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UrduEmployers across the UK could face legal action from employees who return to work and contract the COVID-19 virus, a leading health and safety expert has warned.
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Environmental groups moving beyond conservation
New study examines the role of NGOs in global environmental politics
Environmental groups moving beyond conservation
New study examines the role of NGOs in global environmental politics
SAGE publishing’s 10-year impact awards go to the authors of three social science papers
Articles on teachers’ professional development, entrepreneurship, and employment relations receive most citations over 10-year period
SAGE publishing’s 10-year impact awards go to the authors of three social science papers
Articles on teachers’ professional development, entrepreneurship, and employment relations receive most citations over 10-year period
Clicking with co-workers is key to working remotely, ASU professor’s study finds
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many employees out of the office into their homes. A recent Gallup poll shows that 62% of employed Americans report having worked from home during the crisis, twice as many as in mid-March. But the key is…
nTIDE May 2020 Special Report: Workers with disabilities in the COVID economy
Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire nTIDE Special Report–featuring economist Andrew Houtenville, PhD, and disability employment expert John O’Neill, PhD
nTIDE May 2020 Special Report: Workers with disabilities in the COVID economy
Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire nTIDE Special Report–featuring economist Andrew Houtenville, PhD, and disability employment expert John O’Neill, PhD
Return to work at the office? Energy workers say ‘not so fast’
Study examines return-to-work, mental health and other workforce issues
Return to work at the office? Energy workers say ‘not so fast’
Study examines return-to-work, mental health and other workforce issues
nTIDE April 2020 jobs report: COVID recession hits workers with disabilities harder
Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire nTIDE Report — featuring the Disability Rights Louisiana’s FAIR (Financial Access Inclusion and Resources) Program for formerly incarcerated individuals with disabilities
Burning out in silence
Why muting dissent at work is dangerous
Workers happy despite crisis and uncertainty
In general, workers in Switzerland and Germany are coping well with the Covid-19 crisis and the associated social disruption.
Workers happy despite crisis and uncertainty
In general, workers in Switzerland and Germany are coping well with the Covid-19 crisis and the associated social disruption. They are feeling happier and finding it easier to unwind and balance work and private life. They are also more engaged…
Study finds stronger links between automation and inequality
Job-replacing tech has directly driven the income gap since the late 1980s, economists report.
Workers happy despite crisis and uncertainty
In general, workers in Switzerland and Germany are coping well with the Covid-19 crisis and the associated social disruption. They are feeling happier and finding it easier to unwind and balance work and private life. They are also more engaged…
Study finds stronger links between automation and inequality
Job-replacing tech has directly driven the income gap since the late 1980s, economists report.
Already vulnerable, gig economy workers in SF suffer during pandemic, survey finds
Unique in-person survey establishes new baseline, while online survey provides a snapshot of pandemic’s effects
Robots help some firms, even while workers across industries struggle
Study finds manufacturing companies that are quick to automate can thrive, but overall employment drops
Already vulnerable, gig economy workers in SF suffer during pandemic, survey finds
Unique in-person survey establishes new baseline, while online survey provides a snapshot of pandemic’s effects
Robots help some firms, even while workers across industries struggle
Study finds manufacturing companies that are quick to automate can thrive, but overall employment drops
New PSU study spotlights the dark side of venture capitalist funding
Susan Fowler turned Silicon Valley upside down in 2017 when she posted an essay on her website about the sexual harassment she experienced while working for Uber. Uber’s human resources department ignored claims against Fowler’s male manager and the company…
How many jobs do robots really replace?
MIT economist Daron Acemoglu’s new research puts a number on the job costs of automation
New PSU study spotlights the dark side of venture capitalist funding
Susan Fowler turned Silicon Valley upside down in 2017 when she posted an essay on her website about the sexual harassment she experienced while working for Uber. Uber’s human resources department ignored claims against Fowler’s male manager and the company…
How many jobs do robots really replace?
MIT economist Daron Acemoglu’s new research puts a number on the job costs of automation
The commercial consequences of collective layoffs
Researchers from Erasmus University Rotterdam and IESE Business School published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that empirically demonstrates the effects of collective layoff announcements on sales, advertising effectiveness, and consumers’ price sensitivity.
HRM practices a predictor for business resilience after layoffs
As retrenchments continue to cloud the foreseeable future of businesses worldwide, new research from the University of South Australia, the University of Melbourne and RMIT indicates that some businesses will fare better than others – and it’s all dependent on their type of human resource management system.
The commercial consequences of collective layoffs
News from the Journal of Marketing
Ending the daily work commute may not cut energy usage as much as one might hope
A mass move to working-from-home accelerated by the Coronavirus pandemic might not be as beneficial to the planet as many hope, according to a new study by the Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS). The majority of studies…
The commercial consequences of collective layoffs
News from the Journal of Marketing
Ending the daily work commute may not cut energy usage as much as one might hope
A mass move to working-from-home accelerated by the Coronavirus pandemic might not be as beneficial to the planet as many hope, according to a new study by the Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS). The majority of studies…
What comes after COVID-19? Special issue in the journal Population and Economics
At this alarming time, when the COVID-19 pandemic is on everyone’s mind, a new special issue in the open-access peer-reviewed journal Population and Economics by Lomonosov Moscow State University ( Faculty of Economics ) provides a platform for discussion on…
New report: Inclusive food systems needed to boost development, resilience
Inclusive food systems play a critical role in meeting global goals to end poverty, hunger, and malnutrition; the report offers recommendations for making food systems more inclusive for marginalized groups
Gender-based violence in the COVID-19 pandemic
April 20, 2020 — Gender-based violence has been shown to increase during global emergencies. In a paper just published by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, researchers report that according to early evidence it is the same for the…
Support plan boosts confidence of military spouses
Program helped partners of armed forces personnel gain new skills and training
Arduous farm labor in the past means longer working hours today
A new study in The Economic Journal finds that societies with a history of farming crops heavily reliant on labor effort prefer harder work and longer hours.
Arduous farm labor in the past means longer working hours today
A new study in The Economic Journal finds that societies with a history of farming crops heavily reliant on labor effort prefer harder work and longer hours. Researchers used data from the European Social Survey, conducted every two years, from…
Uganda: 20% decline in economic output without climate action
There is evidence that climate change affects both the quantity and quality of food production, reducing food security, and nutrition intake. In developing countries, where the agricultural sector dominates the economy, the impacts of the changing climate on the agricultural…
Older entrepreneurs as successful as their younger counterparts, study reveals
New study makes the case that entrepreneurship isn’t just for the young
nTIDE Mar 2020: COVID-19 effects not yet seen in jobs data for Americans with disabilities
National Trends in Disability Employment — Monthly Update (nTIDE), issued by Kessler Foundation & University of New Hampshire IOD – featuring The Women’s Project, which supports women with special needs transitioning from the justice system
COVID-19 and labour constraints: Recalling former health care workers not enough
Report examines factors affecting U.S. labour supply in essential industries during the pandemic
Underactive thyroid more common in people working long hours
WASHINGTON–Adults who work long hours are more likely to have hypothyroidism, which is an underactive thyroid, according to study results accepted for presentation at ENDO 2020, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting, and publication in a special supplemental section of the…
Underactive thyroid more common in people working long hours
WASHINGTON–Adults who work long hours are more likely to have hypothyroidism, which is an underactive thyroid, according to study results accepted for presentation at ENDO 2020, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting, and publication in a special supplemental section of the…
How do leading companies manage employee performance?
New book shows how to transform performance management for today’s work environment
Can migration, workforce participation, and education balance the cost of aging in Europe?
New IIASA research shows that higher levels of education and increasing workforce participation in both migrant and local populations are needed to compensate for the negative economic impacts of aging populations in EU countries. An increase in the EU population…
Gwenith Fisher named SIOP fellow
Gwenith Fisher, PhD has been named a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Dr. Fisher was granted Fellow status by the SIOP Executive Board at its most recent meeting. The profession of industrial and organizational psychology…
Leaving care of the children’s home — for prison?
The world expects some teenagers to become criminals. These “troublemakers” are taken away from everything and everyone they know. The State places them in children’s homes, often far from family and friends. “Care-leavers from children’s homes live with more layers…
Juan M. Madera named SIOP Fellow
Juan M. Madera, PhD has been named a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Dr. Madera was granted Fellow status by the SIOP Executive Board at its most recent meeting. The profession of industrial and organizational…
SIOP recognizes Mahima Saxena with Humanitarian Award
Mahima Saxena, PhD has been honored with the Humanitarian Award from the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). The annual award is given in recognition of a SIOP member who has made sustained, significant, and outstanding humanitarian contributions related…
Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt win the Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Economics
The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Economics, Finance and Management has gone in this twelfth edition to Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt for fundamental contributions to the study of innovation, technical change, and competition policy