Archive for October, 2008


Gender, sexism and pay

Posted by Ricki Sharpe on October 25, 2008 
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When it comes to sex roles in society, what you think may affect what you earn. A new study has found that men who believe in traditional roles for women earn more money than men who don’t, and women with more egalitarian views don’t make much more than women with a more traditional outlook.

The lie is in the e-mail

Posted by Ricki Sharpe on October 18, 2008 
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Workers are significantly more likely to lie in e-mail messages than in traditional pen-and-paper communications, according to two new studies. More surprising is that people actually feel justified when lying using e-mail, the studies show.

The moving office

Posted by Ricki Sharpe on October 11, 2008 
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Couch potatoes beware! If you think that you can exchange one couch at home for one at work, think again! The wellness police have a surprise for you. Coming soon to an office near you: treadmills that double as workstations. Walking meetings. Conference rooms outfitted with exercise bikes instead of oval tables and chairs.

Bias in performance appraisals

Posted by Ricki Sharpe on October 3, 2008 
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Like many others, you probably suspect that your performance appraisal is just a measure of your popularity with the boss. However, did you also know that the outcome of your appraisal depends on the outcome of your boss’s appraisal.