News tagged with work
More support needed for families adopting from foster care
May 14, 2009 |
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A new University of Illinois study of families adopting from foster care revealed significant declines in professional services and social support over the first three years of adoptive family life, even though parents indicated ...
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.
Obituary photos suggest growing bias against aging faces
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 13, 2009 |
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A new study that looked at obituary photographs published in one metropolitan newspaper suggests that Americans may have become more biased toward youthful appearance, particularly for women.
Working well under pressure
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 24, 2009 |
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Many people work better under a tight deadline, but a new study published in the International Journal of Innovation and Learning, suggest that it is a mistake to assume that a team can work effectively under constant time p ...
Virtual engineer reduces 'transpiration phase' in new designs
Technology / Computer Sciences
Apr 23, 2009 |
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When designing new products, a lot of time is lost carrying out repetitive and uninspiring work. In order to shorten this 'transpiration phase' and create more room for real inspiration, University of Twente ...
Baroque classical music in the reading room may improve mood and productivity
Apr 23, 2009 |
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Baroque classical music in the reading room can help improve radiologists work lives, potentially improving diagnostic efficiency and accuracy, according to a study performed by researchers at the University of Maryland in ...
'Cyberloafing' at work no bad thing, study says
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Employees who cyberloaf - use the Internet at work for their own interest - may be doing their bosses a favour, a Massey study suggests.
Jet lag disturbs sleep by upsetting internal clocks in 2 neural centers
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Apr 16, 2009 |
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Jet lag is the bane of many travelers, and similar fatigue can plague people who work in rotating shifts. Scientists know the problem results from disruption to the body's normal rhythms and are getting closer to a better ...
Parenting skills for workers
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 10, 2009 |
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The skills learned while raising a family are readily transferable into the knowledge work environment, according to a study published in the International Journal of Knowledge and Learning.
Work stress associated with adverse mental and physical health outcomes in police officers
Mar 12, 2009 |
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Exposure to critical incidents, workplace discrimination, lack of cooperation among coworkers, and job dissatisfaction correlated significantly with perceived work stress among urban police officers, according to a study ...
Microsoft's vendors, temps nearly equal regular staff numbers
Mar 04, 2009 |
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It's widely known Microsoft has a large contingent work force in addition to its 96,000 direct, regular employees worldwide. But the company has never publicly quantified these people, who typically work through third-party ...
Diverse skills, personalities aid top management teams -- up to a point
Feb 26, 2009 |
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Organizations that diversify the skill levels of their top leadership benefit more than those that try too hard for similar diversity in personality, according to the Management Insights feature in the current issue of Management ...
Widespread stress among vets
Feb 25, 2009 |
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Veterinarians frequently suffer psychosocial stress and demoralization associated with heavy workloads. Research published in BioMed Central's open access Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology analyses the extent ...
Think Twice Before Allowing Your 10-Year-Old to Work
Feb 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study finds that - despite being responsible enough to have a job at such a young age - fifth-graders who work are more likely to exhibit bad health behaviors than their unemployed 10-year-old peers.
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.
