From the American Sociological Association media release: Skin color is a significant factor in the probability of employment for male immigrants to the United States, according to a new study by two University of Kansas (KU)…
From the The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society media release: Modern office workers are expected to multitask regularly, often juggling multiple projects and priorities over the course of a day. Studies have shown that the…
From the University of Bergen media release: Every day, more than one billion people worldwide use social media. This habit has also invaded the workplace, as some research reports that four out of five employees…
From the Columbia Business School press release via HealthCanal: A new study from researchers at leading business schools reveals that expansive physical settings (e.g. having a big desk to stretch out while doing work or…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release via HealthCanal: To keep costs low, companies often incentivize healthy lifestyles. Now, new research suggests that how these incentives are framed — as benefits for healthy-weight people…
From the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine press release via ScienceDaily: A transformational leadership style—valued for stimulating innovation and worker performance—is also associated with increased well-being among employees, reports a study in the July…
From the NC State University press release via EurekAlert!: Employers are increasingly using Facebook to screen job applicants and weed out candidates they think have undesirable traits. But a new study from North Carolina State…
From the Kingston University press release via ScienceDaily: A simple smile and a friendly greeting can make customers feel much more loyal towards small independent companies, according to new Kingston University research. The study, which…
From the Michigan State University press release via EurekAlert!: People who are considered unattractive are more likely to be belittled and bullied in the workplace, according to a first-of-its-kind study led by a Michigan State…
From the Rotman School of Management press release via EurekAlert!: If policy-makers want to do something about falling birth rates, they may want to take a look at improving how people are treated at work…