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July 19, 2024

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July 12, 2024 — A new technique enables huge machine-learning models to efficiently generate more accurate quantifications of their uncertainty about certain predictions. This could help practitioners determine whether to trust the model when it is deployed in ...

Employees Prefer Human Performance Monitors Over AI, Study Finds

July 8, 2024 — Organizations using AI to monitor employees' behavior and productivity can expect them to complain more, be less productive and want to quit more -- unless the technology can be framed as supporting their development, research ...

'Healthy' Workplaces a Vital Factor in Clawing Back Billions of Dollars Lost to Workplace Injuries and Illness

July 2, 2024 — A new study shows how the global economy could claw back billions of dollars lost each year due to workplace injuries and ...

The Science of Procrastination

June 26, 2024 — Understanding why we delay tasks may help reclaim ...

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Rising Health Care Prices Are Driving Unemployment and Job Losses

June 24, 2024 — Rising health care prices in the U.S. are leading employers outside the health care sector to reduce their payroll and decrease their number of employees, according to a new study. The study found ...

Conversation Is Changing: Why People Speak More Alike Today

June 25, 2024 — Over a 20-year period people from these sectors changed their behavior -- resonating with one another significantly more than they used to and gearing towards a more engaging style. We talk like ...

A Conservation Market Could Incentivize Global Ocean Protection

June 13, 2024 — Thirty-by-thirty: protect 30% of the planet by 2030. While conservation is popular in principle, the costs of actually enacting it often stall even the most earnest efforts. Researchers have now ...

Younger Workers Feel Stressed, Lonely and Undervalued

June 13, 2024 — Younger workers are struggling with feelings of loneliness and a lack of appreciation at work and tend to feel more comfortable working with people their own age, according to a recent ...

Female AI 'Teammate' Generates More Participation from Women

June 11, 2024 — An artificial intelligence-powered virtual teammate with a female voice boosts participation and productivity among women on teams dominated by men, according to new ...

Benefits of Failure Are Overrated

June 10, 2024 — The platitude that failure leads to success may be both inaccurate and damaging to society, according to new ...

Climate Crisis Puts Australia's Ski Industry on Slippery Slope, but Not All Hope Is Lost

June 6, 2024 — Australia's ski industry is at risk of major disruptions and shorter seasons if the current level of climate pollution continues, according to new ...

The Unexpected Origins of a Modern Finance Tool

June 6, 2024 — Surprisingly, the origins of financial discounting began with 17th-century English ...

Effectiveness of GBGI Infrastructure in Mitigating Urban Heat, Proposing Nine-Stage Framework for Development of a Sustainable City

May 23, 2024 — Primarily due to the impact of urbanisation and global warming, urban heatwaves have become a challenging issue worldwide, with Hong Kong ...

Stress Bragging May Make You Seem Less Competent, Less Likable at Work

May 23, 2024 — While work is occasionally stressful for everyone, some people wear stress as a badge of honor. They're taking one for the team and want to tell you all about it. New research found people who brag ...

Earlier Headlines

Does the Type of Workstation You Use Make a Difference in Your Health and Productivity?

July 17, 2024 — Although devices such as standing desks have been found to alleviate physical symptoms and increase worker productivity, questions remain regarding the best use of the primary types of workstations ...

Mental Health Training for Line Managers Linked to Better Business Performance in England

July 17, 2024 — In a study of several thousand companies in England, mental health training for line managers was associated with organizational-level benefits, including lower levels of long-term mental ...

The Eyes Have It: Visual Inspection Experience Essential for Airport Security Screening

July 17, 2024 — Researchers have used eye-tracking to study airport security screeners' performance during different visual inspection phases of a screening ...

Perceived Warmth, Competence Predict Callback Decisions in Meta-Analysis of Hiring Experiments

July 10, 2024 — Perceived warmth and competence predict the influence of race, gender and age on callback decisions, suggesting social perceptions might underlie such hiring bias, according to a new ...

Pitch Perfect: Match the Message to the Idea's Newness

July 10, 2024 — Entrepreneurs should tweak their pitches based on how innovative their idea is, researchers have ...

Return-to-Work Programs May Have a Hidden Cost to Women, According to Study

July 9, 2024 — Despite offering a path back to careers, returner programmes leave women vulnerable to wage gaps and limited advancement, according to new research from the University of ...

Companies That Mitigate Climate Change Reduce Their Cost of Capital

July 8, 2024 — A recent study explored the relationship between corporate climate change mitigation actions and the cost of capital for 2,100 Japanese listed companies from 2017 to 2021. The findings reveal that ...

Why Some Abusive Bosses Get a Pass from Their Employees

July 8, 2024 — Why do employees sometimes accept working for an abusive boss? A new study suggests that when a leader is seen as a high performer, employees are more likely to label abuse as just 'tough ...

Hybrid Work Is a 'Win-Win-Win' for Companies, Workers

June 12, 2024 — In the largest study yet of working-from-home professionals, economists reveal that employees who work from home two days a week are just as productive, likely to get promoted, and far less prone to ...

We Spend More With Cashless Payments

June 11, 2024 — A study has found that when using cashless methods of payment, individuals tend to spend more when ...

Basic Income Can Double Global GDP While Reducing Carbon Emissions

June 7, 2024 — Giving a regular cash payment to the entire world population has the potential to increase global gross domestic product (GDP) by 130%, according to a new analysis. Researchers suggest that charging ...

Top IT Industry Managers Are Divided on the Need for Face-to-Face Communication in the Workplace

June 5, 2024 — Many managers are currently seeking a balance between digital and face-to-face communication. A recent study shows that top IT industry managers have different views on when and for what purposes ...

Sunshine Spurs Spending: Investors Bet Big on Sunny Days

June 3, 2024 — New research has found a connection between pleasant weather conditions and higher investment in lottery-like ...

Moving Beyond Cubicles: How an Active Workplace Design Can Drive Workers' Behaviors

May 31, 2024 — Activity-promoting workplaces could boost physical activity and reduce sitting time among office-based workers. Yet, there are several gaps in the existing literature on how workplace design shapes ...

'Lean In' Messages Can Lower Women's Motivation to Protest Gender Inequality

May 28, 2024 — Women in leadership are often told to 'Lean In', designed to be motivational messaging demonstrating that they are more confident, strategic and resilient to setback. However, new research ...

AI Poised to Usher in New Level of Concierge Services to the Public

May 23, 2024 — Concierge services built on artificial intelligence have the potential to improve how hotels and other service businesses interact with customers, a new paper ...

Evolving Market Dynamics Foster Consumer Inattention That Can Lead to Risky Purchases

May 20, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new theory of how changing market conditions can lead large numbers of otherwise cautious consumers to buy risky products such as subprime mortgages, cryptocurrency or ...

Robot-Phobia Could Exacerbate Hotel, Restaurant Labor Shortage

May 20, 2024 — Using more robots to close labor gaps in the hospitality industry may backfire and cause more human workers to quit, according to a new study. The study, involving more than 620 lodging and food ...

AI Knowledge Gets Your Foot in the Door

May 10, 2024 — Employers are significantly more likely to offer job interviews and higher salaries to graduates with experience of artificial intelligence, according to new ...

Scent Sells -- But the Right Picture Titillates Both Eyes and Nose, Research Finds

May 2, 2024 — Scented products with relevant images on their packaging and branding, such as flowers or fruit, are more attractive to potential customers and score better in produce evaluations, new research ...