When employees participate in watercooler talk, it enhances their productivity and sense of belonging, according to a recent study published in Academy of Management Journal.
A study in the Academy of Management Review found that when people in open-plan offices did speak to one another, they tended to do so for shorter periods and more superficially.
In AMP research, Mansour Javidan and colleagues found consequential differences in leadership around the world, demonstrating that good leadership is “in the eye of the beholder.”
Companies that had high racial diversity congruence — having matching levels of representation in upper management and lower management — had the highest levels of productivity, according to a study published June 9 in the Academy of Management Journal.
A study published in the journal Academy of Management Perspectives asked what if employees are guided by the wrong values, lack a moral compass and compassion for others, and use their positions to pursue their own goals?
The pandemic crisis has put a new lens on the importance of innovation and healthcare. “I feel very lucky I can tell the story of these entrepreneurs who are trying and striving to get their ideas integrated into such a complex system,” she said.
AOM researchers find that on days when people engaged in more small talk, they also exhibited more positive emotions and were better able to recover from a stressful workday.
At a special meeting, the Board of Governors decided how to proceed with next year’s annual event. The Call for Submissions will be released in late November.
