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Elite hires in UK law firms can backfire, shows new study

Hiring elite professionals into a team seems like a no-brainer for an organisation trying to improve performance, but a new study examining law firms in the UK has shown that hiring star professionals can often undermine performance and upset the delicately balanced dyna...

6 June 2023

School for Business and Society, University of York

Eight steps to become a more sustainable and ethical consumer

A new book, The Research Handbook on Ethical Consumption, explores the challenges and complexities of living an ethical and sustainable life, using cutting-edge research and insights from a range of leading academic experts.

22 May 2023

Kissing up and kicking down: When, why, and how managers do it

We’ve all experienced it, or at least heard about it: middle managers who pressure and intimidate their subordinates, but then brownnose their own bosses. A new study from the Journal of Management Studies explores the routes of this behaviour, and provides suggestions f...

18 May 2023

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York academics collaborate to create Radio 4 drama on the ivory trade

Molly Brown, a student at the University of York School for Business and Society, has collaborated with award-winning playwright May Sumbwanyambe on a new BBC Radio 4 drama called “Back Home”, which delves into the complex debate around ivory.

24 April 2023

Why your e-commerce business should switch to DapuStor R5100

Events such as Black Friday are some of the most important days in the year for e-commerce platforms, providing the opportunity to generate huge sales in a short period of time. To ensure customer experience remains solid during the greatly increased traffic brought by s...

13 April 2023

School for Business and Society, University of York

Celebrating companies that support working dads

Do you or someone you know work somewhere in Yorkshire which excels in supporting men in their role as fathers, providing ample leave, flexible working, and other such benefits? If so, you can nominate the organisation for the national Working Dads Employer Awards, co-or...

27 March 2023

No, I Do Belong: How Asians countered workplace racial violence during COVID-19

With recent renewed speculation about the origins of the COVID-19 virus, with the infamous “lab-leak theory” once again being discussed in earnest, it is important to maintain distinction between proper investigation and the racist propaganda that often accompanies it. ...

16 March 2023

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Women not getting the top legal jobs, new study by University of York shows

A new study by the University of York’s School for Business and Society examining 50 years of solicitor employment data has shown how white women, minority ethnic men and minority ethnic women fare in comparison to white men and, importantly, each other, in the professio...

2 March 2023

School for Business and Society, University of York

Cleaning up the private rental sector

A major new study seeks to help local authorities, the police and the courts to crack down on the UK’s criminal landlords who are taking advantage of housing law loopholes and exploiting vulnerable tenants in a multi-million pound rent racket. Despite previous work expos...

28 February 2023

Can the NHS learn from Google about the follies of cutting middle management?

Much has been said about the role of middle managers in the NHS – some view them as a financial burden, whereas others see them as a key tool for unlocking the efficiency of the service. A new study on middle managers published in the Journal of Management Studies sugges...

22 February 2023