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The Psychology of Unemployment: Can Personality Change?
Researchers investigate whether a period of unemployment can lead to personality changes, and whether gender makes a difference.
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Working From Home Can Keep Employees Happy
For some jobs, working from home is just not possible. This is especially true if you are an assembly line technician, postal worker, coal miner, or pirate. But in the new economy, many professions require little else but a computer and mouse. This is why telework—or working from home—is all the rage. But does it work? And is it good for employees?
Categories : *Academy of Management Journal
How to Stop Distracting Technology in the Workplace
Researchers discuss how organizations can keep their employees focused on their work in the face of distracting technology.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Leveraging Human Capital: Are Your Employees Getting Enough Sleep?
Organizations that push their employees too hard may cause them to have sleep problems and ultimately be less productive.
How to Maintain Work-Life Balance in the Age of Smartphones
Researchers discuss how advances in technology negatively impact work-life balance. How can employees meet demands and still save their sanity?
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Work-Family Conflict Changes How Employees Do Their Jobs
Researchers investigate what happens in response to work-family conflict and what organizations can do to solve the problem.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Ethics in the Workplace: Anxious Employees May Cause Trouble
Employees are faced with anxiety producing events every day: securing new clients, important meetings with bosses, interacting with difficult coworkers. Yet, these events can lead to more than just uncomfortable feelings, they may also affect ethics in the workplace. Recent research shows that anxious employees may be more likely to engage in unethical behavior than employees in a relaxed state.
Categories : The Academy of Management Perspectives
How Men Can Successfully Balance Fatherhood and Careers
Researchers explore the effects of fatherhood on careers. Do men and women have the same outcomes when balancing work and family?
Categories : *Journal of Occupational Health Psychology
Treadmill Desks: Good for Employers and Employees
Researchers examine the outcomes of employees who exercise on treadmills while working. Results are positive.
Categories : *Journal of Occupational Health Psychology1 Comment
Caregivers in the Workplace: How to Improve Their Well-Being
Caregivers are people who assume responsibility for helping another person with daily living activities. But many caregivers are also full-time employees. With the increase of caregivers in the workforce, a new study shows how family and supervisor support can influence the mental health outcomes of these caregivers, and lead to improved well-being.