Sadness vs fear
The ability to recognise emotions of others is important but can get lost in translation, so a new study develops a face-based test not affected by linguistic differences. The ability to recognise emotions expressed by others is vital for job…
Cool career advice
Passions don't always have to be pursued through work, says an article in Harvard Business Review co-authored by Dr Jochen Menges of Cambridge Judge Business School. Passions can help make our lives satisfying and meaningful, but they need not be pursued…
The Atlantic: The psychological benefits of commuting to work
A study on benefits of commuting co-authored by Dr Jochen Menges, University Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour, quoted in The Atlantic. The study found that “workers who engaged in “role-clarifying prospection” during their morning commute - deliberately thinking about plans for…
Timely advice
Working from home saves commuting time but there are ways to use that extra time more wisely, says Harvard Business Review article co-authored by Dr Jochen Menges of Cambridge Judge. Millions of hours of commuting time are being saved by…
Top 15 reads of 2020
The news and insight section of Cambridge Judge Business School's website attracts audiences with eclectic interests ranging from business to healthcare to the arts. In 2020, attention was focused on articles related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Confirming behaviour 13 January…
Mic: What makes someone charismatic?
Dr Jochen Menges, University Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour at Cambridge Judge Business School comments on charismatic leaders and what behaviours are typical for them. For example, a charismatic leaders would oppose the status quo. “They are not happy with how…
Employee growth
Emotionally intelligent behaviour by supervisors boosts employee creativity and motivation, finds study co-authored by Dr Jochen Menges of Cambridge Judge Business School. Dr Jochen Menges Supervisors who demonstrate emotionally intelligent behaviour are linked to creativity and innovation among employees, finds…
Harvard Business Review: How to (actually) save time when you’re working remotely
Dr Jochen Menges, University Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour at Cambridge Judge Business School, co-authored an article suggesting few strategies on how to save time when working from home. “Around the world, shifting to remote work could save billions of hours…
BBC Worklife: Why you might be missing your commute
Study on commute co-authored by Dr Jochen Menges, University Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour at Cambridge Judge Business School, featured in BBC article. The study says the daily commute time can be a useful period of “role transition” from home to…
Research repurposed
Experts at Cambridge Judge apply their research to the COVID-19 pandemic. The coronavirus pandemic is being analysed by Cambridge Judge Business School faculty and other experts from various angles, and their thoughts have been published in different publications including the…
