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Study suggests contributing towards employee wellbeing may be more effective than just keeping them satisfied

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From the BI Norwegian Business School press release via AlphaGalileo: Employers will benefit more from contributing towards the well-being of the employees rather than keeping the employees as satisfied as… Read more »

Study suggests a supportive workplace environment can reduce somatic stress symptoms

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From the University of Haifa press release: A worker experiencing the stress of intense workdays might develop somatic symptoms, such as stomach ache or headache, which will eventually lead to… Read more »

Study suggests less shock and more storyline makes a winning Super Bowl ad

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From the Vanderbilt University press release via Newswise: Unlike any other television event, when it comes to the Super Bowl, the commercials are as much a part of the entertainment… Read more »

Study suggests that in a scandal, corporations tend to use others’ misbehaviour to justify their own

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From the Rice University press release: Among corporations involved in the 2006 stock-option backdating scandal, those implicated earlier were more likely to dismiss their top executives than those that surfaced… Read more »

Study examines effect of testosterone on group decisionmaking

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From the Wellcome Trust press release: Testosterone makes us overvalue our own opinions at the expense of cooperation, research from the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at UCL (University College… Read more »

Study suggests multitasking can affect perceptions of work

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From the UT Austin press release: In an age in which “multitasking” is often cited as a core competency for employees, organizational communication researchers at The University of Texas at… Read more »

Study challenges link between worker happiness and productivity

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From the SAGE Publications press release via EurekAlert: Managers encouraging employees to be more proactive and flexible do make gains in performance and productivity. But this is at the expense… Read more »

Study examines how moral imagination can help workers in stigmatized jobs

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From the Universidad Carlos III of Madrid (UC3M) press release via AlphaGalileo: Moral imagination is an essential faculty for workers who must overcome the stigmas of ethical conflicts and social… Read more »