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New Study Shows Worker Health Declines as Sales Surge
Monday, November 11, 2024
Two Daniels School economists examine the consequences of higher workloads on employee health in their paper “No Pain, No Gain: Work Demand, Work Effort, and Worker Health.” Purdue’s David Hummels and Chong Xiang find striking impacts on the health of workers when companies’ sales increase rapidly.
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The Important Role of Emotions in Working Well
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Speaking at the Center for Working Well's Distinguished Speaker Series, center director and the Daniels School’s Thomas J. Howatt Chair in Management Allie Gabriel explained how emotions serve as “data points,” providing critical insights into how we feel about our work and how we feel about the people we work with on a daily basis.
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Communicating Well at Work: 5 Ways to Be a People-First Communicator
Friday, September 13, 2024
Have you ever found yourself in a difficult situation at work caused by a communication failure? Communicating well at work promotes healthy work environments and employee well-being, and it starts with becoming a people-first communicator, says Kasie Roberson, a clinical assistant professor at the Daniels School.
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Solving One of Nonprofits’ Toughest Challenges: Staffing
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
How can a nonprofit best assess how many paid staff to hire in times of volunteer sufficiency and scarcity? Supply Chain and Operations Management researcher and professor William Haskell is working to help organizations approach optimal staffing.
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