Management
Why New Ideas Fail
People think they like creativity. But teachers, scientists, and executives are biased against new ways of thinking.
Management
A Formula for Perfect Productivity: Work for 52 Minutes, Break for 17
Finally, social scientists suggest a precise time for mid-afternoon coffee runs.
Management
The Procrastination Doom Loop—and How to Break It
Why the science of delaying hard work is all about your mood.
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Study: Nobody Is Paying Attention on Your Conference Call
"Please enter the passcode. Then press pound. Now continue playing Candy Crush."
Management
The Thing Employers Look For When Hiring Recent Graduates
It's not something that can be done on campus. It's an internship.
Management
The Joys and Sorrows of Late-Night Email
For a certain class of workers, nighttime isn't time off work. It's time on email.
Management
Video: Is Social Security the Greatest Government Policy of All Time?
The program is often misunderstood.
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How Your Face Shapes Your Economic Chances
A new study on the value of a fat face (for guys) joins a long tradition of beauty biases in the office
Management
What Corporate America Is Learning About Keeping Workers Happy
Organizations with ample perks outperform those without and retain better talent.
Management
The President of the United States Does Not Control the Economy
A newly updated paper shows that the economy has reliably grown faster under Democratic presidents than Republicans. But what does that really tell us?
Management
The Best- and Worst-Paid Jobs in America—in 1 Ludicrously Long Chart
From anesthesiologist to zoologist.
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The Myth That Americans Are Busier Than Ever
"How did we get so busy?" the New Yorker asks. Let's define busy. And, while we're at it, let's define we, too.
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How to End the Gender Pay Gap Once and for All
A Harvard economist makes the case that greater autonomy and work flexibility would bring us closer to equal pay
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The U.S. Government's Amazingly Wrong Forecast for This Winter
It predicted "above-normal" temperatures. Oops.
Management
The Case Against Performance Reviews
Workers hate evaluations. Managers hate evaluations. Is there any salvaging this sorry ritual?
Management
Analysis: The Government Is Horrible at Predictions (So Is Everybody Else)
Our appetite for predicting the future will always be greater than our capacity.
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A Record-High Number of Young People Are Still Living With Their Parents: Why?
A story about jobs, bachelors, bachelor's degrees -- and a very weird government definition of "home"
Management
What Makes Employees Work Harder: Punishment or Pampering?
Bad news: Monitoring devices -- and, more gruesomely, massive layoffs -- really do seem to make us more productive
Management
Men Think They’re Better Off Working Alone, Even When It’s Not The Case
Men demonstrate more overconfidence in their own abilities and distrust in their colleagues.
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