A study from the University of North Carolina and the University of Virginia researchers addresses the ongoing challenge of workplace disparities that leave marginalised individuals, who are historically excluded from dominant groups, reporting worse professional outcomes, lower well-being, and strained relationships compared to their advantaged colleagues. While allyship behaviours (actions by advantaged individuals to support […]
A study by a team of US and UK researchers addresses a fundamental question in leadership and management today: how common are incompetent bosses, particularly given ideas like the Peter Principle (where individuals are promoted beyond their ability) and survey data suggesting widespread negative managerial influence? Due to the potential for bad bosses to cause […]
The quality of listening in the workplace is associated with and likely a cause of a wide range of positive organizational outcomes. These benefits are substantial, including superior job performance, better leadership, increased trust, higher well-being, and reduced burnout. Surprisingly, despite these powerful effects, listening has received relatively little focus in organizational studies and is […]
A study by the University of Nottingham’s Getinet Haile examines the influence of organizational leadership quality on organizational performance and worker well-being. While early research in management and psychology identified core managerial values (such as how bosses treat employees, customers, and/or suppliers) as drivers of superior performance through flexibility and innovativeness, economists historically focused on […]
The traditional view in human resource management often focuses on individual employees managing their family demands, often seeing these demands as detrimental and a source of work-family conflict (WFC). A study from a team of American and Chinese researchers challenged this paradigm by introducing the concept of family demands diversity. Family demands diversity refers to […]
The benefits and drawbacks of datafication technology in organizations, particularly its impact on employees, is hotly debated. Datafication is defined as the conversion of social interactions into numerical data, which is then used to optimize organizational processes and generate value. While some view such technology as a catalyst for efficiency, others warn of work intensification, […]
A study conducted by researchers from the University of Georgia and Auburn University provides a better understanding of how vacations affect employee well-being. Despite the need for time off to recuperate from increasing job demands, vacation usage is declining particularly in the United States where billions of vacation days go unused annually. The study highlights […]
Mental health concerns among employees are increasingly common, affecting a significant portion of the workforce, with estimates suggesting as many as 65% believe these concerns interfere with their jobs. Disclosing one’s mental health concerns is a critical step to accessing organizational help. However, many employees are reluctant to disclose the issues they are dealing with, […]
Compressed work schedules, such as full-time, 4-day weeks, are viewed as solutions for enhancing work-life balance and increasing full-time female labour participation. A Ghent University study shows that many employees can find the compressed schedules appealing but not for the expected reasons. These findings emerged from the study’s focus on how autonomy, career, and personal […]
Having discovered the benefits of working from home (WFH) during the COVID-19 pandemic, notably the improvement in work-life balance, many employees are reluctant to return to the office full-time. One reaction from business leaders is to offer hybrid working arrangements that include a mix of work-from-home and work-from-office (WFO) hours. A team of economists from […]
