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"The assumption is, if you're being nice, you're not competitive, you do not perform well, and you do not advance in your career as much as others."
Thomas Ptashnik · "Does being nice hurt your career?"
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The Motherhood Advantage
Two outlets covered the same finding: rather than penalizing women for having children, new research reveals a motherhood advantage — parenthood can boost perceptions of meaning and commitment at work. Published in the Journal of Applied Psychology as an Editor's Choice selection.
Does being nice hurt your career?
Research challenging the assumption that kindness and career success are in tension, and what the evidence actually shows about nice people in the workplace.
Why I teach management
Featured alongside PC Business faculty discussing their passion for teaching and developing the next generation of managers and leaders.
Providence College team wins national business ethics competition
Coverage of PC student teams competing and winning at the national level in business ethics, with Dr. Ptashnik involved in preparing and coaching the team.
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