Study: Group Intelligence Stronger Than Individual
When it comes to intelligence, the whole can indeed be greater than the sum of its parts. A new study co-authored by Carnegie Mellon University, MIT and Union College researchers shows:
When it comes to intelligence, the whole can indeed be greater than the sum of its parts. A new study co-authored by Carnegie Mellon University, MIT and Union College researchers shows:
Earlier this month, members of the European Parliament ruled in favour of expanding minimum maternity leave in Europe from 14 to 20 weeks and paternity leave to two weeks on full pay, a proposal which they must now try to sell to individual governments. In the end, MEPs decided to go beyond the initial proposal […]
The Commission recently adopted a five-year strategy for promoting equality between women and men in Europe. The strategy aims in particular to make better use of women’s potential, thereby contributing to the EU’s overall economic and social goals. It translates the principles set out in the European Commission’s Women’s Charter into specific measures, ranging from […]
In the past, flexible schedules most often were granted to new mothers. Today, however, progressive companies have broadened the scope of what constitutes grounds for flexibility. And companies that allow employees flexibility in balancing their personal and professional lives are often rewarded by more loyal and motivated workers. A study conducted by the Families and […]
BT will soon be writing to all its recruitment suppliers insisting that they send in more disabled job candidates. The communications giant has been a leading champion in the development of the Disability Clearkit, an online service created by employers to share best practice and guidance on the employment of disabled people. Over 200 employers […]
Last month, three Italian researchers were awarded the Ig Nobel prize for demonstrating mathematically that organisations would become more efficient if they promoted people at random. The Ig Nobel Prizes honour achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think. The prizes are intended to
The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2010 was released last month with overall encouraging news on equality between men and women in 134 countries, representing over 93% of the world’s population. The countries were assessed on how well they divide resources and opportunities amongst male and female populations, regardless of the overall levels […]
Anfang August forderte der Direktor des Instituts der deutschen Wirtschaft, Michael Hüther, die Arbeitszeit bis zum 70. Lebensjahr auszuweiten. Hüther sieht darin mittelfristig die logische Antwort auf die höhere Lebenserwartung und den abnehmenden Geburtenraten. Der Sozialverband VdK hält eine solche Anhebung für utopisch und weist mit Blick auf die derzeitige Wirtschaftspraxis darauf hin, dass bereits […]
Das Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung begegnet dem steigenden Wunsch von Jugendlichen, einen Teil ihrer Ausbildung im Ausland zu verbringen, mit einer stattlichen Aufstockung der Fördermittel um 3 Millionen Euro. Mehr als 2.000 Jugendliche können so im Jahr 2010 zusätzlich gefördert werden, um in einem Zeitraum von drei bis neun Monaten in einem ausländischen Betrieb […]
Die Forschungsergebnisse einer zweijährigen Projektarbeit über die geschlechtsspezifische Situation von Frauen und Männern in privatwirtschaftlichen Betrieben präsentiert die Projektgruppe GiB der Hans Böckler Stiftung in dem Band „Geschlechterungleichheiten im Betrieb – Arbeit, Entlohnung und Gleichstellung in der Privatwirtschaft“.