It's not easy 'being green', study says
Think you don't recycle enough? You're not alone. However, people's ability to overcome self-doubt plays a critical role in how successfully they act in support of environmental issues, according to a...
View Article'Transformational leadership' curbs bad attitudes towards change
It's no surprise that a cynical attitude towards the prospect of change makes change harder to implement.
View ArticlePerception of job insecurity results in lower use of workplace programs
(Phys.org) —With the hangover from the Great Recession still lingering, the specter of job loss continues to loom for most workers.
View ArticleIncreased social network can have big payoff for nonprofits, study shows
Charitable fundraising once depended primarily upon a charity's size, efficiency and longstanding reputation. That was before Razoo, Chipin, Facebook and Twitter came to town.
View ArticleResearch: Business should embrace 'boomerang employees'
The return of LeBron James to the Cleveland Cavaliers may have riveted the sports world and social media, but the phenomenon of "going home," whether to a geographic location or a former job, is not...
View ArticleGender quotas work in 'tight' cultures, says new paper
Quotas probably won't get more women into the boardroom in places like the U.S. and Canada.
View ArticleNetworking can make some feel 'dirty,' says new study
If schmoozing for work leaves you with a certain "ick" factor, that's not just awkwardness you're feeling. Professional networking can create feelings of moral impurity and physical dirtiness, shows a...
View ArticleSurveys may assess language more than attitudes, study says
Scientists who study patterns in survey results might be dealing with data on language rather than what they're really after—attitudes—according to an international study involving the University of...
View ArticleNation's 'personality' influences its environmental stewardship, shows new study
Countries with higher levels of compassion and openness score better when it comes to environmental sustainability, says research from the University of Toronto.
View ArticleEmployees of small, locally owned businesses have more company loyalty, study...
Employees who work at small, locally owned businesses have the highest level of loyalty to their employers—and for rural workers, size and ownership of their company figure even more into their...
View ArticleCalling your bluff: Supervisors easily sniff out what drives a worker
Good supervisors aren't easily duped by the motives of underlings who go the extra mile - they know when an employee is sucking up to them because of personal ambition, or when such actions truly have...
View ArticleResearchers explore whether athletics organizations should hire fans
While most employees might experience a dip in workplace morale from time to time, what happens when someone works for a sporting organization of which they are also a fan? Does their productivity ebb...
View ArticleIn social hierarchies, moral stigma spreads down more than up
Moral suspicion trickles down social hierarchies, making a top leader's ethical transgressions especially damaging for the careers and reputations of colleagues and subordinates, according to new...
View ArticleIntel President Renee James to leave chipmaker
Intel said Thursday that President Renee James, who has worked at the chipmaker for 28 years, plans to leave the company early next year to seek a CEO role elsewhere.
View ArticleEncouraging motivation to benefit others can lead to more effective teams
When team members are motivated toward promoting the benefits of others, they are higher-performing and stay in their teams for a longer period, according to a new study.
View ArticleEmpathy is key to political persuasion, shows new research
It's not news that liberals and conservatives are lousy at winning each other over.
View ArticleThe conflict between science and religion lies in our brains, researchers say
The conflict between science and religion may have its origins in the structure of our brains, researchers at Case Western Reserve University and Babson College have found.
View ArticleNew study emphasizes the impact of leaders' language
A new study by Jonathan R. Clark, assistant professor of management at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), states that the language of leaders has a profound effect on the performance of...
View ArticleNew research identifies keys to managing innovators
A new study from Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business helps leaders better understand how to manage innovators, specifically scientists and engineers.
View ArticleDifferences in CEO leadership style, company culture improve firm...
Chief executive officers (CEOs) should have a different leadership style from an organization's culture in order to improve a firm's performance, according to researchers at Georgia State University,...
View ArticleAfter-hours email expectations negatively impact employee well-being
Earlier this year, France passed a labor reform law that banned checking emails on weekends. New research—to be presented next week at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management—suggests other...
View ArticleUnderemployment can lead to creativity and organizational commitment,...
Having underemployed workers can lead to two outcomes that benefit an organization—creativity and commitment to the organization—according to a new study by management experts at Rice University,...
View ArticleWhat do your co-workers really think of you?
Everyday in the workplace, colleagues actively compete for a limited amount of perks, including raises, promotions, bonuses and recognition. But new research from Washington University in St. Louis...
View ArticleEthics and compliance officers face challenges to their legitimacy, study finds
Legislative changes that were introduced in response to corporate scandals in the 1980s and 1990s, and the many others since, have especially motivated larger companies to create ethics and compliance...
View ArticleChange at work linked to employee stress, distrust and intent to quit, new...
At a time of change and uncertainty across the country, American adults who have been affected by change at work are more likely to report chronic work stress, less likely to trust their employer and...
View ArticleNew study shows setting stretch goals can undermine organizational performance
While the general consensus regarding stretch goals is that they boost drive, innovation, and improve organizational performance, new research in the INFORMS journal Organization Science shows that...
View ArticleStudy shows millennials view support, access to information as key to staying...
Conventional wisdom says the era of the long-term company employee is over and that members of the millennial generation job hop.
View ArticleIs teacher burnout contagious?
Burnout among young teachers appears to be contagious, indicates a new study led by Michigan State University education scholars.
View ArticleCoping with stressful organisational change
Stress is not a recent phenomenon, but the modern work environment seems to highlights its detrimental effects on employees. This is no more obvious than during times of organisational change. Research...
View ArticleMiddle managers may turn to unethical behavior to face unrealistic expectations
While unethical behavior in organizations is often portrayed as flowing down from top management, or creeping up from low-level positions, a team of researchers suggest that middle management also can...
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