Tag: organizational

Study suggests stressful workplace can affect workers’ mental health

From the University of South Australia press release: A year-long Australian population study has found that full time workers employed by organisations that fail to prioritise their employees’ mental health… Read more »

Study suggests supervisors focused on others’ needs get ‘benefit of the doubt’ from employees

From the University of Notre Dame press release: Like beauty, fairness is in the eye of the beholder. In the workplace, whether or not we believe that a supervisor has… Read more »

Study suggests feeling powerful can have a hidden toll

From the University of Florida press release: New research from the University of Florida Warrington College of Business finds that feeling psychologically powerful makes leaders’ jobs seem more demanding. And… Read more »

Study suggests a growth mindset of interest can spark innovative thinking

From the Yale-NUS College press release: From climate change to the ongoing pandemic and beyond, the issues facing today’s world are increasingly complex and dynamic. Yet solving problems like these… Read more »

Study suggests supervisors who feel appreciated have better outlook at work

From the University of Central Florida press release: ‘Tis the season to be grateful, even for your boss, according to a recent University of Central Florida study that suggests when… Read more »

Study suggests burnout can exacerbate work stress

From the Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz press release: Work stress and burnout are mutually reinforcing. Surprisingly, the effect of work stress on burnout is much smaller than the effect of… Read more »

Study suggests being a selfish jerk doesn’t get you ahead

From the University of California – Berkeley Haas School of Business press release: The evidence is in: Nice guys and gals don’t finish last, and being a selfish jerk doesn’t… Read more »

Study suggests control over work-life boundaries creates crucial buffer to manage after-hours work stress

From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release: When work intrudes after hours in the form of pings and buzzes from smartphone alerts, it can cause spikes of stress… Read more »

Study looks at factors affecting ability to concentrate

From the RMIT University press release: Computer scientists have developed a way to measure staff comfort and concentration in flexible working spaces using artificial intelligence. While hot desking and activity-based… Read more »

Study suggests mental health and mortality have a strong correlation with the amount of autonomy we have at our job

From the Indiana University press release: As millions continue working from home during the pandemic or are required to report to jobs as essential employees, many have raised questions about… Read more »