Idea posted: January 2017

Institutions: Maastricht University    University of Amsterdam    Ghent University   

While more and more attention is being paid to making work more meaningful, the fact is that for many employees, notably those dealing directly with often-difficult customers, work can take…

Idea posted: December 2016

Institutions: Ohio State University Fisher College of Business   

The research is consistent and unequivocal: media multitasking — that is, doing multiple tasks at the same time with at least one of those tasks involving some kind of media…

Idea posted: December 2016

Institutions: Duke University Fuqua School of Business    Duke University    UCLA Anderson School of Management   

Variety is the spice of life, according to the old saying. Two researchers from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business and UCLA’s Anderson School of Management decided to test whether variety…

Idea posted: November 2016

Institutions: University of Utah David Eccles School of Business   

Most people multi-task because they think they can do it well — and that they will acquire the rewards of multi-tasking, such as saving time and being less bored with…

Idea posted: October 2016

Institutions: University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Lubar School of Business    Cass Business School, City University London    Warwick University Business School   

Across the industrialized world, female workers earn less than men. In previous research and books on the subject, two widely accepted claims emerge that, it is believed, help explain the…

Idea posted: October 2016

Institutions: Yale University    Stanford University   

How do you respond to stress? The common wisdom is that stress is debilitating — that is, if you are stressed, you are less effective and productive. However, a series…

Idea posted: September 2016

Institutions: University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School   

In today’s workplace, driven by demographic changes and the evolution in our social attitudes, diversity competencies in managers and leaders are required. Such competencies are based on the following abilities:…

Idea posted: September 2016

Institutions: Ashridge Executive Education, Hult International Business School   

It is well known that we are sleeping less than we ever have. To explore the impact of this lack of sleep on performance at work, two researchers from Hult…

Idea posted: August 2016

Institutions: MIT Sloan School of Management   

Many companies make an effort to promote and compensate their employees based on performance rather than, as in the past, seniority. Specifically, companies will implement merit-based routines and written policies…