The Academy of Management’s scholar research brief looks at minority workplace experiences, junk food marketing strategies, the importance of choice to lunch breaks and the health implications of working long hours. Click below to read newly published academic research on these trending management and organization topics for your coverage consideration.
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Newly Published Research
“Black Employees Matter, but Can They Take a Knee at Work?”
- Research examines how minority employees can express their feelings in the workplace following a highly publicized incident of violence or mass tragedy that affects their community.
“Junk Food and Drink Makers Twist the Truth to Reap Profits”
- Research examines 1,500 news reports from The Guardian, The Financial Times and The Telegraph to uncover how manufacturers of high-sugar, high-fat products market their products to consumers and use various strategies to obscure their dietary impact for consumers.
“Being a Token is More Difficult for Some Employees”
- Research examines how being a “token” employee can affect employees and what that status can mean for women and racial minorities. Research also outlines what managers can do to help.
“Choosing a Rejuvenating Lunch Break”
- What is the value of lunch freedom? Research examines why lunch breaks are more restful when employees are able to choose what to do during that time, whether they’re working or not.
“Loving the Job May Reduce Workaholics’ Physical Health Risks”
- Research examines how working long hours impacts employee health based on how much they love their job.
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