Beyond the 24-hour day: How employee biological clocks and beliefs drive workplace cooperation

Employees' biological clocks do more than determine when they reach for coffee; they fundamentally shape how, when and why people help each other at work. A study published in Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes introduces the concept of "time-extension self-efficacy" (TESE)—an individual's belief in their ability to successfully wake up earlier or stay up later than usual.