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Study finds workers misjudge wage markets

March 25, 2024
Many employees believe their counterparts at other firms make less in salary than is actually the caseā€”an assumption that costs them money, according to a study co-authored by MIT scholars.

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Study finds there's right way and wrong way to deliver negative feedback in workplace

Study finds workers misjudge wage markets


Some organizations may need to expand their hierarchical structures earlier than others

March 18, 2024
In a new study out of Vanderbilt Business, Professor Megan Lawrence explores a common challenge growing organizations face: how to continue to organize and coordinate the work of its growing body of employees.

Study finds there's right way and wrong way to deliver negative feedback in workplace

March 11, 2024
Don't worry if an employee reacts poorly to negative feedback. It doesn't necessarily mean they will perform poorly on subsequent work, according to research from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Allyship is critical and its needs appreciation

March 4, 2024
Allyship is critical to promoting more inclusive and equitable organizations.

Generating 'buzz' about new products can influence their success

February 26, 2024
The way companies announce new products or build up hype can often influence their success once those new products hit the market, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Hiring 'problem directors' can knock up to 64% off firm's value

February 19, 2024
Companies that appoint directors with a track record of questionable professional conduct cause an increase in reckless corporate risk taking and could see up to 64 percent of a firm's value knocked off, a new study has found.

Problematic 'zombie leadership' lives on in many cases

February 12, 2024
Outdated perceptions of leadership persist across society despite being repeatedly debunked, University of Queensland research has found.

Younger workers have significantly lower productivity than older

February 5, 2024
Employees who are much younger than their managers report lower productivity than those closer in age due to a lack of collaboration between employees of different generations.

Employees who experienced burnout valued jobs with training opportunities less

January 29, 2024
The interdisciplinary research team had a representative sample of Belgian workers participate in an experiment in which they evaluated fictitious job offers with varying characteristics.

Moderate performance goals let workers adapt to turbulent marketplaces, research suggests

January 22, 2024
When companies set challenging performance goals for their employees, the strategy may work well when their marketplace is stable or when the company wants fast results, but perhaps not as well when workers need to adapt to turbulent times.
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