Rapid Shipping Takes a Toll on E-Commerce Warehouse Workers
Holding off on a late-night online purchase may do more than save money—it could help reduce pressure on warehouse workers. New research led by Cornell…
Human Resources
Private School Backgrounds Boost CEO Appeal Without Supporting Evidence
Investors may be placing too much weight on privilege when judging corporate leadership, according to new research from the University of Surrey. The study, published…
Reading the Room Is the First Step to Leading Change
When Ted Lasso stepped in as coach of struggling AFC Richmond in the hit television series Ted Lasso, he brought an upbeat, hands-on leadership style…
Study Suggests Low-Performing Organisations Rely More on Outside Sources of Knowledge
People working in low-performing organisations are more likely to seek ideas, expertise, and new practices from outside their own workplace, according to a new study…
Study Shows Immigrants Continue to Face Significant Employment Hurdles
Immigrant workers play a vital role in industries across Canada and around the world, from agriculture and healthcare to technology and finance. Yet despite bringing…
A Novel Scale for Assessing Evidence Use in Evidence-Based Management is Developed and Validated
Organisations increasingly adopt evidence-based management to inform decision-making, yet empirical research examining how it is practised remains relatively limited. A new study addresses this gap…
High-Status MBAs Still Pave the Way to Senior Corporate Positions, Research Indicates
New research from the University of Bath finds that graduates of elite MBA programmes, particularly the so-called M7 group of super-elite US business schools, are…
Economic Momentum Shifts from Age to Skills
Drawing on detailed data from 336 cities between 2000 and 2020, the research shows that China’s long-standing demographic advantage—once powered by a large working-age population—has…
SKKU Professor Unveils Innovative Talent Recruitment Strategy
Sang Won Han, an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Sungkyunkwan University and co-first author of the study, has collaborated with Shinjae Won, an Associate Professor…
Managers Must Recognise Both the Strengths and Weaknesses of Online Meetings
Video meetings have become a central feature of modern workplaces, particularly as organisations adopt remote and hybrid working arrangements. A recent study involving senior managers…
Broad Wage Ranges in Job Postings Associated with Fewer Applications from Women
Research from Cornell University indicates that laws requiring employers to disclose pay ranges in job postings—policies introduced to promote pay equity—may have unintended consequences for…
Accounting initiative promotes workplace pay equity
During the six decades since pay discrimination was made illegal in the United States, genuine gender pay equity has remained frustratingly out of reach. Legal…