social sciences
In a recent survey, Dutch employees who worked remotely reported higher productivity levels and reduced burnout when satisfied with their home office setups. The study…
A Simple Strategy That Assists Low-Income Households in Overcoming the Poverty Cycle
Many low-income families aspire to relocate to safer, quieter neighbourhoods with better schools, but they seldom need to make such moves. A high-profile experiment led…
Shifting Trends in Volunteering: Adapting to Steady-State Brand Relationships in Organizations
A recent study by researchers at Emlyon Business School and HEC Montreal, soon to be published in the Journal of Marketing, is a significant contribution…
Gender Advantage in Crowdfunding: Women Complete Campaigns Faster Than Men on Dutch Platforms
Crowdfunding has emerged as a pivotal financial avenue for entrepreneurs seeking funding. This study delves into the dynamics of gender in securing business loans through…
Hybrid work: Maximising Benefits for Companies and Workers
The debate surrounding remote work has reached a fever pitch in today’s workplace: Is enabling employees to work from home a few days a week…
Early Career Work Patterns and Long-Term Health Outcomes: Exploring the Impact Beyond the 9-5
Research conducted by Wen-Jui Han from New York University, US, and published on April 3, 2024, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE suggests that the…
Taking short breaks from tasks appears promising in enhancing wellbeing
A synthesis of 22 previous studies indicates that taking brief pauses—stepping away from a task for durations of 10 minutes or fewer—is typically linked with…
Gossip in the workplace can advantage both employees and employers
Recent findings from Binghamton University, State University of New York, have illuminated the potentially beneficial aspects of workplace gossip in diminishing employee turnover rates, thereby…
Research shows employees have misconceptions about wage markets
A study involving MIT scholars has uncovered that a significant number of employees underestimate the wages offered by other companies, often believing their peers in…