By Laura Hambley, University of Calgary Toxic leaders are a widespread issue plaguing employees and organizations across various industries. A 2023 survey …
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Opinion
Letting teachers choose what they want to learn supports teacher morale — and yields better teaching
By Shelley Stagg Peterson, University of Toronto Student achievement is highly correlated with having qualified teachers who feel empowered and motivated to …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)Opinion
How software developers feel about AI reshaping their work – and what this tells the rest of us
By Najmeh Hafezieh, Royal Holloway University of London and Farjam Eshraghian, University of Westminster The narrative around the infiltration of artificial intelligence …
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Global HR Practices
‘Gig workers’ in Australia get minimum standards from Monday. Here’s what will change
By Juan Diaz-Granados, Australian Catholic University and Benedict Sheehy, University of Canberra Monday August 26 is when the government’s updated Fair Work …
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Opinion
Neurotechnology is becoming widespread in workplaces – and our brain data needs to be protected
By Edward Musole, University of New England As remote work became standard around the world during the COVID pandemic, employee surveillance rapidly …
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By Cary Cooper, University of Manchester The philosopher and political economist John Stuart Mill once wrote about why he didn’t take holidays. …
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Corporate CultureOpinionRelocation
Elon Musk is moving X and SpaceX to Texas. The impact on staff culture and performance is likely to be big
By Jonathan Lord, University of Salford Elon Musk recently announced that he was relocating the companies SpaceX and X (formerly Twitter) from …
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Global HR PracticesOpinion
Why don’t more politicians retire? A medical anthropologist explains how the US could benefit from a mandatory retirement age
By Matthew J. Wolf-Meyer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are hardly the only examples of politicians …
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Opinion
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder causes debilitating periods. Here’s what we know about how to treat it.
By Sneha Chenji, University of Regina For people with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), every month involves a struggle: feeling low and hopeless, …
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Global HR Practices
Why are child carers in Australia still paid less than retail workers? And how can we help fix it?
By Peter Martin, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University So certain is the Australian government that childcare workers are being …