The forestry sector—landowners, logging companies and sawmills—have lost an estimated US$1.1 billion in 2020. Devastating wildfires and Hurricane Laura have played a part, but the COVID-19 pandemic has also contributed ...
Environment
Nov 17, 2020
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Employees who have control over the design and layout of their workspace are not only happier and healthier -- they're also up to 32% more productive, according to new research from the University of Exeter in the UK.
Social Sciences
Sep 7, 2010
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According to a new paper in the Review of Economic Studies, the widespread adoption of work-from-home technology has had dramatic consequences for American life.
Economics & Business
Jan 25, 2024
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Worker productivity lost due to heat stress cost Australia some US$6.2 billion (5.6 billion euros) in 2013/14, said a study Monday that warned of worse to come as the planet warms.
Environment
May 4, 2015
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Customers expect products to be tailored to their needs. And not only that: they want to influence the way the product is manufactured as well. As a result, very flexible manufacturing and administrative processes are necessary. ...
Engineering
Apr 9, 2015
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Walking while you work may not only improve an employee's health, it may also boost productivity, according to new research from the University of Minnesota just published in PLOS ONE.
Economics & Business
Mar 4, 2014
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(Phys.org) -- Older managers bring as much value to an organisation as their younger counterparts, according to new research.
Economics & Business
May 23, 2012
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Researchers in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health assessed the impact of pollution on agricultural worker productivity using daily variations in ozone levels. Their ...
Economics & Business
Dec 18, 2012
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How can supervisors evaluate individual performance when a worker is part of a team?
Economics & Business
Jul 7, 2022
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Hot weather reduces workers' productivity—even if their workplace is air conditioned, new research shows.
Economics & Business
Oct 4, 2023
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