Is it appropriate to discuss inflation when asking your boss for a raise?
In these tricky economic times, asking for a raise may seem even more daunting than it would have even a year ago.
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Leaders are right a lot, Elon
This week's Twitter saga reminded me of the first principle of effective management: listen before talking. – Koen Pauwels
Childcare Is a Business Issue
Childcare is not a family issue, it is a business issue. It affects how we work, when we work and for many, why we work. Moving forward, employer-provided child care could also influence where we work. It is up to businesses to think creatively about ways to build the childcare infrastructure we need to help working parents keep working for their families, and the economy as a whole.
Female physicians burn out faster than their male colleagues. Here's why.
Female physicians burn out faster than their male colleagues, according to research by Tim Hoff, professor of management, healthcare systems and health policy at Northeastern. Illustration by Hannah Moore/Northeastern University
An economic recovery depends on solving the ‘shecession'
Jamie Ladge highlights the urgency of widely available child care to including working parents, especially mothers, in the workforce post-pandemic.
Is child care funding in Biden's infrastructure bill vital to restoring the post-pandemic economy?
President Biden's infrastructure plan includes child care provisions, which Northeastern ‘shecession' researchers say are essential for welcoming women back to the workforce.
COVID-19 has changed the way we work, permanently
Accommodating remote work trends post-COVID will be a learning curve for workplaces, say Northeastern researchers.
Healthcare workers have been applauded as heroes. But they're skeptical the title will last.
Jamie Ladge's co-authored study examines systemic inequities in the healthcare field and finds that a “hero” status isn't what medical professionals want. Photo: Brian Ach/AP Images for NYC Healthcare Heroes.
Kuppuswamy recognized with prestigious Bradford-Osborne Award
Launched this year, the Bradford-Osborne Research Award is the first national award to recognize research published in peer-reviewed journals that contributes to advancing the growth of businesses owned by people of color. Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship & Innovation Venkat Kuppuswamy received the award for his co-authored 2017 Management Science paper, “The Colorblind Crowd? Founder Race and Performance in Crowdfunding.”
'There isn't a one-size-fits-all strategy'
There can be no perfect model for working motherhood, Jamie Ladge points out in her new book, because each case is unique to the circumstances of the parents and their children.