Topic: Workplace
Inviting White Workers to Join Diversity Initiatives May Increase Buy-In
Absent such a call, white workers may doubt they have a role
It’s OK if the Boss Earns More, but a Problem When Co-Workers Do
Study of a large corporation explores how salary comparisons affect employee behavior
Link Between Unvaccinated Staff and Nursing Home Deaths
Higher morbidity found where fewer staffers are vaccinated against COVID-19
Matching Incentives with the Right Relationship
The kind of reward matters less than the type of connection between giver and recipient
Mobile Workers More Likely to Cold-Shoulder a Dishonest Co-Worker
Research compares U.S. behavior to norms in Asia
More Staffers: More COVID-19 Exposures and More Nursing Home Deaths
Reliance on part-timers raises headcounts and dangers to patients
Most Job Seekers Skip Negotiation — and Pay a High Price
Even in lucrative fields, candidates leave money on the table by taking the first offer
Motivating Workers with a Sacred Symbol: Promise and Peril
A Chinese garment factory tidied up after golden coins were displayed
New Technology Lifted Pay, Especially for the Bosses
Top executives saw much larger gains after broadband adoption than the workers below them
Noncompete Agreements Reduce Worker Pay — and Overall Economic Activity
Researchers refute earlier claims
Opting Women into Competition Could Help Narrow Gender Gap
Fixing the process and abandoning the mindset of ‘fixing the women’
Pay Transparency: Will It Help or Hurt Workers?
Many assume salary transparency will benefit employees, but research suggests downsides, too
People Suffer From Hiding Their Feelings – So Might Their Employers
Forced to nod in agreement, workers may embrace conspiracy theories, be less trusting
Positive Workplace Experiences White Employees Take for Granted Are Often Lacking for Other Groups
Workplace equality requires more than an end to discrimination
Quantifying Team Leadership Approaches: To Do, or to Direct Others?
In a field often ruled by personality, a rational model is proposed
Removing Words With Gender Bias in Job Ads: More Diverse Applicants
Women — and some men — more inclined to apply for positions