Perception, work-life balance key factors in workplace safety: study
Six thousand workers die on the job in the U.S. each year, and millions more are injured. According to a recent University of Georgia study, a worker's perception of safety in the workplace and the...
View ArticleBenefits of taking Fido to work may not be far 'fetched'
Man's best friend may make a positive difference in the workplace by reducing stress and making the job more satisfying for other employees, according to a Virginia Commonwealth University study.
View ArticleFacebook's rite of passage into 'the Hacker Way'
Congratulations, recruit! It's time to learn the ropes of your Facebook engineering job.
View ArticleStudy shows perception gaps regarding efforts to develop women leaders
Perceptions about organizational effectiveness regarding recruiting, developing and retaining women vary both by gender and management level, according to a survey conducted by the University of North...
View ArticleThe myth of the disconnected telecommuter
(Phys.org) -- The assumption that employees who regularly telecommute will feel less attached to the organization they work for due to feeling isolated and disconnected is a myth, according to a study...
View ArticleBeing paranoid about office politics can make you a target: research
People who worry about workplace rejection or sabotage can end up bringing it upon themselves, according to University of British Columbia research.
View ArticleIncreasing competitiveness through equality
Countries and individual businesses are always on the search to increase their competitive edge, giving themselves an advantage against their competitors in the never-ending quest for profits and...
View ArticleHaving a Tony Stark at the office is fine as long as you hire a Pepper Potts
(Phys.org)—Not every company has an Iron Man, but many have a Tony Stark – a highly powerful, intensely-focused individual who often ignores risk in order to achieve his or her goals.
View ArticleWanted: A life outside the workplace
A memo to employers: Just because your workers live alone doesn't mean they don't have lives beyond the office.
View ArticleGlimmers of hope for troubled US newspapers, study says
The US newspaper industry is seeing some glimmers of hope after being battered for years, a prominent study concluded Monday.
View ArticleUnderstanding job committment may lead to better correctional employees
Commitment to the job by correctional staff members cannot be bought but must be earned by an organization, a Wayne State University researcher believes.
View ArticleWant to move up at work? Be a true believer
New research is tweaking an old adage about how to get ahead in a competitive workplace: It's not just who you know, but what you believe in.
View ArticleWomen have access to executive jobs only when other women already hold such...
(Phys.org) —It may be that the notorious "glass ceiling" is actually a glass door, but one that women can open only after other women have already done so, says new research by a professor at Cornell...
View ArticleEntitlement-minded workers more likely to claim bosses mistreat them, new...
Employees who have a sense of unjustified entitlement are more likely to say that their bosses are abusive and mistreat them than their less entitlement-minded coworkers, according to new research from...
View ArticleIt'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.
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