Feature Channels: In the Workplace

Filters close
Released: 22-Sep-2022 10:30 AM EDT
Motherhood at work: exploring maternal mental health
University of Georgia

Up to 1 in 5 women in the postpartum period will experience a mental health disorder like postpartum depression or generalized anxiety disorder. How an organization handles a mother’s return to work can have a significant impact on her mental health, according to new research from the University of Georgia.

   
14-Sep-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Perceived debt manageability linked to mental health struggles in UK during pandemic
PLOS

UK adults reporting more problems managing debt had higher risk of depression, anxiety.

     
Newswise: UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s UCLA Center for Healthcare Management Names Executive-in-Residence
Released: 21-Sep-2022 10:05 AM EDT
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s UCLA Center for Healthcare Management Names Executive-in-Residence
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

Jack Schlosser, a healthcare management veteran with more than four decades in the field, has been named Executive-in-Residence at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s UCLA Center for Healthcare Management for the 2022-23 academic year.

   
Newswise: Apprentice Program Trains, Retains Medical Assistants
Released: 20-Sep-2022 5:05 PM EDT
Apprentice Program Trains, Retains Medical Assistants
RUSH

Apprenticeships - trainees being employed while receiving hands-on training —are uncommon in healthcare. But this RUSH pilot program is an innovative approach that could be an overlooked strategy in connecting workplaces with workforces.

Released: 19-Sep-2022 1:05 PM EDT
Testimony to Congress outlines employer anti-union efforts
Cornell University

Most employers continue to engage in coercive and retaliatory practices to limit union activity, a Cornell University labor relations expert told the U.S. House of Representatives Labor Committee in testimony Sept. 14.

Released: 15-Sep-2022 7:05 AM EDT
‘Service with a smile’ costs more than you think
University of Georgia

Managers know that happy employees are more productive and provide better customer service, but what is the cost of that service with a smile? New research from the Terry College of Business reveals becoming a happy, helpful employee takes effort and, eventually, that effort erodes the energy needed to do one’s job. It could lead to quiet quitting – the new term for just doing your job but not going above and beyond – or even actual quitting.

   
Newswise: From White Coat to White House: University of Utah Health Doctor Joins Prestigious Fellowship Program
Released: 14-Sep-2022 5:35 PM EDT
From White Coat to White House: University of Utah Health Doctor Joins Prestigious Fellowship Program
University of Utah Health

Jeffrey Nadel, M.D., M.S., a neurosurgical resident at University of Utah Health, will serve in Washington, D.C. as one of 15 individuals appointed by President Joe Biden to the 2022-2023 class of White House Fellows.

Newswise: Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health Welcomes Expert in Single-Incision Laparoscopy, Surgical Oncology and Procedures to Treat Congenital Abnormalities to K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital
Released: 14-Sep-2022 4:10 PM EDT
Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health Welcomes Expert in Single-Incision Laparoscopy, Surgical Oncology and Procedures to Treat Congenital Abnormalities to K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital
Hackensack Meridian Health

New surgical director of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and expert in single-incision procedures in children joins K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital, Hackensack Meridian Children's Health.

Released: 14-Sep-2022 12:40 PM EDT
UCI closes its second-highest fundraising year with over $223 million
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., Sept. 14, 2022 — With more than $223 million raised, the University of California, Irvine is celebrating its second-highest fundraising year ever. The fiscal 2022 amount gives a significant boost to UCI’s Brilliant Future campaign, an ambitious fundraising and alumni engagement effort publicly launched in October 2019 that has ushered in some of the university’s highest fundraising years.

Newswise: GW’s Rodham Institute to Launch the “Geriatric Career Builders Registered Apprenticeship Program”
Released: 13-Sep-2022 4:50 PM EDT
GW’s Rodham Institute to Launch the “Geriatric Career Builders Registered Apprenticeship Program”
George Washington University

The Rodham Institute, part of the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences, has been awarded a $713,000 grant from The Washington Home, a charitable foundation, to launch the Geriatric Career Builders Program (GCBP), the first-ever, multi-employer, registered apprenticeship program for direct care workers in the District of Columbia.

Released: 13-Sep-2022 4:00 PM EDT
UChicago Medicine, AdventHealth Plan Affiliation to Expand Care and Services in Chicago’s Western Suburbs
University of Chicago Medical Center

UChicago Medicine and AdventHealth signed a definitive agreement to enter into an affiliation that will increase access to a spectrum of services, treatment options and cutting-edge clinical trials for residents in Chicago’s western suburbs.

Newswise: FAU Receives ‘INSIGHT Into Diversity’ 2022 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award
Released: 13-Sep-2022 1:15 PM EDT
FAU Receives ‘INSIGHT Into Diversity’ 2022 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award
Florida Atlantic University

As a recipient of the annual HEED Award — a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion — FAU will be featured, along with 102 other recipients, in the November issue of the magazine. This is the second year that FAU has been named as a HEED Award recipient.

Released: 13-Sep-2022 8:05 AM EDT
Study Outlines Steps To Reduce ‘Cybervetting’ Bias in Hiring
North Carolina State University

A new paper on cybervetting finds organizations need to implement clearly defined rules regarding how they use online information about job candidates. Failing to regulate ‘cybervetting’ can introduce bias into an organization’s hiring processes and hurt the organization’s bottom line.

Newswise: Leadership Online: Charisma Matters Most in Video Communication
Released: 13-Sep-2022 5:05 AM EDT
Leadership Online: Charisma Matters Most in Video Communication
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

Managers need to make a consistent impression in order to motivate and inspire people, and that applies even more to video communication than to other digital channels. That is the result of a study by researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).

Released: 12-Sep-2022 12:15 PM EDT
Who flirts to get ahead at work? Study finds it’s most often subordinate men.
University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business

The stereotype of the female secretary who hikes up her skirt to get a promotion is as pervasive as the powerful male boss who makes passes at his underlings.

   
Released: 12-Sep-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Iowa researcher develops free online training modules to identify and help intimate partner violence victims
University of Iowa Tippie College of Business

A researcher at the University of Iowa has teamed with Yves St. Laurent Beauty to develop a free online training module that businesses and other organizations can use to identify employees who are victims of intimate partner violence and help them find a safe place to get assistance.

Released: 9-Sep-2022 1:35 PM EDT
How more female executives in the C-suite can spur improved customer orientation and financial performance
American Marketing Association (AMA)

Researchers from St. Edward’s University, University of Mississippi, and University of Texas at Austin published a new Journal of Marketing study that examines the relationship between female leadership and customer orientation and the resulting effect on firm financial performance.

Released: 9-Sep-2022 9:45 AM EDT
Mold Awareness Month Creator Reiterates Need for Indoor Air Quality Vigilance
GOT MOLD

It's likely many Americans think of September as the start of football season or the beginning of a new school year.

   
Released: 8-Sep-2022 11:10 AM EDT
How can you explain the pain? Get the latest research on pain management in the Pain channel
Newswise

The latest research and expert commentary on pain management.

Newswise: Nurses Remain Passionate Despite Historical Issues in Need of Reform, According to Annual Industry Survey
6-Sep-2022 11:30 AM EDT
Nurses Remain Passionate Despite Historical Issues in Need of Reform, According to Annual Industry Survey
Florida Atlantic University

A national survey of 2,000 employed and student nurses showed that nurses remain passionate about patient care despite ongoing industry challenges. Areas of dissatisfaction include pay rates/ compensation (86 percent), staff shortages (53 percent), stress (39 percent) and burnout (35 percent). Results also showed that 28 percent of nurses indicated their desire to leave the profession had increased dramatically since the pandemic, while those who said their desire to stay had increased since the pandemic dropped from 24 percent last year to 4 percent this year.

Released: 7-Sep-2022 11:05 AM EDT
Supportive Employer Policies Critical for Retaining Utah Working Parents in Tight Labor Market, Survey Shows
University of Utah

Statewide survey results suggest there are a number of supportive policies employers could enact to recruit, support, and retain working parents in Utah’s competitive labor market.

   
Released: 6-Sep-2022 5:15 PM EDT
Do masculine leadership titles undermine women’s leadership?
University of Houston

Debates about using masculine or gender-neutral words to describe leadership positions, jobs and awards affect nearly all domains of society from business to politics and media.

Newswise: Limited research has been done on the occupational hazards faced by Indigenous peoples
Released: 6-Sep-2022 12:05 PM EDT
Limited research has been done on the occupational hazards faced by Indigenous peoples
University of Illinois Chicago

Since 1970, only 13 of 1,500 occupational health studies have focused on Indigenous people exclusively.

Newswise: Employment indicators virtually unchanged for people with disabilities despite concerns about recession
Released: 2-Sep-2022 3:05 PM EDT
Employment indicators virtually unchanged for people with disabilities despite concerns about recession
Kessler Foundation

Despite concerns about the impact of inflation, employment indicators remained virtually unchanged, according to today’s National Trends in Disability Employment – Monthly Update (nTIDE), issued by Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire’s Institute on Disability (UNH-IOD).

   
Released: 1-Sep-2022 6:05 AM EDT
Female Managers Pay Fairer
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

There are two levels of reference for the elementary question of an appropriate remuneration of work: the markets with their structure of supply, demand, and productivity as well as the needs of the employees. Operationally decisive, however, is also what managers are guided by when assessing wages. A study recently published in PLOS ONE by researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) provides new insights into this issue.

   
24-Aug-2022 1:05 PM EDT
First impressions formed during “small talk” may influence future strategic interactions
PLOS

Study participants co-operated more with partners they believed to be extroverts in strategic games.

Released: 31-Aug-2022 8:05 AM EDT
Humble leaders can help make groups more effective
Ohio State University

Leaders of teacher groups who were thought of as humble helped improve professionalism and collaboration among team members, new research has shown.

   
Released: 30-Aug-2022 12:55 PM EDT
Paper finds employers increasingly willing to hire workers with criminal records
Oxford University Press

A new paper in The Quarterly Journal of Economics, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that many American businesses are willing to hire workers with criminal records.

Newswise: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution welcomes Yessica Cancel as Chief People Officer
Released: 30-Aug-2022 10:30 AM EDT
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution welcomes Yessica Cancel as Chief People Officer
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), the world’s independent leader in ocean discovery, exploration, and education, today announced the appointment of Yessica Cancel to its executive team in the newly created position of Chief People Officer (CPO).

Newswise:Video Embedded poor-management-the-biggest-risk-factor-for-workplace-bullying
VIDEO
Released: 30-Aug-2022 12:05 AM EDT
Poor management the biggest risk factor for workplace bullying
University of South Australia

Workplace bullying affects one in 10 employees, costing global employers billions of dollars every year in absenteeism, stress leave and lost productivity.

Released: 29-Aug-2022 4:35 PM EDT
Endocrine Society hires Meyers as Chief Strategy Officer
Endocrine Society

The Endocrine Society has hired Steven R. Meyers, PhD—an association executive with more than a decade of experience in strategic thinking and transforming and expanding operations—to serve as its Chief Strategy Officer.

Released: 29-Aug-2022 4:15 PM EDT
New method of measuring economic inequality could improve policy outcomes
University of Exeter

Social scientists have urged policy-makers and governments to rethink how income inequality is measured.

Newswise: Gender-diverse teams produce more novel, higher-impact scientific discoveries, study shows
Released: 29-Aug-2022 3:15 PM EDT
Gender-diverse teams produce more novel, higher-impact scientific discoveries, study shows
University of Notre Dame

New research from Notre Dame examines about 6.6 million papers published across the medical sciences since 2000 and reveals that a team’s gender balance is an under-recognized, yet powerful indicator of novel and impactful scientific discoveries.

Released: 29-Aug-2022 2:05 PM EDT
When immersed in sexual harassment, workers can’t identify it
Cornell University

People who work in industries with high levels of sexual harassment – including hospitality, retail, manufacturing and information – have a harder time identifying inappropriate workplace behavior, with only 57% of those surveyed identifying quid pro quo sexual harassment, according to new research from Cornell University’s ILR School.

Released: 29-Aug-2022 1:55 PM EDT
Access to paid sick leave linked to lower mortality rate among US adult workers
Elsevier

Access to paid sick leave is linked to a lower rate of mortality among US working age men and women, according to new research in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier.

Released: 25-Aug-2022 1:30 PM EDT
CLA Names New and Reelected Members to its 2023 Board of Directors
Coin Laundry Association

The Coin Laundry Association (CLA) today announced 2023 board members who together with the board of directors will prioritize the organization’s focus and lead the CLA in its commitment to advance an evolving self-service laundry industry and improve the customer experience.

   
Released: 23-Aug-2022 12:45 PM EDT
Despite flexibility, gig work and insecure income prove harmful to U.S. workers, according to UTHealth School of Public Health
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Insecure income associated with nontraditional employment known as “gig work” has a negative impact on the overall health and well-being of U.S. workers, according to a new article by researchers from UTHealth Houston.

   
Newswise:  Pipelines for Progress
Released: 23-Aug-2022 12:30 PM EDT
Pipelines for Progress
Sandia National Laboratories

Sandia National Laboratories is sharpening its recruitment focus on select historically Black colleges and universities with its Securing Top Academic Research and Talent, or START, program.

Released: 22-Aug-2022 3:45 PM EDT
Find expert commentary on the monkeypox outbreak here
Newswise

The latest research and expert commentary on the monkeypox outbreak.

Released: 18-Aug-2022 1:35 PM EDT
Standing desks alongside other measures cut office workers' sitting time by an hour a day
BMJ

Using a standing desk alongside a package of other measures to encourage office workers to sit less and move more, reduced sitting time by about an hour a day over one year, finds a trial published in The BMJ today.

   
Released: 18-Aug-2022 1:35 PM EDT
Assessing state of worker power, economic opportunity in the US
Washington University in St. Louis

A new landscape report conducted by Jake Rosenfeld, a professor of sociology at Washington University in St. Louis, and Ioana Marinescu examines the decline in worker power over the last several decades and outlines policy recommendations to rebalance the economic playing field.

Released: 17-Aug-2022 1:45 PM EDT
DOE’s Office of Science Is Now Accepting Applications for Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Awards
Department of Energy, Office of Science

The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science is pleased to announce that the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program is now accepting applications for the 2022 Solicitation 2 cycle. Applications are due 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday, November 9, 2022.

Newswise: Saint Louis University’s Historic Accelerating Excellence Campaign Tops $600 Million, Exceeding Goal by More Than $100 Million
Released: 17-Aug-2022 10:45 AM EDT
Saint Louis University’s Historic Accelerating Excellence Campaign Tops $600 Million, Exceeding Goal by More Than $100 Million
Saint Louis University

Saint Louis University announced today that it has exceeded its $500 million goal for Accelerating Excellence: The Campaign for Saint Louis University.



close
2.71329