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Recent research has looked at the effect of bullying on the ‘big five’ personality traits.
Research in performance management offers a range of practices to apply without moderation – if your goal is to drive away valuable talent.
Witnesses to workplace mistreatment respond with both schadenfreude and empathy, an analysis of 158 studies found.
Creating psychological boundaries between work and home life is healthy – up to a point.
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.
Diversity training programs work best, our research shows, when they form part of a broader, ongoing company effort against intolerance.
In response to threats, we learn to avoid challenge and comply with external rules (instead of wondering how systems can be improved). We protect our feelings and restrict our thoughts to what’s safe.
To develop meaningful solutions, sexual harassment needs to be seen as an organizational issue and not just an interpersonal one.
‘Hope labour’ leaves people working in creative industries open to exploitation as they try to develop their careers.
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has a serious problem with sexual violence. The military’s chronic and unresolved toxic culture puts the country’s national security at risk.
Workplace incivility doesn’t quite rise to the level of bullying, harassment or discrimination, which makes it harder to tackle. Here’s why it occurs and what can be done about it.
Expecting workers to commit to long hours undermines gender equality in the workplace and the home.
A pervasive history of bullying and sexual misconduct plagues law enforcement agencies and illustrates the failure of police forces to police themselves.
Though some people experience higher levels of stress than others, they may be less likely to burnout because they are more frequently connected with what is significant in their lives.
Nigerian youth have increasingly been resisting and expressing their dissatisfaction with toxic workplaces.
Toxic and hyper-masculine workplaces are linked with a variety of health issues including anxiety, depression, burnout, hair loss, insomnia, and headaches.
Working from home during the COVID-19 lockdown has caused a relaxation in traditional workplace rules, giving rise to a virtual workplace that is more flexible and humane.
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Program Director & Associate Professor Master of Psychology Health and Wellness & Master of Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Adler University
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University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor of Psychology, Women's & Gender Studies, and Management & Organizations, University of Michigan
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