Remember when COVID-19 hit, and suddenly everyone was working from home? Well, a team of researchers in Montreal and Paris decided to dig deeper into how this shift affected office workers during the pandemic.
Social Sciences
Feb 21, 2024
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Job turnover is a concern in any line of work, but few fields experience this as severely as the child welfare system. Studies show that turnover in the social work workforce nationally could be as high as 40%.
Social Sciences
Jun 22, 2023
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Organizational structures, not individuals, are to blame for workplace bullying, which affects 10% of employees, according to a new Australian study citing "poor management practices" as the root cause of bullying.
Social Sciences
Aug 30, 2022
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A new study finds that resilience is a dynamic process, rather than a fixed trait—and suggests this may have significant ramifications for the business world.
Social Sciences
Jul 15, 2021
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Whether they're dealing with impatient diners at a restaurant, handling returns at a clothing store or appeasing angry consumers at a call centre, anyone working in the service industry will tell you: it's a tough gig.
Economics & Business
Dec 4, 2019
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Emotional exhaustion caused by role ambiguity and work-family conflicts can lead many entrepreneurs to leave or close their companies, even when the ventures are profitable, says a Ball State University researcher.
Economics & Business
Mar 12, 2019
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In working life it's now almost expected that employees answer work-related emails after hours, or take their laptops with them on holiday. But the blurring of boundaries between work and personal life can affect people's ...
Social Sciences
Dec 12, 2017
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New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) suggests that the process of dealing with emotional exhaustion can sometimes increase happiness.
Social Sciences
Apr 11, 2017
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Earlier this year, France passed a labor reform law that banned checking emails on weekends. New research—to be presented next week at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management—suggests other countries might do ...
Social Sciences
Sep 7, 2016
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Earlier this year, France passed a labor reform law that banned checking emails on weekends. New research—to be presented next week at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management—suggests other countries might do ...
Social Sciences
Jul 27, 2016
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