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Amazon is being criticised for its worker wellbeing efforts, including private mental health chambers. Can corporate wellness initiatives actually work? Or is it all PR spin?
In Morocco, the COVID-19 pandemic has burdened women with more housework and duties at home, and violence against them has risen.
The pandemic exposed the contradictions and tensions at the heart of ‘creative class’ cities and jobs.
Psychological research presents some unsurprising wisdom about how to make big decisions without regret: focus on people, don’t miss opportunities, and stay true to yourself.
As the use of robots and autonomous machines increases across industries, governments need to have a strategy in place. The labour force will transition out of automated tasks into new jobs.
Job cuts don’t necessarily mean there’s less work to do. Those who are are employed may be working harder than usual to pick up the slack, with less reward for their efforts — and it’s not good for their health.
How can businesses overcome institutional hurdles to transition to a four-day week?
Alleviating separation anxiety is about changing the owner’s behavior, too.
Our work is often so closely tied to our sense of who we are, many of us struggle to switch off on holidays. But it’s never too late to hide the laptop.
Those over 43 years old are equally discriminated against when applying for a job, whether they are good or bad applicants, according to new research.
Juggling work and family becomes all the more difficult when you’re trying to figure out how to work Zoom, and stressing about losing your job.
Liking your boss and your company can lead to bad behaviour.
If you can work from home you’re less likely to take a sick day, and that could be a problem.
Logical thinking, curiosity, evidence-based decision making and fresh perspectives are all benefits brought by neurodiversity.
For as long as there has been remote working, companies have sought ways to replicate the serendipitous conversations we have in a physical work space.
Want more meaningful work? Find an employer commited to environmental sustainability, social responsibility and most of all inclusive leadership.
The philosopher Simone Weil offers an illuminating perspective for our work life.
Most people who worked at home during lockdown want to continue doing so in some respect according to one recent survey.
There’s an important distinction between planned and unplanned communication.
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Professor of Economics and Political Economy, University of Leeds
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Professor of Organisational Psychology and Health, University of Manchester
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MBA Director & Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Bond Business School, Bond University
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RBC Professor in Responsible Organizations and Full Professor, Concordia University
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Associate professor of work and employment, University of Southampton
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Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Innovation and Digital Leadership, University of Brighton
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Professor of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Kent
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Program Director & Associate Professor of Industrial-Organizational and Applied Psychology, Adler University
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Associate Professor of Management, York University, Canada
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Professor of Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Tasmania
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Cadre en exercice, John Molson School of Business, Concordia University
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Adjunct Professor of Organizational Studies, Schulich School of Business, York University, Canada
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Director, Field Experience (Community-Based), Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary
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Dean, John Molson School of Business, Concordia University
