Does the COVID-19 pandemic cause people unhappy? In this study, we use a recent survey from China, Japan, South Korea, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States to explore this question. We find a relatively large effect: a one per-mille point increase in the incidence of the COVID-19...

A response is needed to the numerous issues spurred by the expansion of the gig economy, where flexible patterns of employment prevail in contrast to permanent jobs. In this context of the exponential growth of the digital economy and underlying business models the largest nationwide study of...

Due to the recent global financial crisis, Adam Opel AG, a GM subsidiary, has threatened to conduct massive layoffs. Human Resource Management will play a key role in determining the company's future. Focus is on specifically developing a full range of recommendations on how to improve employee...