By Paul Brandt-Rauf, Drexel University Despite all the attention on technologies that reduce the hands-on role of humans at work – such as self-driving vehicles, robot workers, artificial intelligence and …
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By George S. Rigakos, Carleton University The notion that Canada could become the 51st state of the United States, as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has proposed, is not only unrealistic, …
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By Andrea Caputo, University of Lincoln and Silvia Delladio, University of Trento Entrepreneurship has long been hailed as a springboard of innovation, creativity and economic growth. Governments actively promote entrepreneurship …
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By Peter Vaughan, Nottingham Trent University It’s the start of the Christmas holidays and we will soon be settling down to excitedly unpacking the contents of our stockings and unwrapping …
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Caught on tape: Technology is redefining trust in the workplace
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThere was a time when a conversation in the office hallway or a whispered aside in a conference room felt completely private. Those days are, well, gone. Whether we like …
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Opinion/Commentary
Rejected 56 times for a job? You’ve got to know when to fold ’em
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOn your 56th attempt at something, you might expect a different outcome. After all, if practice makes perfect, try enough times and maybe you’ll get there. But for one determined …
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Opinion/CommentarySexual Harassment
Gregg Wallace allegations again show how vulnerable TV industry is to abusive working practices
By Christa van Raalte, Bournemouth University and Richard Wallis, Bournemouth University The kind of inappropriate behaviour that MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace has been accused of will be very familiar to …
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By Jie Zhang, Trent University Share pledging, where corporate insiders uses shares as collateral for personal loans, has been at the heart of several high-profile corporate scandals in recent years. …
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FeaturedOpinion/CommentaryWrongful Dismissal
The elusive formula: Why wrongful dismissal defies simple math
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWe live in an age where everything seems calculable. Calories burned per minute on a treadmill. Likes per post on social media. Even happiness, some might argue, can be quantified …
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Opinion/CommentarySexual Harassment
New research: 77% of LGBTQ young people have faced workplace sexual harassment
By Kerry H. Robinson, Western Sydney University; Cristyn Davies, University of Sydney; Emma F Jackson, Australian National University, and Kimberley Allison, Western Sydney University Unwanted sexual attention and behaviour are …