From the American Psychological Association press release: A supportive supervisor can keep employees in certain hazardous jobs from being absent even when co-workers think it’s all right to miss work, according to new research published…
From the Norwegian School of Economics press release: Too much wealth makes entrepreneurs fat and content. In a new study of Norwegian entrepreneurs, researchers find that profits increase most for the entrepreneurs with least capital.…
From the SUNY Buffalo press release: Are leaders successful because of their charisma? Or do they develop charisma by being good leaders? That is the chicken-and-egg question addressed by Prasad Balkundi, assistant professor of organization…
From the University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management press release: Countries that more strictly uphold their cultural norms are less likely to promote women as leaders – unless those norms support equal opportunity for…
From the Pennsylvania State University press release: The annual shift to daylight saving time and its accompanying loss of sleep cause employees to spend more time than normal surfing the Web for content unrelated to…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: From the corporate boardroom to the kitchen table, important decisions are often made in collaboration. But are two—or three or five—heads better than one? Not always, according…
From the BI Norwegian Business School press release via AlphaGalileo: Leaders who support their staff have happier employees and a better bottom line, according to a new study from BI Norwegian Business School. Is it…
From the USC Marshall School of Business press release via EurekAlert!: Grave consequences can result from bad decisions made by people in leadership positions. Case in point: the 2009 Gulf of Mexico oil rig disaster.…
From the FECYT – Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology press release via EurekAlert!: A study in Spain shows that insecurity at work is directly and negatively linked to satisfaction in work and life, as…
From the University of Georgia press release: 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…