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Many established scholars see their careers flounder because they fail to stay up-to-date and do not work hard to find productive new uses of their time, writes Michael S. Weisbach, the Ralph Kurtz Chair in Finance at Fisher.

A study with 70 years' worth of data found that ambition strongly predicted career success, but was only weakly related to life satisfaction, says co-author Tim Judge, the Joseph A. Alutto Chair in Leadership Effectiveness at Fisher.

Checking emails and scheduling meetings after work?

Research by Tim Judge, the Joseph A. Alutto Chair in Leadership Effectiveness, sheds light on the dynamics behind ambition in the workplace, why many are renouncing it, and what they're embracing instead.

The Ohio State University has selected its inaugural cohort for the Provost’s Early Career Scholars Program, a new initiative designed to attract and develop the highest caliber early-career faculty.

The National Center for the Middle Market, in partnership with Fifth Third Private Bank’s Business Transition Advisory Team, surveyed a group of 300 middle market executives to learn more about the process of selling middle market, sometimes family-owned, businesses. The report examined factors including the length and the activities involved in the preparation phase, the challenges faced, advisors consulted and the range of emotions experienced. 

As society ages, the norm is to think of people continuing to work for longer and longer, but new data shows that Covid inspired many older workers to retire earlier than ever. If companies want to prevent this brain drain, then research from Management and Human Resources faculty Kaifeng Jiang, Jasmine Hu and their colleagues provides some  pointers.

The aging society is one of the key challenges of our time. This could be an enormous asset, but this will require a rethink in terms of how we think and act towards older people. Research from Fisher's Kaifeng Jiang, Jasmine Hu and their colleagues explores how organizations can encourage older workers to stick around long enough for that knowledge to be retained. 

Research by Professor of Management and human resources Steffanie Wilk shows the impact that having a "good mood" can be personally and how it can positively impact other professional interactions.

A looser schedule can allow for serendipity, says Professor or Marketing and Logistics Selin Malkoc.

Research by Assistant Professor of Operations and Business Analytics Telesilla Kotsi and her colleagues Owen Wu and Alfonso J. Pedraza Martinez, of Indiana University, shows how cash assistance can be provided to refugees while minimizing inflation and price gouging.

Jasmine Hu, professor of management and human resources, explores current trends amid the labor force.

This anti-productivity Chrome extension blocks work-related apps so you can relax which, according to research from Associate Professor of Marketing Selin Malkoc, many individuals view as wasteful, despite evidence of the benefits of leisure time.

You don’t always have to sit there and take it. This is how to stand up to a rude boss and maintain your dignity, according to research conducted by Ben Tepper, Abramowitz Memorial Professor and a professor of management and human resources.

Strict schedules can make workers feel too rushed to complete tasks. Remaining flexible and intentionality around your schedule can actually help optimize your time and get more done, says experts such as Associate Professor of Marketing and Logistics Selin Malkoc.

The less you have on your calendar the more you'll get done, new research from Associate Professor of Marketing Selin Malkoc suggests.

Rebecca Walker Reczek, the Berry Chair of New Technologies in Marketing, and Associate Professor of Marketing Selin Malkoc answer questions from Ohio State alumni about leisure time. Their takeaway? Revaluing leisure can pay big benefits.

According to research by Bob Lount, chair of the Department of Management and Human Resources, and his colleagues, team negotiators may achieve higher joint gains when they first discuss superordinate goals that either team can’t achieve without the help of the other.

Research from Associate Professor of Marketing Selin Malkoc shows that, in the long run, focusing on being productive all the time harms your mental health.

Experienced older workers will retire eventually, but a new study by Associate Professor of Management and Human Resources Kaifeng Jiang suggests how employers may persuade some of them to stick around for a few more years.

A study by Associate Professor Management and Human Resources Jasmine Hue, published in The Journal of Applied Psychology, determined that bosses who were attentive to employees’ emotional needs helped workers stay engaged during the pandemic. Hu specializes in “servant leadership,” an empathy-driven management style uniquely suited to modern realities. While servant leaders can be any gender, the style fits with “female leaders’ stereotypical characteristics of being nurturing, relationship-oriented, and tending to emotional needs,” she says.

Many people in higher education would benefit substantially if they learned to become better colleagues. Michael S. Weisbach, the Ralph Kurtz Chair in Finance, explores exactly what it means to be collegial in academia.

New research by Assistant Professor of Marketing Grant Donnelly finds that a concern about burdening others is a major reason why women are less likely than men to ask for more time to complete projects with adjustable deadlines at work or school.

Assistant Professor of Marketing and Logistics Grant Donnelly explores differences in how men and women handle workplace deadlines. Women are less likely to ask for extensions. That hurts women — and the companies they work for.

How can companies retain experienced older workers who may be considering retirement? New research by Associate Professor of Management and Human Resources Kaifeng Jiang suggests companies adapt their work environments for these individuals to include autonomy, participation in decision-making, information sharing, training opportunities and good compensation.