Research

Emotional self-leadership: Learning how to whistle while you work

The catchy Snow White tune with its hypnotic whistles has been engrained into many young minds over the decades. But, somehow, the message — we can find pleasure while working (or we can find stress) — hasn’t made its way into discussions of organizational management.

Consolidated service centers transform hospital purchasing

Hospitals have long been notorious for their sluggish, antiquated supply chain management. But today, under intense pressure to cut costs while maintaining high-quality care, some are trying a new model — the consolidated service center.

Does your boss know you're quitting your job?

These signs may tip off your manager that you're about to resign, according to research.

U.S. workers put in many more hours than Europeans do

The 9-to-5 workday is longer in the United States, and this study gets closer to why Americans spend so much time in the office.

Employees donate more to their CEOs' preferred political candidates

Do you feel coerced by your CEO into making political choices on election day that you would not make otherwise? It's not uncommon for chief executive officers to affect how their employees vote.

Is the media partly to blame for the CEO gender gap?

The press predominantly criticizes the choice to hire female CEOs, point fingers at them when there's a crisis, and report on their personal life.

Headwinds for the next president

Dennis Hoffman, speaking at the Economic Club of Phoenix first monthly luncheon of the 2016-2017 season, said the headwinds for the next president: Aging baby boomers are one cause for the declining labor force participation rates.

Lessons for the U.S. from Canadian reforms

For the first monthly Economic Club of Phoenix luncheon of the 2016-2017 season, the keynote speaker was Jason Clemens, executive vice president of the Fraser Institute. He shared about Canada's pre-reform days and its 1990s era of restructuring, as well as the country's reform results.

Thirteen signs that someone is about to quit, according to research

Professor of Management Peter Hom and his research partner co-wrote this Harvard Business Review article about their research on resignation signals.

Americans work 25 percent more than Europeans, study finds

A Bloomberg article references to research that paints an exhausting picture of work in the U.S. — longer days, less vacation time, and later retirement.