From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft press release: Competitive behavior among employees may be triggered by the type of feedback they have received. These are the findings of a study conducted by the Max Planck Institute for Human…
From the Virginia Commonwealth University press release: What makes people more or less mindful from one situation to the next? Researchers have found that mindfulness is not entirely something an individual brings to a situation…
From the Harvard Kennedy School press release: In today’s world, most workers are highly specialized, but this specialization can come at a cost — especially for those on the wrong team. New research by Harvard’s…
From the City University London press release: Members of collective leadership groups can maintain cohesion and act decisively when faced with a crisis, in spite of lacking the formal authority to do so, according to…
From the University of Arizona press release: The adage “Fake it until you make it” – the idea that someone can fake a positive attitude to elicit real-life benefits – often backfires when used with…
From the Washington State University press release: Casual flirting with colleagues at work is relatively harmless and can even be beneficial, new research from Washington State University shows. The study, published in Organizational Behavior and Human…
From the University of British Columbia – Sauder School of Business press release: Whether they’re dealing with impatient diners at a restaurant, handling returns at a clothing store or appeasing angry consumers at a call…
From the University of Technology Sydney press release: Managers and those who evaluate the performance of others, whether in the workplace or on the sporting field, are likely to be often confusing luck with skill,…
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau press release: A new paper co-written by a University of Illinois expert who studies labor and employment arbitration examines the strategic underpinnings of why firms use…
From the Yale University press release: Candidates at job interviews expect to be evaluated on their experience, conduct, and ideas, but a new study by Yale researchers provides evidence that interviewees are judged based on…