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March 28, 2024
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March 18, 2024
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This is exactly when a ‘tough boss’ becomes a toxic leader

Fast Company

Leaders who consider themselves merely tough bosses must realize that not everyone sees them the same way. Understanding toxic leadership is the first step toward eradicating it, and groundbreaking research by Bennett Tepper, the Abramowitz Memorial Professor and senior associate dean for faculty and research at Fisher, outlines toxic behaviors.
December 20, 2023
Leadership faces the ‘good kind’ of identity crisis

U.S. News & World Report

From strongman to collaborative, experts say what we expect of leaders has changed significantly over time. Timothy Judge, executive director of the Fisher Leadership Initiative and chair of the Department of Management and Human Resources, says the public nature of many leadership positions is driving the recent push for integrity among leaders.
December 12, 2023
How to cope when your values clash with your co-workers’

The Ohio State University

Reaping the benefits of a workplace that promotes diversity of experience and perspective can be tricky, especially for those whose values are in the minority. But new research offers a simple way to help ensure these “values minorities” feel more a part of their teams: sharing a little bit about themselves.
October 10, 2023
Is music the new battleground in the return-to-office wars?

Raconteur

As corporate workers return to their desks, companies are putting more effort into their office soundtracks. How can you stop it from becoming an office battleground? Kate Keeler, assistant professor of management and human resources, says one particular focus should be who gets to choose the office music. 
July 18, 2023
Academic directors for Global Gateways appointed

The Ohio State University

Jay Anand, the William H. Davis Chair and Dean’s Distinguished Professor of Strategy at Fisher has been named the academic director for the university's India Gateway. As one of three academic directors tasked to gateways in India, China and Brazil, Anand will serve as a part-time senior advisor for the Global Gateways and connect with Ohio State’s 15 colleges and regional campuses to identify new partnership opportunities abroad.
March 14, 2023
Ohio State professor Angus Fletcher awarded U.S. Army medal for leadership training

The Ohio State University

What does business education at Fisher have in common with U.S. Army Special Operations training? Angus Fletcher. A professor in The Ohio State University Department of English who also teaches in Fisher's Executive Education program, Fletcher was awarded the U.S. Army’s Public Service Commendation Medal for training special operations personnel in leadership and decision-making skills.
March 7, 2023
Forget New Year’s resolutions: You need an accountability partner

Forbes

Professor of Management and Human Resources Howard Klein says resolutions can be supported by an accountability partner, but not just anyone will do. “You want to be dedicated and unwilling to give up on your goal, which is more likely when you share that goal with someone you look up to.”
February 27, 2023
Political ideology plays role in how people view boundaries

The Ohio State University

A new study by Selin Malkoc, professor of marketing and logistics, may reveal part of the reason why conservatives are more likely than liberals to reject some COVID-19 health measures: They see boundaries as restrictions, as opposed to guidance.
February 27, 2023
The gender divide when working from home

Forbes

As many of us worked from home during the pandemic, it became evident that things were not particularly equal, even among dual-earner couples. "We found that men and women don't have the same experience working from home," said Jasmine Hu, part of the research team that explored gender differences in WFH experiences. "There are still some gendered differences in how they manage their job and family responsibilities."
February 25, 2023
Good things happen when leaders reflect on their mistakes

The Ohio State University

New research from Management and Human Resources Professor Jasmine Hu finds that leaders reap benefits when they reflect on — and learn from — their mistakes.
January 26, 2023
Men do less WFH housework, it’s true, but don’t bins count for extra brownie points?

The Times

Men do fewer domestic chores if both they and their wife are working from home, according to research from Fisher's Jasmine Hu.
January 24, 2023
Working from home is a better deal for husbands than wives, study shows

HuffPost

A new study from Professor of Management and Human Resources Jasmine Hu found "gendered differences" in how working husbands and wives experience remote work and flexible schedules.
January 12, 2023
Remote work for women leads to more household and family tasks than for men

Fortune

Unclear roles and blurry work/home distinctions mean women are getting the worse deal from the remote work revolution, according to research from Management and Human Resources Professor Jasmine Hu. 
January 5, 2023
How working from home affects household gender roles, based on a new study

CTVNews

A new study from Management and Human Resources Professor Jasmine Hu shows that among dual-earning couples, both men and women completed more family-related tasks when working from home. However, when wives worked from home, husbands performed less housework. This was not the case for wives when their husbands worked from home.
January 3, 2023
Couples don’t have the same experience when both work from home

The Ohio State University

“We found that men and women don’t have the same experience working from home,” said Jasmine Hu, professor of management and human resources and the lead author of a new study that examined gender role differences in China and South Korea. “There are still some gendered differences in how they manage their job and family responsibilities.”
January 3, 2023
How to avoid falling into a rut after gaining tenure

Inside Higher Ed

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.
November 15, 2022
How to be ambitious without sacrificing your mental health

Time

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.
October 25, 2022
Staying connected to work after hours is good — up to a point

The Ohio State University

Checking emails and scheduling meetings after work?
October 17, 2022
Ambition is out

Time

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.
October 5, 2022
Ohio State announces first cohort of Provost’s Early Career Scholars

The Ohio State University

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.
August 31, 2022
When business gets personal: A business owner’s perspective on selling a middle market company

The National Center for the Middle Market

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. 
August 30, 2022
COVID saw an exodus of over 50s from the workforce

Forbes

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.
August 11, 2022
Shifting our aging society from a burden to an asset

Forbes

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. 
July 25, 2022
Thoughts on leadership: Establishing a solid routine

RISMedia

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.
July 24, 2022
Go ahead, be a little spontaneous

Vox

A looser schedule can allow for serendipity, says Professor or Marketing and Logistics Selin Malkoc.
July 1, 2022