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    • 06 Apr 2021
    • Working Paper Summaries

    The World Management Survey at 18: Lessons and the Way Forward

    by Daniela Scur, Raffaella Sadun, John Van Reenen, Renata Lemos, and Nicholas Bloom

    With a dataset of 13,000 firms and 4,000 schools and hospitals spanning more than 35 countries, the World Management Survey provides a systematic measure of management practices used in organizations. This paper gives an overview of lessons learned and a management policy toolkit for policymakers.

    • 05 Oct 2020
    • Book

    Want to Be Happier? Make More Free Time

    by Dina Gerdeman

    Enjoying life requires time, but too often we willingly give it away in pursuit of money and career. Ashley Whillans shows how to restore the proper balance. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 12 Jul 2017
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Task Selection and Workload: A Focus on Completing Easy Tasks Hurts Long-Term Performance

    by Diwas S. KC, Bradley R. Staats, Maryam Kouchaki, and Francesca Gino

    Employees facing increased workloads usually tackle easier tasks first. This study tests the performance implications of such prioritization. Findings show that it happens because people feel positive emotions after task completion, yet it could hurt long-term performance. Workloads could be structured to help employee development as well as organizational performance.

    • 12 Apr 2017
    • Research & Ideas

    Why Productivity Suffers When Employees Are Allowed to Schedule Their Own Tasks

    by Carmen Nobel

    Deviating from an organization’s prescribed task schedule tends to erode productivity, even among the most experienced workers, according to new research from María R. Ibáñez, Jonathan R. Clark, Robert S. Huckman, and Bradley R. Staats. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 06 Mar 2013
    • What Do You Think?

    Who Should Manage Our Work Time?

    by James Heskett

    Summing Up Who will save us from our work habits? Jim Heskett's readers offer a range of viewpoints on the responsibility of employees to manage their time at work. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 14 May 2012
    • Research & Ideas

    Breaking the Smartphone Addiction

    by Leslie A. Perlow

    In her new book, Sleeping With Your Smartphone, Leslie Perlow explains how high-powered consultants disconnected from their mobile devices for a few hours every week—and how they became more productive as a result. Such "predictable time off" might help phone-addled employees better control their workdays and lives. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

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