Among primates, reconciliation quickly follows conflict. Among humans, the ego gets in the way: protecting one’s image often takes precedence over repairing social bonds.
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First-term MPs must learn a complex job under intense scrutiny. Our research suggests giving them more room to find their feet could benefit us all.
One area of burgeoning employment is in people cleaning up ‘workslop’.
Feeling in control is not always good for us.
The war has made it more difficult for firms in Ukraine to find workers and for job seekers to find work – but the impact has not been catastrophic.
Automation may simply speed up the rat race.
Redistribution must recognise that most workers are in informal employment.
For early-career workers, remote work can mean fewer opportunities to work alongside experienced colleagues.
On-call work doesn’t always mean responding to an emergency. But you typically have to switch into work mode very quickly – so it can be hard to fully switch off.
We risk replacing genuine knowledge with ‘work slop’.
Recent research finds that becoming too psychologically entangled with your followers can make success feel like a trap.
Alberta’s move to shift disability recipients onto a lower-paying, employment-focused benefit assumes people can make up the difference through work, savings or family. Research suggests few can.
Compassion is an underrated leadership strength among both men and women, and research shows it is an asset that is key to efficient team management, particularly in challenging times.
AI promises more productive, more enjoyable “augmented work.” Our survey of 4,595 Quebec employees shows otherwise: uneven, ambivalent, poorly managed effects.
For vacation time to be truly restful, the onus is on both employers and employees.
Bad language can be inspiring.
Yes, strong laws already exist to protect job-seekers from discrimination. But AI has made things more complicated.
Mamet’s classic play is famous for its macho swagger. A recent production suggests the real subject was always work and power.
The language of burnout turns up in agricultural records from more than 200 years ago, long before the term entered popular use.
In Mozambique growth and employment are becoming disconnected, and so are skills and opportunity.
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Professor of Economics and Political Economy, University of Leeds
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Professor and Ken Croft Chair in Management, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
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RBC Professor in Responsible Organizations and Full Professor, Concordia University
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Dean, John Molson School of Business, Concordia University
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Distinguished Professor and Borden Chair of Leadership, Smith School of Business, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor, Labour Studies, Brock University