It pays to be nice to your employees, new study shows
Want the best results out of your employees? Then be nice to them.
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Sep 11, 2018
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News tagged with job performance
Search and rescue dogs do their jobs despite travel stress
When disaster strikes, you want the very best tools, functioning at their peak. In the case of catastrophic earthquakes, tornadoes, or even bombings in war zones, those tools are search and rescue dogs. But researchers have ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 20, 2017
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College attendance drops after widespread job loss
When states suffer a widespread loss of jobs, the damage extends to the next generation, where college attendance drops among the poorest students, says new research from Duke University.
Social Sciences
Jun 15, 2017
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Rise in worker happiness leads to an increase in productivity
A new report to be published on IZA World of Labor finds that a rise in workers' happiness leads to an increase in productivity; and companies would profit from investment in their employees' well-being, following research ...
Social Sciences
Dec 15, 2016
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Expert urges people to rebalance work and home life
An expert in work-life balance from the University of Bedfordshire has urged busy workers to leave work at work when they finish for the day in order to protect their wellbeing and job performance.
Social Sciences
Oct 5, 2016
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Helping co-workers can wear you out
Helping your coworkers too often can lead to mental and emotional exhaustion and hurt your job performance, a new study suggests.
Social Sciences
Jun 14, 2016
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Combining your home and work life can be better for role performance say researchers
Leaving work at the office and home at the door may not always be the best strategy for employee well-being and performance, finds a new study published in the journal Human Relations by SAGE in partnership with The Tavistock ...
Social Sciences
May 3, 2016
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Supervisors, coworkers tolerate unethical behavior when production is good
Your coworker wastes time. He mismanages resources. He's been known to engage in activities that you and others consider conflicts of interest. Yet, he seems to "do no wrong" in the eyes of the company.
Social Sciences
Apr 6, 2016
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Breaking bread with colleagues boosts productivity
Plenty of companies invest big money to provide their employees with upscale workplace eateries or at least catered meals. But are those companies getting a good return on their investment? According to a new Cornell University ...
Social Sciences
Dec 7, 2015
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Groups that eat together perform better together
Plenty of companies invest big money to provide their employees with upscale workplace eateries or at least catered meals. (Think Google's cafes and coffee bars serving free organic gourmet meals all day long.) But are those ...
Social Sciences
Nov 20, 2015
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