Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Nice Guys Earn Less, Study Finds
"There are upsides to being nice in the office, such as being better liked by co-workers, the authors say, pointing to a raft of earlier studies. But the bottom line, according to four studies they conducted, is that 'agreeableness is negatively related to income and earnings.""
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Study: Your Hostile Workplace May Be Killing You
"The 20-year study, by researchers at Tel Aviv University, sought to examine the relationship between the workplace and a person's risk of death . . . People who reported having little or no social support from their co-workers were 2.4 times more likely to die during the course of the study than those who said they had close, supportive bonds with their workmates."
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Women Take Different Risks Than Men
"Conventional wisdom holds that women take fewer risks than men but U.S. researchers say women take different kinds of risks than men, such as social risks."
Monday, August 8, 2011
Incivility a Growing Problem at Work, Psychologists Say
"'Workplace incivility' is on the rise, researchers said Sunday at the American Psychological Association annual meeting."
Economic Turmoil and Leadership Like Churchill
Interesting article where David Gergen, CNN Senior Political Analyst, discusses the leadership of Churchill
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