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Starting Your Day with Dread or Excitement? The Effects of Meeting Scheduling Cadences

Work meetings are necessary for collaboration, communication, brainstorming, decision-making, and so on. While researchers have explored many aspects of workplace meetings, current research has yet to consider the broader concept of scheduling cadences (e.g., how meetings are dispersed throughout the day). We propose that, depending on these scheduling cadences, meetings can function as an interruption by disrupting workflow and diminishing employee productivity levels while increasing feelings of fatigue.

Research, Editor's PicksRachel WolfeMay 6, 2024Workplace, Meetings, employees, Workload

Psychological Contracts at Different Levels: The Cross-Level and Comparative Multilevel Effects of Team Psychological Contract Fulfillment

How much compensation should I receive for my daily tasks, how many days off per year can I expect, what should be my regular work schedule, and other employment commitments are common components of formal written employment contracts. Written contracts play a crucial role in the employer-employee relationship by clearly defining key aspects of the job and providing a framework for resolving potential disputes. However, written contracts often fail to encompass all the promises and responsibilities inherent in an employment agreement.

Editor's Picks, ResearchMoazzma ArshadMay 1, 2024psychology, workplace, employees

Workaholism: Predictors and outcomes over time?

Workaholism implies not only an over-investment in work, but also an inability to stop thinking about work, a permanent and uncontrollable need to work, and negative emotions (e.g., frustration, anger) if the employee is unable to work. In this research, we showed that over 40% of the participants surveyed had high levels of workaholism. Furthermore, employees who tended to prioritize their personal life and were not prepared to sacrifice everything to succeed at work were less affected by these high levels of workaholism.

The Case for Offering Paid Leave: Benefits to the Employer, Employee, and Society

During the COVID-19 pandemic, employees have worried about themselves or their family members becoming ill, and many had to choose between taking time off or retaining their jobs. Given these extreme circumstances coupled with low unemployment rates, we propose that employers should look at paid leave as a way to recruit and retain employees.

Editor's Picks, ResearchMaria Pia TissotNovember 2, 2022paid leave, sick leave, employees, e, employment, job benefits