How hiring multi-ethnic employees could increase Danish exports COMMENT: Danish companies that are not inclusive towards migrant workers and multi-ethnic Danes are making unnecessarily heavy weather of navigating the current coronavirus crisis.
Modern managers must demonstrate that they care about work tasks and employees’ internal lives This article is based on the book 'Magt og omsorg i det eksistentielle lederskab' (Power and care in existential management) by Camilla Sløk, published by the Danish Psychological Association.
Take a short stroll: it can save your day New research shows that a 30-minute walk in the middle of the day cheers up sedentary office workers. This makes the actual working hours more fun.
Poor work environment linked to heart troubles Men who recently experienced a heart attack think their work environment contributed to their cardiovascular problems.
How hoteliers handle emotions and stress Experienced hotel managers maintain a positive attitude while switching among various ways of controlling their emotions, tackling stress and covering their employees’ needs.
The boss, not the workload, causes workplace depression It is not a big workload that causes depression at work. An unfair boss and an unfair work environment are what really bring employees down, new study shows.
Knowing the end goal makes us better team players When we know what our efforts will end up as, it makes us more cooperative and trusting, study finds.
Modern workplaces function as tribal communities Modern working relationships on construction sites do not only rely on designs, drawings and schedules. Problems and disagreements are solved using the same unwritten rules that tribal communities use for creating harmony.
Equal pay for women means less stress for men Women and men are less likely to feel work-related stress when both sexes have equal pay and access to parental leave, according to new research.
You are the weakest link in IT security Hackers often gain access to IT systems by exploiting the weakest link in IT security – the users. New social IT security system aims to weed out the human factor.
Working in the line of fire Far from being risk seekers, firefighters feel their work isn't particularly risky. But relations between team members are regarded as crucial.
Why work more for less? OPINION: Business leaders demand motivation on the one hand, but act in a demotivating way on the other. This is a paradox where there is a far greater need for responsibility – among business managers.
Simple exercises in your coffee break relieve pains Good news for office-workers: the effects of exercise to relieve neck and shoulder pains are good – no matter where, how or how often you train.
New method gets staff to discuss workplace bullying It is difficult to research bullying between work colleagues because they simply will not talk about it. But researchers have now found a new and promising method that gets staff to discuss the problem.
Poor classroom acoustics drive teachers away Classroom acoustics play an important part in determining a school teacher’s job satisfaction. Poor acoustics can make them consider leaving their job.
Software innovation: peripheral users are also key players People at the periphery of a software user community, who also participate in other communities, contribute just as much to innovation as lead users, shows new research.
Stop headaches with two minutes of daily strength training Two minutes of daily resistance band exercises is enough to reduce the neck and shoulder pains that can cause headaches.
