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  • Professor Kevin Murphy

    University of Limerick

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    Professor Kevin Murphy is the Kemmy Chair of Work and Employment Studies at the University of Limerick

    Twitter boss Elon Musk. The company is expected to announce thousands of job cuts today.

    The utter hell of working for a visionary like Elon Musk

    Could you work for a passionate, unpredictable, let's-change-the-world merchant like him?

    Work and careers • 04 Nov 22
    Liz Truss leaves the big gig in UK politics after just 44 days. Photo: Alastair Grant/Getty Images

    Does your boss have Liz Truss tendencies?

    As the outgoing UK prime minister has discovered, it's not enough to just have the right traits for the job

    Work and careers • 21 Oct 22
    'Remote work offers more than the possibility of working wherever you wish: it also offers the possibility of changing when you work'. Photo: Getty Images

    Are we seeing the end of the 9 to 5 working day?

    Remote working has changed both where and when we work, with hybrid workdays putting an end to uniform starting and ending times

    Work and careers • 17 Oct 22
    A police officer walks past a memorial for the victims of the Uvalde, Texas school shooting. Photo: Chandan Khanna/AFP/ Getty Images

    Why can't American mass shootings be stopped?

    Frequent mass shootings are a uniquely American phenomenon, but they're only part of the country's violent gun culture

    United States • 27 May 22
    Successful executives are often charismatic, confident and driven, characteristics sometimes linked to Antisocial Personality Disorder

    My boss is a psychopath: why bad people get good jobs

    Are the traits of narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathology linked to career advancement?

    Work and careers • 31 May 22
    Hiring practices vary considerably across organisation, end even more across countries, but there is one practice that is nearly universal – the interview.

    Is it really bonkers to use an algorithm to hire a person?

    There has been huge interest in using artificial intelligence tools for hiring decisions in organisations, but there are drawbacks

    Brainstorm • 31 Mar 22
    'People are not leaving the workforce as much as leaving bad jobs and often finding better ones.' Photo: Laura Davidson/ Unsplash

    The Great Reshuffle: why we're swapping bad jobs for better ones

    Thousands of workers are actively seeking out jobs and organisations with better working conditions

    Work and careers • 23 Mar 22
    'If you have ever worked in a group, either in the workplace or in a group project in school, you know all about slackers.' Photo: Getty Images

    Has working from home killed off the office slacker?

    There's a reason why such toxic workplace characters as slackers, bullies and self-promoters want to go back to the office

    Work and careers • 03 Feb 22
    "People often feel uncomfortable if others know their salary"

    How much are you paid?

    There are many reasons why people are reluctant to tell others how much they earn..

    Salaries • 24 Jan 22
    10 Downing Street: 'at the rate revelations are coming out, Boris Johnson will soon have to apply for a pub licence for his residence'.

    Why alcohol and the workplace are a toxic cocktail

    As Boris Johnson and the UK government are finding out, drinking in the workplace comes with many dangers and costs

    Work and careers • 19 Jan 22
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