A team of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School has found through experimentation that diversity training does not generally result in much change in work environments—though it might lead women ...
If people who work together don't have good interpersonal relationships, and more to the point, there is actual incivility between them, this can seriously impede the flow of knowledge within a company. A survey conducted ...
Social Sciences
Mar 27, 2019
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The current federal cap on monetary damages for workplace sexual harassment is far too low to incentivize firms to take stronger measures to prevent the behavior, writes Vanderbilt economist Joni Hersch in "Valuing the Risk ...
Social Sciences
Mar 15, 2019
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The good news this International Women's Day is that women are now moving through the ranks into management roles faster than men.
Social Sciences
Mar 8, 2019
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Every spring, the NCAA basketball tournament tips off and people around the country call in sick, take long lunch hours or watch games at their desk, sometimes in a clandestine fashion, sometimes in the open. And just as ...
Social Sciences
Mar 7, 2019
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A version of Facebook tailored for businesses collaboration announced Thursday that it has more than two million paying subscribers
Internet
Feb 28, 2019
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A teenager's first job can be deeply rewarding, a step towards independence and building skills. But that job may also involve an early taste of exploitative workplace behaviours, including abuse, bullying and harassment.
Social Sciences
Feb 13, 2019
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A new Journal of Applied Social Psychology study investigates the associations between workplace sexism, sense of belonging at work, mental health, and job satisfaction for women in male-dominated industries.
Social Sciences
Feb 6, 2019
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Workplace messaging startup Slack said Monday it had filed a confidential registration for an initial public offering, becoming the latest of a group of richly valued tech enterprises to look to Wall Street.
Business
Feb 4, 2019
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If you work in an office building in Australia, particularly one rated 'green' for its energy efficiency, QUT researchers want your help.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 4, 2019
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