Tag: management

Study suggests employees want to sit down less and walk more during work days

From the BioMed Central press release: Desk-based workers would like to spend less time sitting down and more time walking or doing physical activity as part of their working day,… Read more »

Study looks at how well we perceive other people’s stress levels in the workplace

From the American Friends of Tel Aviv University press release: A new Tel Aviv University study finds that people often project their own experiences with stress onto their colleagues and… Read more »

Study suggests staff satisfaction affects company performance

From the University of East Anglia press release: Companies with high levels of staff satisfaction perform better financially, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA). The… Read more »

Study suggests performance appraisal success depends on frequent feedback and good standard setting

From the University of Leicester press release: Appraisal of employees often gets a bad press, but recent research suggests if it involves frequent feedback between the formal appraisal and good… Read more »

Study suggests empowered employees are more proactive … even when they don’t trust their leader

From the Frontiers press release: New research confirms that employees with empowering leaders are more proactive and, for the first time, shows that this effect occurs by increasing “role breadth… Read more »

Study examines workplace incivility: the silent epidemic

From the Texas A&M University press release: Workplace incivility is taking over our organizations, professional relationships and everyday interactions. According to Dr. Jia Wang, associate professor of human resource development,… Read more »

Study suggests workers may ‘choke’ under pressure of non-monetary incentives

From the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville press release: Competition for non-monetary awards can have adverse effects on performance and may cause employees to “choke” under pressure, according to a new study… Read more »

Study suggests middle managers sometimes turn to unethical behavior to face unrealistic expectations

From the Penn State press release: While unethical behavior in organizations is often portrayed as flowing down from top management, or creeping up from low-level positions, a team of researchers suggest… Read more »

To kickstart creativity, offer money, not plaudits, study finds

From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release: How should employers reward creative types for turning in fresh, inventive work: with a plaque or a party recognizing their achievement, or… Read more »