Social distancing is bringing out the best, and worst, in your coworkers. Unfortunately, the asynchronous nature of remote work can foster bad behavior that would never be accepted in an office and it ...

Some faculty members become frustrated with students surreptitiously using smartphones during class time. The best discipline today is the same as it was 37 years ago — namely, a good lesson plan.

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

College courses designed for maximum participation include group projects, case studies, simulations, role playing, and so forth. These activities are essential with reference to student development.

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FRENCH engineer Max Ringelmann was measuring the force exerted by workers pulling on a rope about a century ago. He noticed something interesting. When more men were added to the experiment, the pull ...

Teamwork can be challenging. Teams often need to overcome an inherent inertia, which operates almost like an iron law of groups. The inherent inertia we refer to here is social loafing—the behavioral ...

Is virtual teamwork productive? Are managers really getting the most out of their teams when virtuality is involved? A new study argues that productivity and effectiveness of virtual teamwork centers ...

You must have clapped in a group or engaged in a group rope-pulling contest. During the exercise, you either rubbed your palms or simply held the rope while pretending to clap or pull. You felt safe ...

The mechanics of loafing are subtle. To hear Wharton organizational psychologist Adam Grant tell it, at-work freeloading is a heady cocktail: a mixture of intrinsic and extrinsic rewards, of internal ...