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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

    "The worst meetings are those where the leader dominates the conversation and the participants are forced to sit through a lecture from the meeting leader"

    Oh no, not another meeting! Why we need fewer and better meetings

    The emerging science of meetings has a number of pointers on how to have meetings which achieve something

    Meetings • 04 Mar 19
    "Job applicants in Ireland are finding themselves in the position of weighing multiple opportunities and choosing among competing organisations rather that flooding the market with applications and hoping for some sort of offer"

    Because I'm worth it: how employees won the war for talent

    Employers are back competing for employees with the right knowledge and skills which is good news for job seekers

    Job Searches • 05 Feb 19
    A demonstration calling for truth and justice in relation to clerical sex abuse in Dublin in August. Photo: EPA-EFE/Derek Speirs

    Why do good people cover up terrible crimes like child abuse?

    Loyalty can cause people to act in a way that is ultimately destructive for the institution they want to protect

    Crime • 19 Oct 18
    "The demands of your role can easily overwhelm individual conscience, especially when someone in authority orders you to do something that you would normally find unacceptable and even repulsive" Photo: iStock

    How terrorists and war criminals are influenced by the workplace

    Soldiers, war criminals and members of terrorist groups share many key features that are also present in the workplace

    Work & careers • 18 Sep 18
    What do you mean you want to get rid of me?

    Should your employer get rid of managers?

    We may dream of getting rid of managers with a concept like holacracy, but it doesn't always work out as planned

    Management • 25 Jul 18
    Up, up and away. Photo: iStock

    Is flying getting more dangerous?

    Recent incidents may have raised concerns about unsafe planes and flying, but it's really about human psychology and the availability heuristic

    Psychology • 31 May 18
    "It is clear that if you were going to construct a profile for just about any type of criminal or anti-social behaviour, you would start with men"

    Why are men more likely than women to engage in misbehaviour?

    Understanding male-female differences in behaviour is scientifically difficult and politically fraught, but these differences cannot be ignored

    Misbehaviour • 17 Apr 18
    "We'll replace the bonus scheme with a lottery and save millions. What could possibly go wrong?

    "How could smart businessmen dream up such a stupid proposal?"

    Huge salaries often make it difficult for executives to put themselves in the place of their employees

    Work & careers • 22 Mar 18
    "What is most striking about the Volkswagen story is the breadth and scope of the alleged fraud"

    When a corporation goes rogue

    Opinion: what makes some large corporations breeding grounds for dishonesty, fraud and other types of bad behaviour?

    Work & careers • 02 Mar 18
    The countdown is on

    Are you earning a fair day's pay for a fair day's work?

    Opinion: why are pay levels higher in some jobs than in others - or are similar in jobs that seem very different in terms of their requirements?

    Wages • 06 Feb 20
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