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During the pandemic, employers who fostered ‘collective engagement’ had less employee turnover … a shared perception among employees of what they were doing and why they were doing it …

by Lynn | Sep 9, 2024 | Business, Creativity & Innovation, Employee Relations, Management, Teamwork & Cooperation

Peer-Reviewed Publication North Carolina State University A new study finds some workplaces did a better job than others at limiting employee turnover during the COVID pandemic. Specifically, researchers found that units that had fostered a sense of “collective...

Moving beyond cubicles: How an active workplace design can drive workers’ behaviors

by Lynn | May 31, 2024 | Business, Employee Relations, Health, Management, Teamwork & Cooperation

Researchers underscore the impact of workplace culture and building layouts on workers’ behaviors and the necessity for accurate behavioral measures Peer-Reviewed Publication Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Ishikawa, Japan — Physical...

Managers exploit loyal workers over less committed colleagues

by Lynn | Mar 20, 2023 | Employee Relations, Management

A loyal worker gets more extra work than the fair, honest, or disloyal Peer-Reviewed Publication Duke University image: Supervisors assign more unpaid work to workers portrayed as loyal than disloyal, honest, or fair coworkers view more Credit: Marco Verch –...

Even in the operating room, team chemistry matters, study finds

by Lynn | May 24, 2022 | Employee Relations, Teamwork & Cooperation

study finds Peer-Reviewed Publication University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management image: Tiziana Casciaro is a Professor of Organizational Behavior and the Marcel Desautels in Integrative Thinking at the Rotman School of Management of the University of Toronto....

For cooperative teams, modesty leaves the best impression

by Lynn | Apr 21, 2022 | Employee Relations, HR, Teamwork & Cooperation

People who signal status appear self-interested Peer-Reviewed Publication American Psychological Association People may forgo displaying luxury brands and other signals of status when they want to convince others that they will collaborate well with a team, as people...

Variable schedules harm workers and businesses

by Lynn | Apr 18, 2022 | Continuous Improvement, Employee Relations, HR

Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. – Variable work schedules – which employers increasingly use to maximize profits amid unpredictable market conditions – can actually undermine organizational performance, especially in crisis periods such as the pandemic, according to...