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Consequences of Co-Worker Rudeness Are Far-Reaching
August 16, 2011 — A co-worker's rudeness can have a great impact on relationships far beyond the workplace, according to a new study. Findings suggest that stress created by incivility can be so intense that, at the ... > full story -
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Text Message Reminders Improve Healthcare Practice in Rural Africa, Study Finds
August 3, 2011 — New research has shown that sending text message reminders to health-care workers in rural Africa can improve the implementation of national guidelines for treating malaria. The intervention led to ... > full story -
Researchers Develop Webcam Tool to Improve Office Worker Posture
August 2, 2011 — Scientists have developed a new training method using a desktop webcam to improve ergonomic posture and reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) among office workers using computers. The ... > full story -
Pain Persists: Financial, Domestic Woes Worsen After Settlements for Back Injuries
August 1, 2011 — Researchers have found that financial and domestic problems escalate for those who settle claims for work-related back injuries, striking African-Americans, the poor and the young ... > full story -
Union Decline Accounts for Much of the Rise in Wage Inequality, Study Finds
July 26, 2011 — Union membership in America has declined significantly since the early 1970s, and that plunge explains approximately a fifth of the increase in hourly wage inequality among women and about a third ... > full story -
Blue Collar Workers Work Longer and in Worse Health Than Their White Collar Bosses, Study Finds
July 21, 2011 — Researchers looked at aging, social class and labor force participation rates to illustrate the challenges that lower income workers face in the global marketplace using the burden of arthritis to ... > full story -
Work Engagement, Job Satisfaction, and Productivity: They're a Virtuous Cycle
July 20, 2011 — Engaged workers -- those who approach their work with energy, dedication, and focus -- are more open to new information, more productive, and more willing to go the extra mile. Moreover, engaged ... > full story -
Structure Helps New Employees Adjust, Study Finds
July 18, 2011 — With people often changing jobs and careers, organizations need to know how to help integrate and engage newcomers in order to retain them. A new study shows that new employees adjust better to their ... > full story -
Lack of Sick Leave Creates Tough Choices for Rural Workers
July 11, 2011 — Rural workers have less access to sick leave, forcing them to choose between caring for themselves or family members, and losing pay or perhaps even their jobs when faced with an illness, according ... > full story -
Ant Colonies: Behavioral Variability Wins
July 10, 2011 — They attack other colonies, plunder and rob, kill other colonies' inhabitants or keep them as slaves: Ants are usually regarded as prototypes of social beings that are prepared to sacrifice their ... > full story
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