Workplace Relationships - Publications - Faculty & Research

09 Dec 2013
Research & Ideas

Cultural Disharmony Undermines Workplace Creativity

intercultural disharmony, says Chua. "It is inevitable to have conflict when you bring people from different cultural backgrounds together," he says. "It's about how you manage the conflict. A lot of times managers try to put together a multicultural View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

11 Aug 2020
News

Find Your Allies

however, she did have a few learning moments along the way. At her first-year evaluation, Harris realized she hadn’t built the right relationships to ensure that her work was well-positioned. In addition, she was working for an individual... View Details

Keywords: workplace diversity; gender diversity; career paths; career advice; leadership; networking; workplace relationships; Finance

28 Aug 2023
Research & Ideas

How Workplace Wellness Programs Can Give Employees the Energy Boost They Need

said at least one workplace factor, such as emotionally draining work, negatively impacted their mental health. “In recent years, many workplace wellness programs have focused on ways to lower healthcare... View Details

Keywords: by Hise Gibson

07 Nov 2019
News

McDonald’s fires its boss over a workplace romance

14 Jul 2021
News

End Imposter Syndrome in Your Workplace

2022
Conference Presentation

Workplace Competition and the Desire for Uniqueness

By: Samantha N. Smith, Edward H. Chang, Erika L. Kirgios and Katherine L. Milkman

Across four preregistered studies (n=3,202), we find that intra-group competition increases people’s willingness to join groups where they will be underrepresented along a given identity dimension (e.g., area of specialization, political affiliation). Via mediation and... View Details

Keywords: Groups and Teams; Motivation and Incentives; Organizational Culture

Citation

27 May 2021
News

How to Measure Inclusion in the Workplace

2024
Working Paper

Rapport in Organizations: Evidence from Fast Food

By: Achyuta Adhvaryu, Parker Howell, Anant Nyshadham and Jorge Tamayo

Common identity often provides a foundation for workplace rapport. Using personnel and productivity data from a large fast food chain in Colombia, we study whether mismatched gender identity across managers and workers affects the team’s ability to deal with demand... View Details

Keywords: Productivity; Workplace Relationships; Rapport; Managers; People Management; Labor Allocation; Staffing; Scheduling; Quick-serve Restaurants; Management; Relationships; Gender; Labor and Management Relations; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Employees; Food and Beverage Industry; Colombia

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09 Feb 2021
News

How COVID Experiences Will Reshape the Workplace

12 Jul 2016
News

The High Price of Workplace Stress

01 Sep 2020
News

How to Promote Racial Equity in the Workplace

Keywords: racism

January–February 2015
Article

Social Comparisons and Deception Across Workplace Hierarchies: Field and Experimental Evidence

By: Benjamin Edelman and Ian Larkin

We examine how unfavorable social comparisons differentially spur employees of varying hierarchical levels to engage in deception. Drawing on literatures in social psychology and workplace self-esteem, we theorize that negative comparisons with peers could cause either... View Details

Keywords: Behavior; Rank and Position; Employees

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30 Sep 2019
Book

6 Steps to Building a Better Workplace for Black Employees

Creating a support network for workers can go a long way. Research shows that when professionals from diverse backgrounds have solid relationships with their managers and co-workers, they’re more satisfied and committed to their jobs.... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

03 Feb 2023
News

Making Performance Reviews Fairer in a Hybrid Workplace

02 Mar 2022
News

How Bias Against Women Persists in Female-Dominated Workplaces

28 Oct 2021
News

The Toxic Effects of Branding Your Workplace a “Family”

22 Jul 2021
News

4 Strategies for Building a Hybrid Workplace that Works

January 2014 (Revised February 2014)
Teaching Note

Rana Plaza: Workplace Safety In Bangladesh (A) and (B)

By: John A. Quelch and Margaret L. Rodriguez

On April 24, 2013 the Rana Plaza factory building collapsed in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Over 1,100 people were killed in the worst industrial accident since the Union Carbide plant gas leak in Bhopal, India. Most of the victims worked for garment factories,... View Details