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You can’t teach an old dog new tricks

We all vary in how much we believe people’s attributes, such as their intelligence, are fixed or subject to change. Now a new paper has looked at the implications such beliefs have for the way managers view and treat their staff.

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Worker attitude affects work safety

Given the number of people that get sick after eating in a restaurant, you have to question the effectiveness of food safety practices. Now, the value of food safety training programmes has been called into question, according to recent research.

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Noise, booze and your wallet?

What do noise, booze and your wallet have in common? The answer is volume. More noise makes you drink more, which in turn empties your wallet faster, according to recent research. A study of the effects of music levels on drinking in a bar setting has found that loud music leads to more drinking in less time.

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Why work sucks

If only my job could be like this. Picture an office where no meeting is mandatory and employees can come and go as they please as long as they get the job done. Too good to be true! Well, Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It: No Schedules, No Meetings, No Joke–the Simple Change That Can Make Your Job Terrific suggests that this results-only work environment (ROWE) actually works.

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Shut-up and listen

As much as we might like to tell a back-seat driver to shut up, it seems that it is safer to listen to them than to talk to them. Recent research provides a better understanding of why language, talking and listening, including on a cell phone, interferes with visual tasks, such as driving.

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