General Leadership

Women Ask for Raises as Often as Men, but Are Less Likely to Get Them.

It’s a concrete fact that women earn less than men do. The true gender pay-gap is not […]

If Your Boss Could Do Your Job, You’re More Likely to Be Happy at Work.

“People don’t quit bad jobs, they quit bad bosses,” according to an old saw. Our research suggests there’s […]

Leadership Fundamentals – The Vital Signs To Recognise In Great Management – Radar

We all know when we are being managed well. It’s something that feels inherently right. There […]

No more business as usual : Scholars need support to move teaching and research on climate change into the mainstream – Times Higher Education

 Fifty years ago, students led a youthful rebellion against war, discrimination and exploitation. Universities were by […]

Boss Competence and Worker Well-Being – Industrial and Labor Relations Review 

Nearly all workers have a supervisor or ‘‘boss.’’ Yet little is known about how bosses influence […]

Silver linings: the academic lifecycle – Times Higher Education

Despite the perception that academics are at their most creative early on in their careers, research […]

Creative versus accounting: Why different jobs really do require different work environments – Times Higher Education

I am intrigued by the difference in the administrative burden that I deal with in my […]

Do Economics Departments Improve After They Appoint a Top Scholar as Chairperson? – Kyklos

There has been almost no research into what makes an effective chairperson in a university department. […]

A Theory Exploring how Expert Leaders Influence Performance in Knowledge-Intensive Organizations

Leadership has been deemed, by some earlier scholars, to be less necessary in organizations that are […]

Why technical experts make great leaders

Amanda Goodall, argues that the best leaders are technical experts, not general managers. She discusses her […]

Do the social sciences need a makeover? – Times Higher Education

Examining the state of the social sciences, Amanda Goodall and Andrew Oswald conclude that researchers in […]

Leading lights: The best academics make the best heads of department – Times Higher Education

Happy in your job? Then you must have a head of department who is a distinguished […]