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- July 1976
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Effects of Externally-Imposed Deadlines on Subsequent Intrinsic Motivation
By: T. M. Amabile, W. DeJong and M. R. Lepper
Studied the effects of externally imposed deadlines on individuals' task performance and their subsequent interest in the task. In 1 deadline condition, 20 male undergraduates were given an explicit time limit for solving a series of initially interesting word games....
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Amabile, T. M., W. DeJong, and M. R. Lepper. "Effects of Externally-Imposed Deadlines on Subsequent Intrinsic Motivation." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 34, no. 1 (July 1976): 92–98.
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Extension Request Avoidance Predicts Greater Time Stress Among Women
By: Ashley V. Whillans, Jaewon Yoon, Aurora Turek and Grant E. Donnelly
In nine studies using archival data, surveys, and experiments, we identify a factor that predicts gender differences in time stress and burnout. Across academic and professional settings, women are less likely to ask for more time when working under adjustable...
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Whillans, Ashley V., Jaewon Yoon, Aurora Turek, and Grant E. Donnelly. "Extension Request Avoidance Predicts Greater Time Stress Among Women." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 118, no. 45 (November 9, 2021).
- May 2018
- Article
The Downside of Downtime: The Prevalence and Work Pacing Consequences of Idle Time at Work
By: Andrew Brodsky and Teresa M. Amabile
Although both media commentary and academic research have focused much attention on the dilemma of employees being too busy, this paper presents evidence of the opposite phenomenon, in which employees do not have enough work to fill their time and are left with hours...
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Brodsky, Andrew, and Teresa M. Amabile. "The Downside of Downtime: The Prevalence and Work Pacing Consequences of Idle Time at Work." Journal of Applied Psychology 103, no. 5 (May 2018): 496–512.
- 01 May 2012
- First Look
First Look: May 1
case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/712052-PDF-ENG Delhi Metro Rail Corporation V.G. Narayanan and Saloni ChaturvediHarvard Business School Case 112-013 In 2009, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, the organization tasked with...
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Carmen Nobel
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Engaged with field work in East Africa, South Asia, and in several large hybrid organizations in the United States, Professor Whillans places a focus on exploring questions with strong theoretical motivation in the social psychological literature and relevant...
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- 18 Apr 2011
- Research & Ideas
It’s Not Nagging: Why Persistent, Redundant Communication Works
It's the rare child who follows a parent's order to do an unpleasant task the first time she's asked. Upon second request, she might listen, but again ignore the prod. It's often the third time, a more urgent "Brush your teeth,...
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by Kim Girard
- 05 Oct 2020
- Book
Want to Be Happier? Make More Free Time
time more: 1. Prioritize important work and fend off interruptions. On average, business professionals spend 23 hours a week trapped in meetings, and a recent survey of more than 700 workers revealed that 99.9 percent were routinely asked to complete unimportant View Details
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by Dina Gerdeman
- 17 Jan 2011
- Research & Ideas
Being the Boss
trustworthy rather than the nonverbal cues that are not available. Whereas, you might tell someone down the hall that you'll get something to him by 5 o'clock next Thursday, but when the deadline approaches [and you haven't completed it],...
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by Carmen Nobel
- 12 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
It’s Time To Relaunch Your Remote Team
availability at certain times of the day. In these circumstances, it’s crucial to know how team members are coping with the added demands so that the team is able to support members, manage deadline expectations, and rebalance View Details
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by Tsedal Neeley
- 15 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
What You Don’t Know About Making Decisions
Alternatively, the group may designate "intellectual watchdogs" who are assigned the task of scrutinizing the process for unchecked assumptions and challenging them on the spot. Well-Defined Criteria. Without crisp, clear goals,...
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by David A. Garvin & Michael A. Roberto
- 22 Jun 2021
- Research & Ideas
The COVID-19 Mutiny: When Teams Leave and Take Their Clients
absent in the “2020-2021 Class of Lift Outs.” The lack of cultural integration may even be a short-term plus, freeing new recruits to devote their energies entirely to the tasks at hand, without the cognitive burden and social stress of...
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- 23 Jan 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 23, 2018
collateral consequences of idle time; when workers expect idle time following a task, their work pace declines and their task completion time increases. This decline reverses the well-documented deadline...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 21 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
Fighting the COVID Blues: Advice from Business Research
costs,” Whillans says. “It will help you feel more in control.” It’s also OK to request more time to get work projects done if necessary, since studies show managers are generally willing to extend deadlines when employees ask. “It’s...
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by Dina Gerdeman and Danielle Kost