Competitive Pay May Be Best Way to Encourage Innovation
Field work from UC San Diego and Thermo Fisher finds providing a sizable award to top performers is most effective in producing creative scientific and technological solutions
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Faking Emotions at Work Does More Harm Than Good
Recent research shows why the 'fake it until you make it' strategy doesn't work when used with coworkers
How Coworkers Impact the Value of Your Skills
Research at Harvard's Growth Lab finds that skills of coworkers may matter as much as a worker's own skills in achieving higher income
Innovation Is Widespread in Rural Areas, Not Just Cities
This "hidden" innovation brings economic benefits to businesses and communities, according to researchers
Three Steps to Better Reproducibility in Research Labs
New scientist-friendly digital tools provide an integrated solution to the reproducibility crisis
Five Critical Steps to Better Meetings
Research shows that meetings consume about 40 percent of working time for managers
Four Technologies That Are Changing Lab Safety
Which of today’s complex exposure control installations will best serve your business objectives while keeping workers safe?
Everyone Benefits from Laboratory Accreditation
Laboratory accreditation is the best assurance that the data you are relying on was generated in a competent laboratory
Essentials to Consider When Starting a New Lab
Setting up a new lab requires more than scientific knowledge
Setting Up Your New Lab Like a CEO
Between managing finances, purchasing equipment, and hiring staff, setting up a new laboratory requires you to operate with a business mindset