From the Florida State University press release: All businesses want “engaged” employees — those who are committed to the success of the company and are willing to go the extra mile to see it flourish.…
From the Rice University press release: Hiding your true social identity — race and ethnicity, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation or a disability — at work can result in decreased job satisfaction and increased turnover,…
From the UC Berkeley press release: Reinforcing that the best things in life are free, a new study from the University of California, Berkeley, shows that online freebie-exchange communities such as “Freecycle” and “Couchsurfing” foster greater…
From the University of Queensland press release: Despite our inclination to believe equality within a team or group is important, new research suggests that a built-in hierarchy leads to fewer group conflicts and higher productivity.…
From the SUNY Buffalo press release: Talk — if it’s the right kind — can increase creativity, leading students to create useful, new ideas that solve problems, a University at Buffalo professor has found by…
From the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee press release by Laura L. Hunt via Physorg: The assumption that employees who regularly telecommute will feel less attached to the organization they work for due to feeling isolated and…
From the Concordia University press release: Peer evaluation is a touchstone of many business school classes. But does the process of rating the work of one’s classmates really shape better business people? A new study…
From the Asociación RUVID press release via AlphaGalileo: Improving teamwork, the social support between workmates and co-ordination all improve the performance of the workforce in any company or institution, proving itself to be an efficient…
From the Stanford University press release via MedicalXpress: Think about the ideal student. He or she focuses on learning, not grades; improvement, not appearances; competency, not competition. This person wants to understand and grow, not…
From the Rotman School of Management press release: They have been stereotyped as a “model minority.” But when they don’t conform to common racial stereotypes, such as being non-dominant, even people of East Asian descent…