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January 16, 2016

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Negotiation Tip: Gain Sympathy and Gain the Advantage

Jan. 7, 2016 — Is sympathy considered a sign of weakness or is there a place for sympathy in negotiations? Research suggests that when one party conveys information with emotional reasons behind it, the other party ... read more

Ambitious Women Must Use Their Social Capital to Reach Top Jobs

Jan. 5, 2016 — Aspirational professional women would benefit from a better understanding of how to build, maintain and use their social capital to succeed in reaching the top, say authors of a new ... read more

Premium-Based Financial Incentives Did Not Motivate Obese Employees to Lose Weight

Jan. 5, 2016 — Employers around the nation are increasingly searching for ways to help their employees make healthy lifestyle choices including encouraging obese ... read more

Less Financial Burden for Cancer Patients With Paid Sick Leave, Study Finds

Dec. 22, 2015 — In a survey of more than 1,300 patients with stage 3 colorectal cancer, researchers found that only 55 percent who were employed at the time of diagnosis retained their jobs after treatment. Patients ... read more

Preventing Diabetes at the Office

Dec. 11, 2015 — For people who already have high blood sugar, preventing diabetes could amount to just another day at the office. Employees enrolled in a workplace intervention program as a group lost more weight, ... read more

Unhealthy Choices Cost Company Health Care Plans Billions of Dollars

Dec. 10, 2015 — One out of every four dollars employers pay for health care is tied to unhealthy lifestyle choices or conditions like smoking, stress and obesity, despite the fact that most large employers have ... read more

Grow Your Own Way: Trade May Not Help a Warming Planet Fight Its Farming Failures

Nov. 20, 2015 — A new study co-authored by an economist suggests that international trade will do little to alleviate climate-induced farming problems. Instead, the ... read more

Youth Violence Undermines Social and Economic Development in Poorest Corners of the World

Nov. 19, 2015 — Youth violence undermines social and economic development, especially in the poorest corners of the world, according to new ... read more

Is Your Boss a Tyrant? An Unhappy Home Life May Be to Blame

Nov. 11, 2015 — When supervisors are verbally abusive to their subordinates, it harms not only the employees, but the organization as a whole, says a researcher, whose study reveals it’s often factors outside of ... read more

Analysts' Stock Recommendations Are Not Only Independent, They're Useful

Nov. 10, 2015 — Contrary to common complaints, analysts' stock recommendations are not only independent, they're useful, according to a new study by financial accounting ... read more

European Employers Can Check Workers' Personal Messages

More Deaf Entrepreneurs Show Signs of Success

88% of Firms Unprepared for Cyber Crime

Obama: More Companies Join U.S. Pledge on Climate Change

Education and Industrial Variety Power High-Growth Companies Nationwide

Jan. 14, 2016 — High-growth companies are not just found in California's tech-rich Silicon Valley. According to a team of economists, these fast-growing firms are found across the US and in a variety of ... read more

Research Finds Reason Advertising Boosts Stock Prices for Some Companies and Not Others

Jan. 13, 2016 — The reason that advertising boosts stock prices for some companies and not others has been uncovered by new research. While nearly every research study has found that advertising has a positive ... read more

How Black Men Can Succeed in IT Careers

Jan. 12, 2016 — Expanding the range of black men's career options in an increasingly technology-oriented world will help alleviate high unemployment and poverty they often experience, according to a study ... read more

Robot Innovation Automates Short Production Runs

Jan. 11, 2016 — A new quick-control system slashes substantially the programming time for industrial robots, enabling the use of automation also in short production runs of single-item products. This innovation has ... read more

Airline Passengers Face Longer Delays Under DOT Rule, Study Finds

Jan. 8, 2016 — It takes most air passengers far more time to reach their destination despite a federal rule that penalizes airlines for stranding them onboard during lengthy tarmac delays, a new study ... read more

Modern Office Environment Makes Most People Uncomfortable

Jan. 8, 2016 — Personality has a big impact on the type of office environment people prefer to work in. Modern features such as hot-desking and open-plan floors appeal mainly to extraverted workers with others ... read more

Study Examines Why People Unlawfully File-Share

Jan. 6, 2016 — Making consumers more aware of the effort that goes into producing creative material such as films and music would result in less unlawful file-sharing, according to ... read more

Study Strengthens Link Between Stock Market Performance and Employee Health and Safety Programs

Jan. 6, 2016 — A study utilizing investment simulations for 17 publicly held companies with strong health or safety programs for employees suggests that employers that invest significantly in health and safety ... read more

Is There a Bubble in the Art Market?

Jan. 6, 2016 — Researchers are warning of an overheating art market, one of the fastest-growing investment sectors of the past decade, after applying a new bubble detection method analyzing millions of auction ... read more

Soaring Chief Executive Pay Highlights Need for Fundamental Changes

Jan. 5, 2016 — The increasing gap between chief executive pay and that of the average employee risks undermining the morale and motivation of the workforce, new research ... read more

Even With 24/7 Access, Investors Tend to Avoid Portfolios When Expecting Bad News

Dec. 18, 2015 — George Loewenstein and Duane Seppi first introduced the 'ostrich effect' in 2009 to describe how investors 'put their heads in the sand' to dodge facing their financial portfolios ... read more

Public Still Against Life in the Internet 'Fast Lanes', National US Survey Finds

Dec. 17, 2015 — As a federal court considers new rules on Internet service, a study shows most people still oppose Internet “fast lanes.” The study also shows Americans are reluctant to give the federal ... read more

CEO Compensation Study Examines Factors in Excess Returns

Dec. 14, 2015 — Of many issues associated with CEO compensation, excess returns are likely among the most controversial. Researchers examined how boards face pressures when trying to control this ... read more

New Report Calls for More Consistent Regulations for Mobile App Transportation

Dec. 11, 2015 — Innovative transportation services such as car sharing, bike sharing, and transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft are changing mobility for millions of people, yet regulation of these ... read more

Businesses May Benefit from 'Overqualified' Employees

Dec. 10, 2015 — Employee overqualification has been widely considered harmful for organizations, which is why most companies tend to screen out such job applicants. Research suggests, however, that hiring ... read more

Low Wages Not Education to Blame for STEM Skills Gap

Dec. 9, 2015 — Low wages rather than inadequate training are to blame for the STEM skills gap, according to ... read more

Breaking Bread With Colleagues Boosts Productivity

Dec. 7, 2015 — Plenty of companies invest big money to provide their employees with upscale workplace eateries or at least catered meals. But are those companies getting a good return on their investment? According ... read more

When Apps Talk Behind Your Back

Dec. 3, 2015 — Almost 9 percent of popular apps downloaded from Google Play interact with websites that could compromise users' security and privacy, according to a new study. Researchers are now developing a ... read more

Color Affects Ethical Judgments of Brands, Research Suggests

Dec. 3, 2015 — Researchers have found that everyday shoppers make assumptions about brands that use green colors. The findings hold ethical implications for environmentally friendly ... read more

European Business Is Willing, but Not Equipped, for Low Carbon Transition

Dec. 3, 2015 — Most European business leaders have prepared strategies to respond to climate change, but with a lack of focus on innovation, those strategies are likely to be ineffective for a 2°C trajectory, ... read more

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