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Minnetonka, MN, USA. The notion of experience can be problematic to us as individuals. Broadly stated, we participate in events or activities that permit the accumulation of knowledge or skill. At worst, our memories of prior opinions are applied u
August 24th, 2008
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Providence, RI, USA. There is an increasing perception that working women are treated more fairly in today’s labor market than they were 30 years ago. However, the apparent closing of the wage gap between men and women may be a “statistical illusio
August 12th, 2008
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Boston, MA, USA. Overtime work has a disproportionate affect on women in dual-earner households. Those women whose husbands work long hours are more likely to leave their jobs. The negative impacts are most likely for professionals with
August 2nd, 2008
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Washington, DC, USA. As fuel and energy costs continue to soar to record highs, a growing number of states are offering more of their public employees compressed workweeks to hold down states’ energy spending and give long-distance commuters some r
June 30th, 2008
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Champaign, IL, USA. Women can make inroads into male-dominated management ranks as downsizing companies restructure their scaled-back workforces. John Dencker is surprised because downsizing whittles the job pool available for both men and wom
June 19th, 2008
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Chicago, IL, USA. History reminds us that the powerless can rise up and take action. However, research often states that power leads to action and lack of power leads to inhibition. How do we reconcile these different perspectives? New researc
June 19th, 2008
( TS-Si Living / Workplace )Washington, DC, USA. More than a dozen states would be hard-pressed to provide unemployment benefits if the economy tailspins into a full-blown recession and more workers get pink slips. Michigan, Missouri, New York and Ohio could face the bigge
June 2nd, 2008
( TS-Si Living / Workplace )New Haven, CT, USA. Whether you are running for president or looking for a clerical job, you cannot afford to get angry if you are a woman, according to new research. Three recently completed and separate studies explore a phenomenon that may be all-
April 5th, 2008
( TS-Si Living / Workplace )Evanston, IL, USA. Confidence affects decision-making and ultimately a company's earnings. But giving employees positive feedback in the hopes of promoting better decisions sometimes can backfire, suggests new research. Some types of positive feedbac
April 4th, 2008
( TS-Si Living / Workplace )Chicago, IL, USA. Once again The arrival of Daylight Saving Time (DST) means a lost hour of sleep for most of the USA. This is a shock to those of us who value our sleep, but also has temporary implications for all levels of the economy, from the ind
March 8th, 2008
( TS-Si Living / Workplace )Columbus, OH, USA. Don’t bother trying to persuade your boss of a new idea while he’s feeling the power of his position — new research suggests he or she does not listen to you. “Powerful people have confidence in what they are thinking. W
February 18th, 2008
( TS-Si Living / Workplace )Helsinki, Finland. A study of middle-aged municipal employees from Finland has provided explanations for gender differences in sickness absence. According to research findings that appear in the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine, women
February 7th, 2008
( TS-Si Living / Workplace )Columbus, OH, USA. Existing biological theories about the division of labor suggest that individual members of a group gravitate to specialization to perform specific tasks toward a common goal. According to biologists at Ohio State University, the a
February 2nd, 2008
( TS-Si Living / Workplace )Emotional and cognitive biases of both genders
Birmingham, UK, USA. A new study finds that the attractiveness of applicants can significantly bias outcome in hiring practices. It shows a clear distinction between the attractive– and average
December 8th, 2007
( TS-Si Living / Workplace )unfeeling female bosses can't win over staff
Syracuse, NY, USA. Female managers who are seen as unkind, insensitive and unaware of others' feelings are judged as worse bosses because of it — yet men who exhibit the same qualities aren't.
November 29th, 2007
( TS-Si Living / Workplace )always work with less qualified persons
Granada, Spain. Recent research shows that qualified persons prefer to work with competent and sociable partners in jobs that imply responsibility. However, persons who think they are unable to h
November 2nd, 2007
( TS-Si Living / Workplace )what is behind ethical behavior?
Kirkland, WA, USA. Bad behavior seems rampant in business, and scholars are divided as to why people act ethically or unethically.
Many have argued that ethical behavior is the result of simple judg
November 1st, 2007
( TS-Si Living / Workplace )Plenty of us afraid of the big bad boss, says study
Tallahassee, FL, USA. Considerable attention, both in blogs and in popular media, has been given to abusive bosses over the past few years.
Less discussed are employees’ response
October 9th, 2007
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