Tag: workplace

Study looks at how people with prestigious jobs manage their professional brands

From the American Marketing Association press release: Researchers from HEC Montreal and York University published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines how people who attain “prestigious” posts in… Read more »

Study looks at how initiatives empowering employees can backfire

From the Michigan State University press release: Strategies meant to motivate people in the workplace may have unintended consequences — depending on who’s in charge. Recent research from Michigan State… Read more »

Study suggests blue-light glasses improve sleep and workday productivity

From the Indiana University press release: During the pandemic, the amount of screen time for many people working and learning from home as well as binge-watching TV has sharply increased…. 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 links dysfunctional family dynamics to attraction to “tyrannical” leaders

From the San Francisco State University press release: Ever wonder how some leaders in business or politics who appear selfish, manipulative and domineering still manage to amass a following? A… Read more »

Study suggests leaving cellphone alone during meetings to make a good impression

From the University of Kansas press release: To get on the good side of a new boss, colleague or acquaintance in a business meeting, leave your cell phone stashed in… 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 »