Category: Work

Study suggests workplace creativity can have its risks

From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau press release: It’s increasingly common for managers to direct employees to “be creative” during office brainstorming sessions. But should employees acquiesce… Read more »

Study looks at the psychological impact of job losses through technology

From the Technical University of Munich (TUM) press release: Generally speaking, most people find the idea of workers being replaced by robots or software worse than if the jobs are… Read more »

Study links poor fit between job demands and reasoning with chronic health issues

From the American Psychological Association press release: Older workers whose reasoning abilities no longer allow them to meet the demands of their jobs may be more likely to develop chronic… Read more »

Study suggests new method could help assess a worker’s situational awareness while multitasking

From the University of Missouri-Columbia press release: Jugglers are skilled at keeping several objects in motion at the same time using a combination of tossing motions and eye movement. As… Read more »

Study suggests engagement in student clubs helps in the job search

From the National Research University Higher School of Economics press release: A good employer values job applicants with well-developed analytical skills, such as the ability to perceive and interpret information,… Read more »

Study looks at how to best allocate time between creative and routine tasks

From the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg press release: How can employees’ working time be organised so as to enable them to perform in the best possible way when completing both creative… Read more »

Study suggests embracing the uncertainty of deadlines could be key to more successful projects

From the University of Michigan press release: Deadlines tend to radiate a sense of existential finality, but project managers know that they’re rarely set in stone. While it might sound… Read more »