How modern corporate work culture is inspired by an over-achieving Soviet miner from the 1930s

Alexei Stakhanov, who managed to extract 102 tonnes of coal in a single shift, started a trend that still holds sway in the workplaces of today.

Bogdan Costea, The Conversation

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Peter Watt, The Conversation

· Jul 01, 2021 · 11:30 pm

Covid-19: These philosophers’ views may explain why working from home feels less rewarding

What are ‘social goods’ and why are they integral to our working experience?

Deryn M Thomas, The Conversation

· May 03, 2020 · 11:30 pm

To shut down mansplaining, we need to change how we talk about it

Studies show that in meetings, men speak more, interrupt more, and are less likely to cede the floor when interrupted.

Sarah Kaplan, The Conversation

· Jan 06, 2020 · 11:30 pm

How trade unions and the leisure industry shaped the modern, five-day work week

In the 19th century, industrial workers started to take self-appointed holidays on Mondays.

Brad Beaven, The Conversation

· Jan 06, 2020 · 08:30 pm

Indian employers’ obsession with IITs and IIMs is coming back to bite them

All over the world, employers like to hire people who are similar to them. In India, however, they do so without an iota of guilt or embarrassment.

Diksha Madhok, qz.com

· Nov 23, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Stand up and take notice: Study finds high BMI levels and health risks in Indians in desk jobs

India currently has the third highest number of overweight or obese individuals among all countries.

Kashyap Raibagi, IndiaSpend.com

· Mar 15, 2019 · 09:30 pm

The solution to millennial burnout is not to become more resilient – it’s to rethink the way we work

There’s a way to help the ‘burnout generation’.

Rajvinder Samra, The Conversation

· Jan 22, 2019 · 09:30 pm

The office AC never seems to be at the right temperature – but researchers may have found a solution

A group has been working on how to incorporate human feedback about room temperatures into heating and cooling systems.

Carol Menassa, The Conversation

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Da Li, The Conversation

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Vineet Kamat, The Conversation

· Jan 18, 2019 · 11:30 pm

Across the world, long working hours are killing employees – sometimes literally

Work dominates many of our lives, often in ways that are detrimental to our health and well-being.

David Spencer, The Conversation

· May 09, 2018 · 01:30 pm

If life was all about work, would it be worth living?

Everywhere they would laud and love work, wishing each other the very best for a productive day, opening their eyes to tasks and closing them only to sleep.

Andrew Taggart

· Dec 26, 2017 · 07:30 pm

Freelancing may be the future of employment – though it’s not always as glamorous as it sounds

Freelancing is often portrayed as liberating, empowering, and even glamorous, but the reality is far more complex.

Anthony Hussenot, The Conversation

· Aug 21, 2017 · 09:30 pm

Lesser gods: Google’s gender memo shows tech industry is unkind to women

Silicon Valley's misogynist culture is strong and pervasive.

Marie Hicks, The Conversation

· Aug 13, 2017 · 09:30 pm