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Approximately 52% of teachers in 2024 said they would not advise young adults to enter the profession.
New research explores the psychology behind work-related love and its implications for modern organizations.
Rustout can occur when there is a misalignment between professional aspirations and job demands.
Researchers found some forms of ‘contingent employment’ are clearly worse for workers. Others, under the right conditions, support job satisfaction. It’s all about job design.
Working from home has become a contentious election issue, particularly for the Coalition which has swung from opposing to embracing it.
The start of the new year could be the best time to decide if your employer is doing enough to create a healthy and positive work environment.
A philosopher and a psychologist break down the challenges of finding purposeful work that also pays well.
Could the adverse effects of anti-work rhetoric spread beyond one’s own job perception? A sociologist’s recent research sheds light on the question.
Older workers can struggle as much with work-life balance as their younger counterparts. But employers need to avoid treating them as a single group – their needs are surprisingly diverse.
In this new world of hybrid work, managers need to create working conditions that build and maintain interpersonal connections, while allowing for both high productivity and superior job satisfaction.
A sociologist took a critical look at the cherished career advice to ‘follow your passion.’ What she found is that this advice often brings unintended consequences.
The narrative of the Great Resignation is that workers hate their jobs and are desperate to quit. The data tells a somewhat different story.
The post-pandemic return to work will provide an opportunity for employers and employees to reconsider relationships. Here’s how organizations can build morale and stop valued employees from leaving.
Work can mean more than just a pay cheque but some of the most meaningful jobs are paid the least.
Employers tend to see ‘cyberloafing’ as a waste of time, but a new study suggests it serves an important function for workers.
The search for meaning in their work is inevitable for employees seeking job satisfaction. Defining that meaning, however, can mean different things for different people.
Graduate employment outcomes will determine 40% of the $80 million extra government funding for universities. This is a problem for three reasons.
South Africa has a low number of male teachers in the foundation phase. Why this must change.
New research reveals gender differences in what we most enjoy in a job: women enjoy being competent while men are more likely to seek a challenge.
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Professor of Sociology and Canada Research Chair, University of Toronto
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Dean's Chair in Management and Māori Business, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Professor in Economics, Anglia Ruskin University
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Chercheuse sur le sens au travail, Université catholique de l’Ouest
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Lecturer, Australian Catholic University
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Administrator, Acceleration Institute and Research, University of Iowa
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Assistant Professor of Management, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Director of the King's Global Institute for Women's Leadership, Professor of Work and Employment, King's College London
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Professor of Education, University of Iowa
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Associate Professor of Education Policy and Psychology and 21st Century Chair, University of Arkansas
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Assistant Professor of Economics, Villanova University
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Assistant Professor, Smith School of Business, Queen's University, Ontario
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, Indiana University
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University Teacher, University of Sheffield
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