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Does AI And Automation Do More Harm Than Good?

The Horizons Tracker

It usually involves things like growing meat in a lab, discovering new drugs, and finding innovative ways of producing fertilizers. Evaluation of scientific work is frequently based on outcomes such as grants and peer-reviewed publications. However, we must not unquestioningly accept claims of increased productivity gains.

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Is An Academic Life A 9-5 Life?

The Horizons Tracker

On the flip side, researchers have banged the drum for a shorter working week, arguing that a more punctual work week would be sufficient as it would focus our energies and boost our productivity, whilst freeing us up to make greater use of our increased leisure time. Where does the academic world sit on this spectrum?

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Creating an Effective Peer Review System

Harvard Business Review

Many people think real-time peer reviews will be a key piece of the puzzle. According to the 2015 SHRM/Globoforce Employee Recognition Survey , such reinforcement can boost retention, productivity, creativity, and business outcomes. Another company might choose to emphasize fiscal responsibility, collaboration, or innovation.

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What Is The Future Of Ageing Populations?

The Horizons Tracker

The report revolves around 22 peer-reviewed evidence reviews and expert meetings that aimed to debate everything from health and care to housing. The productivity and economic success of the UK will be increasingly tied to that of older workers,” the authors explain. ” The changing nature of work.

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Make Your Knowledge Workers More Productive

Harvard Business Review

With scarcely any help from management, knowledge workers can increase their productivity by 20%. Knowledge workers own the means of production — their brains. So large-scale re-engineering programs, productivity drives, and changes to the incentive system are unlikely to work: they can easily be resisted, ignored or gamed.

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Is Employee Engagement Just a Reflection of Personality?

Harvard Business Review

When employees are engaged, they display high levels of enthusiasm, energy, and motivation, which translates into higher levels of job performance, creativity, and productivity. Many innovators also have problems with authority and a predisposition to challenge the status quo.

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Why the Future of Social Science Is with Private Companies

Harvard Business Review

The Reproducibility Project found it could substantively replicate the results of fewer than 40% of 100 high-profile experiments published in peer-reviewed journals. I’m not talking here about research into “Is this product safe?” ” or “Does this pill work?”