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Studies Illustrate the Factors of Intrafamily Conflict in Family Businesses

Published: March 30, 2020 | Last Updated: April 19, 2024by Jeremy Pollack

Summary of: Kubíček, A. and Machek, O. “Intrafamily conflicts in family businesses: A systematic review of the literature and agenda for future research” (2020). Family Business Review. Background & Theory: Research in the field of family business conflicts is surprisingly uncommon, considering the large range of disagreements that can occur within family businesses. Disagreements such...

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Florida-based Tech Company In Violation of Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

Published: March 24, 2020 | Last Updated: April 19, 2024by Jeremy Pollack

A Florida-based electronic manufacturer was found to have violated federal law in their response to the needs of an employee according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Details of the Case Interconnect Cable Technology Corporate (ICTC) reportedly demoted and later discharged an employee after her mental illness lead to hospitalization. The employee in...

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Recent Case Study Dives into Role of Implicit Leadership Theory in Today’s Multicultural Workplace

Published: March 23, 2020 | Last Updated: April 19, 2024by Jeremy Pollack

Summary of: Lindheim, T., “‘Good leaders do the dirty work’: Implicit leadership theory at the multicultural workplace” (2020). Understanding Values Work, p. 97-115. Background & Theory: Implicit leadership theory presents the idea that managers and employees bring implicit, taken-for-granted ideas of good and bad leadership to their daily interactions. In seeking to understand what is...

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Maryland-Based Company to Pay $151,000 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Suit

Published: March 17, 2020 | Last Updated: April 19, 2024by Jeremy Pollack

Erickson Living Management, LLC, a Maryland-based company that builds and manages retirement communities in 11 U.S. states is set to pay $151,000 and provide other relief to settle a retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Details of the Case The EEOC’s lawsuit claims that Erickson Living’s director of health services,...

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How to Resolve Conflict Between Two Employees

Published: March 13, 2020 | Last Updated: April 19, 2024by Jeremy Pollack

When you need to know how to resolve conflict between two employees, it’s usually already too late for prevention. You may have colleagues or employees who report to you who are struggling to get along. This can be due to personality clashes, differences in work styles and expectations, or a large amount of stress interrupting...

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Equal Pay Sex Discrimination Lawsuit Costs SnoBear USA $20,000

Published: March 10, 2020 | Last Updated: April 19, 2024by Jeremy Pollack

Winter recreation vehicle manufacturer, SnoBear USA, Inc., is set to pay $20,000 in order to settle an equal pay lawsuit. The lawsuit charges that discrimination on the basis of sex blocked the equal pay opportunity of an equally qualified female employee. There are some important takeaways for employers in this case, especially for those working...

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Consolidation of Studies Pinpoints 5 Key Factors to Finding Job Satisfaction

Published: March 2, 2020 | Last Updated: April 19, 2024by Jeremy Pollack

Summary of: Holland, E., (2016). “5 Key Factors to Finding Job Satisfaction” The Chopra Center. Background & Theory: Job satisfaction significantly influences employees and organizations alike, leading to varying levels of productivity, morale, loyalty, performance, and stress depending on the level of satisfaction. Job satisfaction in everyday life is dependent on a variety of factors,...

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Study Suggests Past Collaboration Between Parties Can Be a Catalyst for Future Conflict

Published: February 25, 2020 | Last Updated: April 19, 2024by Jeremy Pollack

Summary of: D Uribe, J., Sytch, M., and Kim, Y. H. (2019). “When friends become foes: Collaboration as a catalyst for conflict.’ Administrative Science Quarterly. Background & Theory: Research on social embeddedness suggests that past cooperation with conflicting parties leads to more favorable outcomes. However, in certain instances, the presence of loyalty concerns and other...

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Study Examines How Three Basic Psychological Needs Affect Work Engagement

Published: February 17, 2020 | Last Updated: April 19, 2024by Jeremy Pollack

Summary of: Sadaf, Q., Aziz, M., and Anjum, G., “Role of organizational culture in psychological needs satisfaction and work engagement” (2019). Business Review: (2019) 14(1), 1-16. Background & Theory: Past studies have established the precept that psychological needs play a large role in influencing employee perception of work. Specifically, these studies have suggested that employees...

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Risk Factors for Workplace Interpersonal Conflict: How to Prevent it Before It Begins

Published: February 14, 2020 | Last Updated: April 19, 2024by Jeremy Pollack

Managers might scoff at the amount of time they have to put toward mitigating workplace interpersonal conflict instead of managing productivity, overseeing innovation, attending important meetings, and networking for individual or team growth. But what many managers don’t know until it’s too late is that conflict among team members can be costly. Productivity, profits, and...

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