Shows
UNsupervised: AI in BusinessUnsupervised Ep. 04: Jirs MeurisLearn from the experts to see how AI is changing the world of business! Katie Gaertner interviews Jirs Meuris, an HRM professor at the UW-Madison School of Business.
2025-03-2116 min
Diversity ScienceJirs Meuris on How Organizations Matter for Promoting DiversityIn this episode IDS Chair Angela Byars-Winston talks to Jirs Meuris about his research on the sorts of policies and practices that make a difference for organizations that want to promote diversity. Meuris is an Assistant Professor in the Management and Human Resources Department at the Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. To learn more about IDS, visit our website at ids.wisc.edu. Consider checking out our donate page if you're interested in supporting our work. 2024-01-2328 min
Redesigning Wellness Podcast177: The Art and Science of Employee Surveys with Jirs Meuris, Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-MadisonCreating effective measurement tools is an integral yet sometimes confusing piece of any wellness program. Today’s guest, Jirs Meuris, is back to help demystify the steps to planning and implementing an effective survey. Jirs is an assistant professor in the Management and Human Resources Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and serves as a faculty affiliate at the Institute for Research on Poverty and the Center for Financial Security. He has conducted research in affiliation with numerous universities, health care companies, finance and transportation industries. Jirs has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and th...2020-02-0556 min
Redesigning Wellness Podcast153: The Link between Financial Insecurity and Work Performance with Jirs MeurisA 2019 survey by PwC found that more employees than ever admitted to being stressed about their finances. It’s no surprise with 6 out of 10 US adults holding credit card debt (with nearly 2 in 5 carrying this debt from month to month) and 4 in 10 adults in America unable to cover a $400 emergency. As a response to these stats, many organizations are now rolling out financial wellness programs, opting to educate their employees on a wide variety of topics – from building an emergency savings to retirement. But is financial education on a wide variety of topics the way to go? Accordi...2019-08-1400 min