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Tempted by a Generous First Offer? Keep Your Guard Up
Recipients of generous first offers may become too trusting for their own good.
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Your Loss, My Gain? Sharing Economy May Widen Wealth Gap
“Contract trading”—in which contract pricing replaces traditional wage setting—lowers freelance contractors’ perceived value and actual earnings alike, even when their actual work product is identical to that of a traditional employee.
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For Work-Family Balance, Give Policy a Personal Touch
Informal social support is essential for helping employees maintain work-family balance without facing professional consequences.
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Feeling Like “Part of the Family” Could Lead Employees to Take Advantage
Using communal “we” language in organizational codes of conduct can contribute to the perception that dishonesty will go unpunished.
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Do We Really Learn From Our Mistakes?
Contrary to conventional wisdom, people may learn less from their failures than from their successes, a study shows.
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Need to Solve a Problem? Sleep On It
You truly are better off getting a good night’s sleep before making any tough decisions, findings from a study at Northwestern University suggest.
