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Management
Why more companies are standing up on social issues
Why more companies are standing up on social issues
From the war in Ukraine to anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in Florida, companies are increasingly speaking out on social issues. Wharton management professor Stephanie Creary explains why silence is no longer golden for firms.
How immigrant employees boost performance
How immigrant employees boost performance
Wharton’s Britta Glennon discusses how employing skilled immigrants can give organizations a competitive edge.
Drivers in the gig economy
Drivers in the gig economy
Lindsey Cameron, assistant professor of management at Wharton School, discusses key findings from her research on how drivers in the gig economy create ‘workplace games’ to find control and meaning in their work.
Should employers rethink what they’re offering workers?
Should employers rethink what they’re offering workers?
Wharton’s Peter Cappelli talks about what we’re getting wrong about the Great Resignation and how the pandemic has rewired worker preferences.
Practical tools to help you bring your conscience to work
Practical tools to help you bring your conscience to work
A new book by Wharton professor G. Richard Shell serves as a guide to help you stand by your values and create a more ethical workplace.
Are teams better than individuals at getting work done?
Are teams better than individuals at getting work done?
New research by Wharton’s Duncan Watts finds that simple tasks are best accomplished by individuals, while difficult ones are more efficiently completed by a group.
How employees can become better organizational citizens
How employees can become better organizational citizens
A new Wharton paper on employee culture proves that both supervisors and peers can be powerful agents of change when they are allowed to intervene at different times of the change process.
Bad bosses: What’s wrong with labor algorithms
Bad bosses: What’s wrong with labor algorithms
Wharton’s Lindsey Cameron discusses why policymakers and labor leaders contend that algorithms that allow companies to monitor an employee’s every move are unfair and dangerous.
How language boosts customer satisfaction
How language boosts customer satisfaction
Wharton’s Jonah Berger talks about his new research on how using more concrete language can improve customer satisfaction.
What the U.S. economy will look like after the pandemic
What the U.S. economy will look like after the pandemic
It has been a long pandemic, from which the country is still emerging, but the U.S. economy is working its way back.
In the News
The Washington Post
What your future office could look like—if you even need to be there
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School comments on changes in the workplace that will make office space look different as well.
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The Washington Post
Hating hybrid work? Here’s how to make it less painful
Stew Friedman of the Wharton School is featured in a story about the changing way in how, when, and where people work.
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