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Engaged employees are good, but don't count on commitment
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 13, 2009 |
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The notion that highly engaged workers will continue to work tirelessly for organizations despite diminishing resources often isn't true, according to Clemson University psychology professor Thomas Britt.
K-State researcher says happy employees are critical for an organization's success
Feb 03, 2009 |
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One's happiness might seem like a personal subject, but a Kansas State University researcher says employers should be concerned about the well-being of their employees because it could be the underlying factor ...
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Employees who are sexually harassed experience less job satisfaction and lower job performance
Nov 20, 2008 |
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A new study in the journal Psychology of Women Quarterly examined the effects of workplace sexual harassment and found that employees who were harassed report lower levels of job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and ...
Avoid self-handicapping at work, advises management professor
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Mar 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- If you're looking to keep your job in these tough economic times, you might want to avoid talking about how your firm's cutbacks will make it harder for you to do your work. That's because those who regularly ...
People with Mentally Demanding Jobs Reap Cognitive Benefits into Retirement
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 05, 2008 |
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Doing a job that is intellectually demanding creates thinking abilities that pay dividends into retirement -- regardless of intelligence or years of education, according to new research from the Duke University Medical Center.
Previous work experience not always a positive for a new job
Feb 23, 2009 |
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Employees with previous work experience bring valuable knowledge and skills to their new jobs - but some of what they learned may actually hurt their work performance.
Workplace flexibility associated with reduced absences and improved job commitment
Apr 25, 2008 |
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Workers who reported increased work flexibility from one year to the next also had fewer absences for illness and improved job commitment, according to new research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. In addition, ...
Working hard or hardly working? Researcher studies effects of job simplification on employee productivity
Sep 17, 2007 |
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Outsourcing. Offshoring. Compartmentalizing. More than corporate buzzwords, these trends are redefining the nature of work for millions of Americans, as well as their counterparts all over the world. But what are the ramifications ...
A simple questionnaire to replace a doctor's exam
Dec 22, 2008 |
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The good news -- you've been offered the perfect job. The not-so-good news — it's contingent on a medical exam. For the disabled, people with diseases like HIV, or those who are simply mega-stressed at the thought of a doctor's ...
Moderate pay best for job performance, study suggests
Nov 19, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Employers hoping to get the best out of employees with huge performance contingent payments may actually be helping them to do worse, suggests a new paper published by a team of researchers in behavioral ...
The science of hammering
Jun 28, 2009 |
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Scientists are studying hammering ability as a model for difficult motor tasks. The results, to be presented on Sunday, June 28, at the Society for Experimental Biology meeting, indicate that there is a surprising ...
Study finds rapid growth in health costs hurts economic performance of US industries
Jul 23, 2009 |
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A first-of-its-kind RAND Corporation study has linked the rapid growth in health care costs in the United States with job losses and lower output among industries that commonly provide workers with health insurance.
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