Our Research

Our work is grounded in world-leading research at the intersection of wellbeing, economics, and organisational performance. We actively contribute to academic literature while translating evidence into practical insights for our partner organisations.

Research Papers & Books

  • Harvard Business Review article titled "Why Companies That Choose AI Augmentation Over Automation May Win in the Long Run" with a geometric design of a woman and a man, featuring digital and technological motifs in blue, black, and white.

    AI Augmentation Over Automation

    Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, Jeffrey T. Hancock and Kate Niederhoffer

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  • Cover page of a research paper titled "Measuring Workplace Wellbeing," authored by Jan-Emmanuel De Neve and George Ward, published in May 2023 by the University of Oxford's Wellbeing Research Centre, part of the Working Paper Series.

    Measuring Workplace Wellbeing

    Jan-Emmanuel De Neve and George Ward

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  • Cover page of a research paper titled 'Workplace Wellbeing and Firm Performance' by Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, Micah Kaatz, and George Ward, published July 2024, with logos of the University of Oxford and Wellbeing Research Centre.

    Work Wellbeing & Firm Performance

    Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, Micah Kaats and George Ward

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  • Book cover titled 'Why Workplace Wellbeing Matters' by Jan-Emmanuel De Neve and George Ward, with a subtitle about employee happiness and organizational performance, published by Harvard Business Review Press

    HBR Press: Why Workplace Wellbeing Matters:

    Jan-Emmanuel De Neve and George Ward

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  • Cover of a journal titled 'Industrial Relations Journal' with a blue and white design.

    Employee Wellbeing Outcomes from Individual-level Interventions

    Dr. William Fleming

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  • Cover of the Journal of Human Development and Capabilities with blue background and brown title banner

    Labour Law, Employee Voice, and Wellbeing

     Dr. Cherise Regier

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  • Cover of a book titled 'Wellbeing and Policy: Evidence for Action', edited by Marie Briguglio, Natalia V. Czap, and Kate Laffan. The cover is blue with various black and white icons related to health, environment, and community in a grid.

    Work and Wellbeing: Maximising the Wellbeing of Tomorrow’s Workforce

    Dr. Laura Giurge and Alexandra Kirienko

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  • Cover page of a report titled 'Assessing data quality in a Big convenience sample of work wellbeing' with logos of the University of Oxford, Wellbeing Research Centre, and Nuffield Foundation. The page features a background image of a person typing on a laptop.

    Assessing Data Quality in a Big Convenience Sample of Work Wellbeing

    Dr. William Fleming, Prof. Jan-Emmanuel De Neve and Dr. George Ward

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  • Cover page of a research paper titled 'Workplace Happiness and Job Search Behavior: Evidence from a Field Experiment' by George Ward from MIT, dated January 26, 2022.

    Happiness at Work: Essays on Subjective Wellbeing in the Workplace and Labor Market

    Dr. George Ward

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  • "Organisations have to change the workplace and not just the worker."

    William Fleming, Fortune, 2024

  • “Belonging is probably the best predictor of workplace wellbeing… more so than the pay cheque attached to the job.”

    Professor Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, Financial Times, 2023

  • "Happy workers are about 13% more productive. Happier workers convert more calls into sales and make more calls per hour."

    George Ward, BT Call-Centre Productivity Experiment

  • "Workers without influence over decisions face greater stress and worse outcomes."

    Cherise Regier, Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, 2023

  • “How people feel at work is a leading indicator of downstream business consequences.”

    Professor Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, World Economic Forum 2025

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