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How social media invades the workplace

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From the University of Bergen media release: Every day, more than one billion people worldwide use social media. This habit has also invaded the workplace, as some research reports that four out of five employees… 

Are you seen as a jerk at work?

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From the Columbia Business School media release: Jill Abramson was recently ousted from her position as the executive editor of The New York Times for being, among other things, too “pushy.” But did Abramson —… 

Haters spend more time … hating?

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From the University of Pennsylvania media release: We already know haters are predisposed to be that way. Now we see they also spend a lot of time at fewer activities than their non-hater counterparts. But… 

Standing up gets groups more fired up for team work

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From the SAGE Publications media release: Chairs provide great support during long meetings, but they may also be holding us back. Standing during meetings boosts the excitement around creative group processes and reduces people’s tendency… 

Women: Personality for leadership?

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From the BI Norwegian Business School media release: Personality is almost as significant as intelligence when it comes to our ability to perform work tasks efficiently. “For leaders, personality plays an even bigger role than… 

Fair bosses pay a price

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From the Michigan State University media release: Bosses who are fair make their workers happier and their companies more productive, but in the end may be burning themselves out. A new study led by Michigan… 

New study shows we work harder when we are happy

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From the University of Warwick media release: Happiness makes people more productive at work, according to the latest research from the University of Warwick. Economists carried out a number of experiments to test the idea… 

Employers routinely discriminate against stammerers

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From the SAGE Publications media release: Employers are routinely discriminating against people who stammer, rejecting them because of concerns about possible negative reactions from customers or team members, new research suggests. A study by Dr…