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Do you answer emails outside work hours? Do you send them? New research shows how dangerous this can be

What could be so bad about answering a few emails in the evening? Perhaps something urgent pops up, we are tidying up an issue from the day, or trying to get ahead for tomorrow. Always […]

Why women need male allies in the workplace – and why fighting everyday sexism enriches men too

The Conversation

Women and groups advocating for gender equality are increasingly urging men to become allies in the fight. Research has shown that in the absence of male support, women have to shoulder the burden of battling routine workplace sexism such as misogynist […]

Telecommuting can reduce congestion, but might create other traffic problems

The Conversation

Telecommuting has the potential to reduce traffic congestion, but other factors, such as increasing the distance between home and work or adding new trips, can contribute to producing more congestion. Studies conducted prior to the […]

Factories of the future: we’re spending heavily to give workers skills they won’t need by 2030

The Conversation

“This government is obsessed with skilling up our population,” said Boris Johnson in his recent speech on “levelling up”. There is still a fair amount of uncertainty about exactly what the UK prime minister’s plan to level up the […]

Top football recruits bring in big money for colleges – COVID-19 could threaten revenue

The Conversation

Colleges and universities are spending more than ever to land the nation’s top football recruits, with some schools having boosted their recruiting budgets by more than 300% in the last five years. These budgets can surpass US$2 million […]

6 ways recent college graduates can enhance their online job search

The Conversation

When recent or soon-to-be college graduates begin to seek employment, many inevitably turn to job-search and networking platforms on the internet. The platforms include some that are college-based – such as Handshake, Symplicity GradLeaders and 12twenty – as well as networking […]

Improving management everywhere

In the Indian state of Karnataka, many smallholder farmers have traditionally sold their products to intermediaries—wholesale traders who turn around and resell the goods for a quick profit. Much of the dealing between farmers and [...]
New study uncovers why there is so little competition in government procurement

Procurement accounts for more than 10 percent of U.S. federal government spending. Yet the extent of competition for a procurement contract is not very robust, with contracts rarely having many bids and often having only [...]
Buying early only increases supply shortage and panic

Consumers would be better off in the long run buying more selectively and at their normal time, according to Professor Manmohan Sodhi, Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management at Bayes Business School (formerly Cass).This [...]