Human Resources
Research from the University of Bath highlights the largely unacknowledged pressures that remote working places on employees in the Global South, showing how economic, physical…
Administrative teams play a vital role in smooth university functioning, but their influence is largely confined to teaching-led environments
An international team of researchers, including specialists from HSE University, has investigated how the size of a university’s non-academic workforce shapes its overall performance. Their…
How Far Can Teaching Listening Skills Develop More Ethical, Value-Focused Business Leaders
A new study from the University of Surrey suggests that a slight change in business education may help reshape how future managers lead. By teaching…
Mandatory office-based work risks widening Europe’s regional inequalities
Remote working has the potential to reshape how people live and work, offering greater control over daily routines and reducing the pressures associated with commuting.…
The Strange Logic Behind Cutting Exceptional Talent
Why do some of the most prestigious employers on the planet—iconic names like McKinsey, Goldman Sachs, and elite corporate law firms—invest so heavily in recruiting…
The Hidden Trade-Offs of the National Living Wage: A Decline in Labour Mobility?
New research conducted by Bayes Business School, formerly known as Cass, has demonstrated that the introduction of the National Living Wage (NLW) in April 2016…
From reverie to revelation: daydreaming linked to greater sense of purpose at work, WashU research shows
The stories of leaders whose sudden insights transformed their careers are almost legendary. From Julia Child discovering her culinary voice at fifty, to Sara Blakely…
Frontline staff respond better to free meals than gym perks, USF research finds
A new study from the University of South Florida reveals that frontline employees, such as cashiers and retail clerks, are far more motivated by free…
Flourishing teams fuel success
James Ritchie-Dunham, a clinical associate professor of strategy at Texas McCombs, has long been intrigued by the question of why some work teams appear happier…
Studies reveal nonprofits’ use of flexible labour harms operations and offers no long-term financial advantage
In recent years, businesses, governments, and nonprofit organisations alike have been urged to “do more with less,” with efficiency often promoted as the guiding principle.…
Research shows team leaders’ listening styles shape how well high-tech teams listen
Does the way a team manager listens shape how the entire team listens? A new study led by Dr Osnat Bouskila-Yam of the Baruch Ivcher…
Apparently, ‘team’ does come with a little ‘me’ after all
A recent study conducted by Texas A&M University has upended traditional assumptions about how teams best learn and retain complex skills. While teamwork is often…