How Supervisors and Co-Workers Stop Anxiety from Hurting Performance

Idea posted: August 2015

Institutions: University of Toronto Rotman School of Management    Hong Kong Polytechnic University   

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Workplace anxiety and stress causes work performance to suffer. Previous research shows that performance suffers because of what academics call ‘cognitive interference’: when employees are stressed, they cannot focus on…

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Reenergizing Lunch Breaks and the Role of Autonomy

Idea posted: September 2013

Institutions: University of Toronto Rotman School of Management    Wilfrid Laurier University    Hong Kong Polytechnic University    University of Texas, San Antonio   

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More than just an assigned period for eating, a lunch break is an opportunity for employees to engage in various types of activities, from socializing with friends and colleagues to…

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