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August 20, 2016

That's Not Fair! Managing Envy in the Workplace

Aug. 19, 2016 — In a recent study, researchers looked at envy in the workplace. The research found a strong link between an employee's feelings of envy after they perceive a supervisor has treated them worse ... read more

Why Do They Treat Me Like That? Taking the Mask Off of Envy

Aug. 19, 2016 — While overt signs of envy can often be received badly, research indicates that how that envy is perceived and attributed by the envied person makes all the difference in how it is ... read more

Buying High Vs. Bargain Hunting

Aug. 17, 2016 — Purchasing and pricing has always been a dance between buyers and sellers. Before deciding to make a purchase, buyers spend varying amounts of time and effort searching for price information. These ... read more

Employers Who Promote Ethics Should Reward Workers Who Exhibit Them, Study Finds

Aug. 17, 2016 — Building a business reputation from the inside out — with employees giving a company high marks as an ethical place to work — is increasingly being hailed as a way to get a leg up on the ... read more

Newspapers, Digital Subscription Services Can Optimize Profits With New Model

Aug. 17, 2016 — Researchers have developed a model that will enable newspapers to maximize their revenues from advertisements and subscriptions by offering a variety of subscription plans. The researchers' test ... read more

The Surprising Side Effect of Kissing Up at Work

Aug. 16, 2016 — Kissing up to your boss doesn't just impact your relationship with your supervisor, it can influence your co-workers, as well, suggests new ... read more

At Work, Hierarchies Draw Narcissist Job Hunters

Aug. 16, 2016 — People who have narcissistic tendencies are more likely to support hierarchies, according to newly published research. Narcissistic people favor hierarchies because of a perceived potential to rise ... read more

Ready-Made Customer Base for New Products: Crowdsourcing Provides Remarkable Benefits for Companies

Aug. 15, 2016 — Organizations should be more customer focused in innovation production, say researchers. A new study indicates that crowdsourcing makes the organization’s innovation management more customer ... read more

In Right Balance, Environmental Regulations Increased Firms' Profits, New Study Finds

Aug. 12, 2016 — CEOs and corporate lobbyists often spend plenty of time decrying how potential government regulations will affect their bottom line, but a new study finds that the US Clean Water Act, when ... read more

How Incivility Spreads in the Workplace

Aug. 10, 2016 — Condescending comments, put-downs and sarcasm have become commonplace in the politically charged workplace, and a new study shows how this incivility may be ... read more

Live-Streaming Crime

Aug. 3, 2016 — In a new study, researchers examine the legal rights of people to record and live stream and any potential right to be free from being recorded and streamed in public ... read more

New Research Explores Why People 'Pass the Buck'

Aug. 3, 2016 — People are more likely to delegate decisions--or "pass the buck"--when faced with choices that affect others than when those decisions affect only themselves, according to new ... read more

Trading Changes How Brain Processes Selling Decisions

Aug. 2, 2016 — Experience in trading changes how the human brain evaluates the sale of goods, muting an economic bias known as the endowment effect in which people demand a higher price to sell a good than ... read more

Businesses Can't Afford to Ignore the Human Element of IT

July 26, 2016 — Mood and personality play an important role in how companies should manage their IT systems, according to a new ... read more

It's Not Just a Good Suit and Strong Handshake: New Study Identifies Key Factor in Getting Dream Job

July 25, 2016 — A new study examines the influence of technology in job interviews. Overall, technology-mediated interviews resulted in lower ratings for both the company and the candidate. Within that category, ... read more

Why Do Consumers Participate in 'Green' Programs?

July 22, 2016 — From recycling to reusing hotel towels, consumers who participate in a company's 'green' program are more satisfied with its service, finds a new ... read more

Differences in CEO Leadership Style, Company Culture Improve Firm Performance, Study Finds

July 13, 2016 — Chief executive officers should have a different leadership style from an organization's culture in order to improve a firm's performance, according to researchers who discuss in a new ... read more

Study Uses Text-Mining to Improve Market Intelligence on Startups

July 13, 2016 — A researcher has created a new method that uses big data analytics and text-mining techniques to improve market intelligence and explain potential mergers and acquisitions of startup companies in the ... read more

Workplace Climate, Not Women's 'Nature,' Responsible for Gender-Based Job Stress

July 12, 2016 — A study by a sociologist subjected both men and women to the negative social conditions that many women report experiencing in male-dominated occupations. The result: men showed the same ... read more

More Than Four in 10 Working Adults Think Their Work Impacts Their Health

July 12, 2016 — A new poll finds that more than four in 10 working adults (44 percent) say their current job has an impact on their overall health, and one in four (28 percent) say that impact is ... read more

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