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Wanted: A Life Outside the Workplace
February 21, 2013 New research suggests the growing number of workers who are single and without children have trouble finding the time or energy to participate in non-work interests, just like those with spouses and ... > full story -
New Approach Alters Malaria Maps
February 19, 2013 Identifying areas of malarial infection risk depends more on daily temperature variation than on the average monthly temperatures, according to researchers, who believe that their results may also ... > full story -
Community Health Workers Help Type 2 Diabetes Care
February 11, 2013 Researchers who conducted a clinical trial in American Samoa to test whether community health workers could help adults with type 2 diabetes found that the patients who received the intervention were ... > full story -
Mediocre Managers Who 'Fly Under the Radar' Are Just as Damaging as the David Brents of This World, Research Finds
February 8, 2013 Not taking responsibility, passing on stress, panicking about deadlines and telling staff what to do rather than consulting them, are some of the worst attributes of bad managers identified in new ... > full story -
Targets of Bully Bosses Aren't the Only Victims
February 6, 2013 Abusive bosses who target employees with ridicule, public criticism, and the silent treatment not only have a detrimental effect on the employees they bully, but they negatively impact the work ... > full story -
Work-Life Balance Needed for Recovery from Job Stress
February 5, 2013 Detaching from work -- mentally, physically and electronically -- is the key to recovery from job stress during nonwork hours, according to an ... > full story -
Policy, Enforcement May Stop Employees from Wasting Time Online at Work
January 31, 2013 Researchers studied cyberloafing -- wasting time at work on the Internet -- and the effects of Internet use policies and punishment on reducing ... > full story -
Rude Behavior at Work Is Increasing and Affects the Bottom Line
January 30, 2013 Research shows rudeness at work is rampant, and it’s on the rise. In 2011, half of the workers surveyed said they were treated rudely at least once a week - up from a quarter in 1998. New ... > full story -
Cleaning Jobs Linked to Asthma Risk
January 21, 2013 A new study has found strong evidence for a link between cleaning jobs and risk of developing asthma. Researchers tracked the occurrence of asthma in a group of 9,488 people born in Britain in 1958. ... > full story -
Compensation Negotiation Among Women in the Workplace
January 17, 2013 Studies have shown that women are less likely to take the most direct approach to ensure that they receive fair pay compared to their male counterparts – simply asking. So what happens when ... > full story
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