Tackling workplace bullying
Workplace bullying has always been a problem but recognition of this problem and how we must stand up to it and try to eradicate it from the workplace culture has only come to the fore in recent years. A conceptual review in the International Journal.....»»
How a Soviet miner from the 1930s helped create today"s intense corporate workplace culture
One summer night in August, 1935, a young Soviet miner named Alexei Stakhanov managed to extract 102 tonnes of coal in a single shift. This was nothing short of extraordinary (according to Soviet planning, the official average for a single shift was.....»»
Amazon Has Held Talks About Business App Bundle
Amazon.com has held talks with several business-application makers about forming a "Rebel Alliance" to challenge Microsoft's commanding position in workplace productivity tools, according to a report. Bloomberg: The idea would have Amazon Web Service.....»»
5 biggest IT management mistakes and how to fix them
IT managers handle a tough job as they leverage people and technology in the workplace. On one hand, they ensure software, hardware, and data systems are secure and efficient, on the other, they also manage IT budgets and costs. Apart from adopting n.....»»
Australian airline policies mandating vaccines will be test of workplace rights
Airlines want you vaccinated. They want as many people as possible vaccinated. The sooner that happens, the sooner borders open and they can get back to profitability......»»
Bumble Closes To Give "Burnt-Out" Staff a Week"s Break
Bumble, the dating app where women are in charge of making the first move, has temporarily closed all of its offices this week to combat workplace stress. Its 700 staff worldwide have been told to switch off and focus on themselves. From a report: On.....»»
Why do some incidents of sexual misconduct go unreported? It"s complicated
It's not uncommon for incidents of sexual misconduct in the workplace to go unreported. Prof. Alice Hsiaw wanted to understand why......»»
Effects of smartphone bans in the workplace
For many of us, our smartphone has become our ever-present companion and is usually far more than just a phone. Thanks to the constant availability of online content as well as our reachability through messenger services and social networks via our s.....»»
Teaching kids social responsibility—like how to ask for help—can reduce bullying
Schools that encourage their students to care for their classmates' feelings and to peacefully resolve conflicts with their peers can lower incidents of bullying, according to our peer-reviewed study published in the International Journal of Behavior.....»»
How to protect species and save the planet—at the same time
A major new report suggests tackling biodiversity, climate crises simultaneously. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Humanity is struggling to contain two compounding crises: skyrocketing global temperatures and plummeting biodiversity. But people.....»»
How regional climate variability affects animals in North American drylands
As the visual evidence of climate change continues to shine a glaring light on a huge problem around the globe, scientists studying at several National Science Foundation (NSF) Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) sites are tackling the issue in part.....»»
Global experts identify key options to tackle biodiversity and climate crises
A University of Plymouth researcher is among the authors of a new report into the causes, effects and solutions of our biodiversity and climate crises and the importance of tackling them in tandem......»»
Institutional environments trap disabled geoscientists between a rock and a workplace
Inaccessible workplaces, normative departmental cultures and 'ableist' academic systems have all contributed to the continued under-representation and exclusion of disabled researchers, according to an expert......»»
Institutional environments trap disabled geoscientists between a rock and a workplace
Inaccessible workplaces, normative departmental cultures and ableist academic systems have all contributed to the continued underrepresentation and exclusion of disabled researchers in the Geosciences, according to an article published Thursday 8 Jun.....»»
Extremophiles could hold clues for climate change-tackling technologies
Microscopic organisms known as extremophiles inhabit some of the last places on Earth you might expect to find life, from the extreme pressures of the ocean floor to freezing ice caps. Understanding how these microbes survive by interacting with diff.....»»
Terraformation gets $30M to fight climate change with rapid reforesting
Every startup is trying to fix something but Terraformation is tackling the only problem that must matter to all of us: Climate change. This is why it’s in such a big huge hurry. Its mission — as a ‘forest tech’ startup —.....»»
Google’s Gradient Ventures leads $8.2M Series A for Vault Platform’s misconduct reporting SaaS
Fixing workplace misconduct reporting is a mission that’s snagged London-based Vault Platform backing from Google’s AI focused fund, Gradient Ventures, which is the lead investor in an $8.2 million Series A that’s being announced to.....»»
New study into green tea"s potential to help tackle COVID-19
As India continues to be ravaged by the pandemic, a Swansea University academic is investigating how green tea could give rise to a drug capable of tackling COVID-19......»»
A better way to introduce digital tech in the workplace
After a detailed study of digital technology in a hospital, researchers find that experimenting with the technology, and then working to implement the best practices through coordinated governance, can help organizations better integrate technology i.....»»
Single gene boosts climate resilience, yield and carbon capture in crops
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have discovered a single gene that simultaneously boosts plant growth and tolerance for stresses such as drought and salt, all while tackling the root cause of climate change by enabling plants to pull more.....»»
Amazon changes employee policies for time off, marijuana
Amazon announced Tuesday it supports the federal legalization of marijuana, and that the company is revising a controversial workplace policy critics say has been used to keep employees working at a breakneck pace......»»