Rationalization measures are the main cause of poor work environment
Managers in the private and public sectors must consider work environment when rationalising production to obtain sustainable systems. A research...
People in jobs traditionally held by the other sex judged more harshly for mistakes
In these modern times, people can have jobs that weren’t traditionally associated with their genders. Men are nurses; women are...
Profiling based on mobile, online behavior: a privacy issue
It’s illegal for businesses and law enforcement to profile a person based on their race, gender, or ethnicity, yet millions...
Your view of personal goals can affect your relationships
How you think about your goals—whether it’s to improve yourself or to do better than others—can affect whether you reach...
Study: Teleworkers more satisfied than office-based employees
Employees who telecommute the majority of the work week are more satisfied with their jobs compared to those working mostly...
Understanding consumer behavior: Make them think it was their idea or decision?
Consumers value goals they've chosen on their own more than those that are imposed on them, according to a new...
Recommendation letters may be costing women jobs, promotions
A recommendation letter could be the chute in a woman's career ladder, according to ongoing research at Rice University. The...
Sick at work and surfing the net? You’re not alone – or are you?
Some scholars estimate that presenteeism, a relatively recent buzzword that applies to people who are less productive at work because...
Cohabiting parents struggle with nonstandard work schedules
Irregular work schedules appear harmful to the well-being of cohabiting parents, a growing segment of the U.S. population, a study...
What do managers really do at work
What managers feel they should be doing at work differs from what they really do. The dominating explanations as to...
Partners who had powerful faces in college lead profitable law firms
Law firms are more profitable when they are led by managing partners who have faces that look powerful, according to...
Women executives twice as likely to leave their jobs as men
A new study has determined that female executives are more than twice as likely to leave their jobs – voluntarily...
Hard-wired for chocolate and hybrid cars? How genetics affect consumer choice
Clues to consumer behavior may be lurking our genes, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Alcohol-based hand disinfectants improve business productivity
The placement of alcohol-based hand disinfectants in businesses can reduce illness and absenteeism amongst the work force. A study published...
Gender harassment just as distressing as unwanted sexual advances
Gender harassment – verbal and nonverbal behaviors that convey insulting, hostile and degrading attitudes to women – is just as...
