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Companies taking political stands might miss out on top talent

Friday, November 5, 2021
As more businesses stake out political positions on hot button issues, a new study from a researcher at the Tippie College of Business finds they might be making it difficult to recruit top employees because a significant number of job seekers consider those positions when deciding where to apply.
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How a side hustle can boost performance at your regular job

Monday, November 1, 2021
A new study shows that moonlighting lifts your mood—and your effectiveness from 9 to 5.
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What if it never gets easier to be a working parent?

Monday, November 1, 2021
The shock of the pandemic threw care taking arrangements into disarray. Many families find themselves back in the same precarious arrangement they had before, with the burden still on mothers.
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Immoral entrenchment: Study shows firms more likely to fight recalls when product causes injury or death

Friday, October 29, 2021
Firms that face a recall notice are more apt to fight the order if it involves the injury or death of people using the product, according to a researcher at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business.
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There's value in going to the office, but some people love working from home

Thursday, October 28, 2021
Michele Williams of the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business joins Ben Kieffer on Iowa Public Radio to talk about the future of the office, why the office matters, how employees can negotiate working from home after the pandemic, and how managers have been trying to foster a virtual company culture.
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Tippie's Michele Williams talks about why there's an increase in Americans quitting their jobs

Tuesday, October 19, 2021
As days pass, U.S. citizens are learning new ways to adapt to the constantly changing economy. The most recent change is the number of laborers available in the workforce. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the amount of Americans quitting their jobs increased in August by 4.3 million. Dr. Michele Williams, an Assistant Professor of Management in Entrepreneurship at the Tippie College of...
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Tippie research looks to maximize supervisor, remote worker productivity

Tuesday, October 19, 2021
A $1.1 million grant from the CDC will help researchers in the UI colleges of business and public health investigate how to maximize productivity while maintaining worker wellbeing in remote work environments over the next five years.
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UI professors study AI's effect on office work

Tuesday, October 19, 2021
A $150,000 National Science Foundation grant went to a cross-disciplinary effort to learn the impact of AI on clerical jobs, including Assistant Professor of Management & Entrepreneurship Beth Livingston.
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Tippie grant from CDC will help businesses better manage home-based workers

Monday, October 18, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic gave Americans a taste of working from that many want to continue, so researchers at the Tippie College of Business are developing new techniques to help even the smallest organization more effectively manage their home-based workforce.
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How to rebuild trust in your relationships

Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Since trust is fundamental to relationships, trying to restore the feeling once it's lost might seem impossible. But if you're the offender in a breakdown of trust, know that all hope might not be lost. Hear from Tippie's Michele Williams and other trust and relationship experts in this CNN article.