Topic: Workplace
A $15 Minimum Wage May Have (Partially) Arrived, But Who Pays?
Study of L.A.-area restaurants gauges effect on owners, customers, landlords
Abusing a Co-Worker? Watch Your Back
Analysis of 250 studies finds the most common response to negative workplace behavior is an eye for an eye
American and Chinese Perceptions of Having a Say at Work
It’s generally a positive in both cultures, but buy-in is more tentative in China
Amid Technology Boom, Where Are Productivity Gains?
19th-century French cotton mills suggest halting, uneven progress
Being Biased against Friends to Appear Unbiased
If the boss is your friend, and compensation decisions are public, a bonus you’d get on merit might not be forthcoming
Bystanders Are Tougher than Victims in Punishing Office Misbehavior
Research looks beyond management to measure how co-workers police each other
Co-Worker Schmoozing Rises as Salaries are Thought of as Hourly Pay
Putting a value on networking becomes implicit
Codifying the Nursing Home Industry’s Elusive, Alarming Turnover Rates
Payroll data allows researchers to finally build an accurate and meaningful measurement
Collaboration’s Downside: Individuals Take Too Much Credit
Not just the office jerk. Even good colleagues overclaim. Managing around this destructive dynamic isn’t straightforward
Do Corporate Wellness Programs Boost Worker Productivity?
Industrial laundry gains 4% output; better health and better feelings toward employer could account for increase
Does a Rising Tide of High-Wage Tech Jobs Really Lift All Boats?
Analysis shows an increase in jobs for low-wage workers, but the buying power of their paycheck declines
Downplaying Femininity in Cover Letters for Male-Dominated Job Backfires
Omitting female-typical language, in the eyes of hiring managers, makes a woman less ‘likable’
Faculty Q&A: MBA Students in Digital Detox, Committing Random Acts of Kindness
The empirical study of happiness, a growth area at business schools, enters the classroom
Fresh-Start Framing Boosts Retirement Plan Participation
A behavioral nudge passes a real-world test with 6,000 workers
Gaining Status in an Online Community
How unknown individuals turn into influencers on a platform for programmers
