From the Penn State press release: Small gestures of kindness by employers can have big impacts on employees’ health and work performance, according to an international team of researchers. The team specifically examined the effects…
From the Technical University of Munich (TUM) press release: Generally speaking, most people find the idea of workers being replaced by robots or software worse than if the jobs are taken over by other workers.…
From the American Psychological Association press release: Older workers whose reasoning abilities no longer allow them to meet the demands of their jobs may be more likely to develop chronic health conditions and retire early,…
From the University of Missouri-Columbia press release: Jugglers are skilled at keeping several objects in motion at the same time using a combination of tossing motions and eye movement. As objects are added to a…
From the National Research University Higher School of Economics press release: A good employer values job applicants with well-developed analytical skills, such as the ability to perceive and interpret information, analyse and assess arguments, and…
From the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg press release: How can employees’ working time be organised so as to enable them to perform in the best possible way when completing both creative and routine tasks? Two economists…
From the University of East Anglia press release: New research reveals how frequently being the target of workplace bullying not only leads to health-related problems but can also cause victims to behave badly themselves. The…
From the Ohio State University press release: Extroverts are often seen as natural leaders in organizations. But a new study suggests that some leaders may have too much of a good thing. Researchers found that…
From the University of Exeter press release: Companies would do well to tailor training and recruitment measures to encourage managers who have empathy, integrity and are trustworthy — because they can improve productivity, according to…
From the University of Zurich press release: If someone in the workplace is mistreated, their colleagues may respond with empathy — or with schadenfreude. The latter emotion, according to a new study by the University…