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With two-thirds of employees feeling unsupported,  detached or completely disengaged, the study is a  wake-up call for employers that continue to rely on  practices and programs designed for an era that's  rapidly disappearing. Below are just some of the  key concerns that resonate worldwide, transcending  location, age, job level and gender

Schoolgirls have greater access to technology than their male counterparts, are more engaged with social media and smartphones and are more likely to skip ads, according to a major study from MediaCom.

A great case study on corp/consumer social media 

Showing appreciation is a potentially effective way for employers to increase engagement - More than 50% of HR managers say showing appreciation for workers cuts turnover, and 49% believe it increases profit, according to a study of 815 managers released last week by the Society for Human Resource Management.

New York Times study

Seven Key Studies on the Business Impact of Employee Engagement

Red Bull content marketing case study

A study on working remotely 

The more social circles or Facebook friends a person has, the more likely social media can become a source of stress, Scottish researchers say. The more groups of people in someone's Facebook friends, researchers at the University of Edinburgh Business School reported, the greater the potential to cause offense, particularly if employers or parents are included. Stress rises when users present a version of themselves on Facebook that is unacceptable to some of their online "friends," the researchers said. Some 55 percent of parents follow their children on Facebook, they said, while more than half of employers have admitted to not hiring someone based on the applicant's Facebook page. "Facebook used to be like a great party for all your friends where you can dance, drink and flirt," Edinburgh researcher Ben Marder said. "But now with your Mum, Dad and boss there, the party becomes an anxious event full of potential social landmines." The researchers surveyed more than 300 people on Facebook, mostly students, with an average age of 21."

"Journalist's Resource sifts through the academic journals so you don't have to. Here are 10 of the studies about social and digital media they found most interesting in 2012."

Gen C is a powerful new force in consumer culture, a mindset defined by creation, curation, connection, and community. 80% of millennials are made up of Gen C, YouTube's core (though by no means only) audience.