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Technique from Biology Helps Explain the Evolution of the American Car

July 1, 2016 — Researchers have taken a unique approach to explain the way in which technologies evolve in modern society. Borrowing a technique that biologists might use to study the ... read more

Walking Meetings Could Brings Longer and Healthier Lives to Office Workers

July 1, 2016 — Changing just one seated meeting per week at work into a walking meeting increased the work-related physical activity levels of white-collar workers by 10 minutes, according to a new study. The study ... read more

Power Causes Distrust, Study Shows

June 16, 2016 — When leaders punish subordinates, they often do this out of distrust. They are afraid of losing their position and use punishment as a deterrent. However, their punishments are not very effective, ... read more

New Vision, Model for Genomic and Clinical Data Sharing

June 9, 2016 — Experts call for a federated data ecosystem for sharing genomic and clinical data. A diverse team of international leaders in academia, research, medicine, and industry, argues that a common ... read more

Weak Spots in Europe's 'Right to Be Forgotten' Data Privacy Law

June 7, 2016 — In the first study of its kind, university researchers say that hackers can discover the identities of people who requested to be delisted under Europe's 'Right to be Forgotten' law. The law allows ... read more

Meaningful Work Not Created, Only Destroyed, by Bosses, Study Finds

June 3, 2016 — Bosses play no role in fostering a sense of meaningfulness at work -- but they do have the capacity to destroy it and should stay out of the way, new research ... read more

Shift Work Unwinds Body Clocks, Leading to More Severe Strokes

June 1, 2016 — Statistics show that some 15 million Americans don't work the typical nine-to-five. These employees (or shift workers), who punch in for graveyard or rotating shifts, are more prone to numerous ... read more

Workplace Well-Being Linked to Senior Leadership Support, New Survey Finds

June 1, 2016 — Despite the prevalence of workplace wellness efforts, only one-third of American workers say they regularly participate in the health promotion programs provided by their employer, according to a new ... read more

Professor's New Study Emphasizes the Impact of Leaders' Language

May 31, 2016 — The language of leaders has a profound effect on the performance of their employees, new research shows. The research shows that how a company presents its vision and values is deeply entwined with ... read more

Boosting Productivity at Work May Be Simple: Stand Up

May 25, 2016 — Most people have heard the argument that standing desks are good for the body. They can help burn more calories and fight obesity. Standing can even help improve students' attention and cognitive ... read more

Galaxy S7 Boosts Samsung Earnings Forecast

Scripts Boost Walgreens' Sales

Apple Wants To Make It Easier For You To Become An Organ Donor

Chevron Leads a $37 Bln Oil Expansion

Highly Prominent Product Placements Tend to Benefit from 3D Movies, While Placements With Low Prominence Lose out

July 7, 2016 — Two new studies have investigated product placements in two Hollywood movies. Volunteers watched the Hollywood movies as either a 2D, a 3D, or a 4D version (the 3D movie with added scent). ... read more

How to Get Moral 'Free-Riders' to Cooperate

July 6, 2016 — What motivates people to contribute to trustful moral judgment, which is a public good yet tends to be costly? This is 'the moral free rider problem'. Mathematicians have put forth a ... read more

Liability of Internet 'Intermediaries' in Developing Countries

June 30, 2016 — If someone posts illegal content on your website, are you liable? A new project addresses that question by examining the potential liability faced by website owners and other online service providers ... read more

Industry-Academia Publication Agreements Include Limits on Publication of Trial Results

June 28, 2016 — Publication agreements constraining academic investigators' independence are common, and incompletely reported in publications, according to a new study. The study suggests that publication ... read more

Data Centers Continue to Proliferate While Their Energy Use Plateaus

June 27, 2016 — As the number of data centers continues to increase in the United States, the good news is that they are becoming much more energy efficient. A new report has found that electricity consumption by ... read more

Narcissistic Superior Can Be a Good Leader

June 27, 2016 — Narcissistic leaders seem to get good assessments from their subordinates, new research shows. However, it was noticed that the more narcissistic features the leader had the less time he/she had been ... read more

Creating More Effective Product Recalls by Improving Traceability

June 22, 2016 — Even as the food industry looks for ways to curb outbreaks, a new study finds that just being able to trace a product through its supply chain is at once critical, and ... read more

Study Focuses on Use of Instructional Videos to Aid Problem Solving

June 20, 2016 — New research aims to help educators quantify how the best students perform problem solving with the aid of instructional videos, a step toward learning how to better coach students in difficult ... read more

Marketing Study Shows Lenient Return Policy May Increase Sales

June 20, 2016 — A meta-analysis of retail return policies may lead businesses to modify their policies to increase sales and reduce returns. The study found that return policies that offer consumers more monetary ... read more

Dividing the Spoils of Cooperation

June 17, 2016 — When choosing unrelated male partners for cooperative ventures, men value productivity as well as generosity and trustworthiness, new research ... read more

Can Immigration Really Offset the Adverse Economic Effects of Aging Populations?

June 14, 2016 — As Britain prepares to go to the polls for the EU referendum, immigration is a key issue. Those worried by the adverse economic effects of an ageingpopulation sometimes claim that immigration can ... read more

Businesses Can Save 30% on Electrical Bills by Adjusting Production Schedules

June 13, 2016 — Industrial manufacturing businesses can save over 30 percent on electrical bills, and cut greenhouse gas emissions by over 5 percent, by adjusting production schedules, according to new ... read more

How Will Automated Technology Affect Communication-Related Jobs?

June 8, 2016 — What happens if people increasingly rely on automated machines to carry out the socially essential work of communicating with one another? Automation of communication raises broad social, economic, ... read more

Maintaining Family Rituals When Working Away from Home

June 6, 2016 — The way we work is fundamentally changing, with a rise in mobile working -- people who travel away from home for long or short periods of time. Some people, such as truck drivers, may be away from ... read more

Amazon Might Not Always Be Pitching You the Best Prices, Researchers Find

June 2, 2016 — A research team shows that Amazon is much more likely to point buyers to sellers who use an automated practice called algorithmic pricing, even though those sellers' prices may be higher than ... read more

Web Panels Build Customer Loyalty

June 2, 2016 — Customers who are asked to participate in retailer-sponsored Web panels feel valued by being invited to take part and tend to express their gratitude by buying more and across more different product ... read more

The Art and Science of Promotional Pricing

June 1, 2016 — Normal rules of economic behavior would dictate that free upgrades to a particular product would move it out the door in record numbers. Somewhat counterintuitively, new research reveals that a token ... read more

Don't Cut the Tags Off Yet

June 1, 2016 — Merchandise returns are expensive for retailers, and yet lenient return policies can boost consumer demand. For retailers seeking guidance on balancing these concerns, this analysis of the impact of ... read more

Outlining a Strategy for Supermarket Coupons

June 1, 2016 — Among the major tools of supermarket promotions are coupons, but understanding which types of coupons accomplish the retailer's objectives can be tricky. A new study can help retailers map the ... read more

Employers Want College Grads to Have Strong Oral Skills

June 1, 2016 — Many college graduates are starting new careers. Regardless of their field or profession, employers say new employees need strong oral and interpersonal skills to be ... read more

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