| Diversity | Work/Life Balance |
| Open Communications | Employee Benefits |
| Employee Wellness | Corporate Social Responsibility |
| Culture | Rewards and Recognition |
| Teambuilding | Learning and Development |
We've compiled a comprehensive list of the seminal studies on workplace topics. We've written an abstract to go with each study to give you a sense of what's contained within. Check back to this section, which is updated throughout the week.
Diversity
Number of Businesses Protecting LGBT Employees Growing
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation finds a dramatic increase in the number of Fortune 500 companies that have gender identity protections.
Read more studies in our Diversity archive.
Open Communications
Economic Crisis Impacts Employee Engagement
Two-thirds of firms studied in the past year by Quantum Workplaces saw decreases in their levels of employee engagement.
Read more studies in our Open Communications archive.
Employee Wellness
Wellness Program Enrollment Rates Vary by Industry
A study by Gordian Health Solutions finds that enrollment rates in wellness and health coaching programs vary significantly by industry sector.
Read more studies in our Employee Wellness archive.
Culture
Aging Workforce, Health Care Top Issues in SHRM Workplace Forecast 2008
According to SHRM's latest Workplace Forecast, the increasing prices of health care may prove to be too high for many employers to continue offering these benefits.
Read more studies in our Culture archive.
Teambuilding
Price Tag for Small Firms That Don't Fix Inefficient Communication: $5,000 Per Employee, Per Year
A study finds that companies with 100 employees in this scenario could be losing as much as $500,000 per year. Read on for five areas of focus to reduce this figure.
Read more studies in our Teambuilding archive.
Work/Life Balance
Record Number of Employees Waste Time at Work
A Salary.com survey finds that most work time wasters surf the Internet, are at higher job levels and do it because they're dissatisfied with their jobs.
Read more studies in our Work/Life Balance archive.
Employee Benefits
Medical Benefits Still Largest Share of Employer Costs
A U.S. Chamber of Commerce study finds that medical benefits accounted for the largest share of employer benefit costs at over 12 percent in 2007.
Read more studies in our Employee Benefits archive.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Twice as Many CEOs Focused on Environmental Issues Compared to Four Years Ago
A CEO study by IBM finds that 18 percent of CEOs are now focusing on environmental issues, double the number from four years ago.
Read more studies in our Corporate Social Responsibility archive.
Rewards and Recognition
Most Employee Recognition Programs Do Not Meet CEO Expectations
A Globoforce survey of 150 HR and finance personnel finds that close to nine out of 10 believe their current recognition programs do not meet the CEO-approval bar.
Read more studies in our Rewards and Recognition archive.
Learning and Development
Eight Leadership Skills Essential to HR Leaders
SHRM finds that eight skills are common among successful senior human resources leaders.
Read more studies in our Learning and Development archive.