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The Age Blogs: Management Line: Workplaces: the gender divide

Men and women have different priorities at work. Women want respect and recognition, blokes just want the cash

Management Line: Emails, meetings, co-workers and other workplace gripes

What are the things that send you around the twist at work? And how do you deal with them?

The Age Blogs: Management Line

Should Facebook be banned from workplaces? Does help or hinder productivity?

The Age Blogs: Management Line

A Canadian study says workplace bullying is worse than sexual harassment

The Age Blogs: Management Line

Other people's pay is one of the hot button issues at work. How much do you make compared to others? Are you paid less even though you put in more effort and get more results? Ever find yourself wondering what some people do to justify their pay?

The Age Blogs: Management Line

There's a management mantra that competition brings out the best in people. The superstars are rewarded well, the underperformers are booted out. But does it work?

The Age Blogs: Management Line

What will the workplace of the future look like?

globeandmail.com: Late risers lobbying for workplace recognition

A lot of motivational speakers tout this stuff about the early bird getting the worm, says Ms. Martinson, who wrote the chapter after consulting Ms. Schur's 1995 book Birds of a Different Feather, which highlighted circadian differences among workers. They make it seem like being a night owl is a choice. It's actually biological. It's like being blue-eyed or brown-eyed. It's not about choice at all.

The Age Blogs: Management Line

So many people call in sick at the last minute when there's nothing really wrong with them. And the anecdotal evidence suggests people will go to extreme lengths to explain why they're away. So what are the best excuses? And what does a company do when confronted with chronic absenteeism?

The Age Blogs: Management Line

A new study from Britain, reported here, says that regular swearing at work can help boost team spirit among staff. Apparently, it allows them to express better their feelings as well as develop social relationships. The researchers say that cutting loose with the occasional f-word is great for workplace spirit and team work.

The Age Blogs: Management Line

Bad manners can damage workplace productivity. Particularly when it comes from the boss

The Age Blogs: Management Line

Can angry women get ahead? Not according to a thought-provoking study out of the US. The study found that women who get angry at work come off second best. The research, conducted by Yale post-PhD scholar Victoria Brescoll found that men who spun out in the workplace did better than women. When a woman lost it, she was rated as "out of control" and incompetent.

Work life balance = better ethics

Providing some sort of work life balance not only gives you better-adjusted employees, it might also result in a more ethical workplace, according to a new survey.