awards are cheap and can provide ...
Economics & Business
Mar 15, 2016
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Struggling to finish that report for your boss? One way to increase your interest in a task is to add immediate rewards, rather than wait until the end to reward yourself, according to new Cornell research.
Social Sciences
Jun 6, 2018
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Are you thinking about learning a language? Perhaps you've decided that it's time to dust off your classroom French. Maybe you're planning a trip to Japan and feel like you should make the effort to learn the basics, or work ...
Social Sciences
Jul 31, 2023
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We all know that high levels of stress in the workplace can lead to burnout. But less attention is given to long periods of intense boredom, sometimes referred to as "rust out" or "bore out."
Social Sciences
May 23, 2023
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Organizational climate is key to managing the flow of proprietary knowledge within an organization and to preventing knowledge spillovers to competitors. Letting knowledge flow within organizational boundaries generates ...
Social Sciences
Apr 7, 2022
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With the new year underway employers are beginning to resume normal business activities and restart their hiring process. Similarly, many school and university graduates are beginning their job search after a well-earned ...
Social Sciences
Jan 17, 2024
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