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Black employees are penalised for promoting themselves, LSE study shows

We’re told that to get on in our careers, we need to highlight our successes in the workplace. But a study led by the LSE and the University of Illinois has found that for Black employees, it's not always the case.

Do populist leaders pose a danger to multinational enterprises?

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A recent study, led by Dr Dorottya Sallai, Assistant Professorial Lecturer at LSE’s Department of Management, analyses the vulnerability of multinational enterprises (MNEs) operating in countries where populist leaders are in power.

If your teenager behaves selfishly, don't worry

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It’s what many parents have known for a long time - teenagers are much more likely to behave in a selfish way than adults, researchers have found.

The secret of wellbeing in our later years? Work and a pension

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Could a different approach to retirement increase pensioner's happiness and help solve the challenges of an ageing population?

Playing location-based games could be good for your mental health

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Location-based games like Pokémon Go could alleviate mild depression in users, finds new research by Dr Aaron Cheng, Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Innovation.

There’s far more we could do to allow LGBTQI+ employees to freely participate at work

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Dr Jonathan Booth writes for HR Zone about how workplace inclusion programmes can be improved.

Zoomies or Roomies?

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What's the difference between sitting next to our colleagues and working remotely when it comes to our productivity?

The battle against online piracy in China and its unintended consquences

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What happened to China’s booming online fiction industry when it suddenly became harder to copy popular writers’ stories and pass them off as originals?

Secret pharma: Why do we still know so little about where the money goes to develop our vaccines?

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Who pays for the research and development of our vaccines, who do they pay it to and what do they receive in return?

Size of the state: The importance of state-owned multinational enterprises

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State-owned multinational enterprises are on the rise in many parts of the world, and their power to transform emerging economies mustn’t be underestimated.