News tagged with business administration
Using strategy tools to exercise power in a company
Popular strategy tools used by businesses include SWOT analysis and scorecards. Strategy tools are seen as a means that provides companies with practical ways of making use of scientific theories in order to improve competitiveness. ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
May 23, 2012 |
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Decisions are taken more democratically with a higher percentage of women in management positions
In workplaces with a high percentage of women in a management position more individualized employee feedback is carried out, more democratic decisions are adopted and more interpersonal channels of communications ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Mar 21, 2012 |
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No double-Dip recession
A new forecast focused on the U.S., California, and the Riverside/San Bernardino region says the economy is not headed for another downturn, and that nationwide, growth will begin to accelerate in late 2011 and 2012.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Nov 04, 2011 |
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A study analyzes how to improve the European patent
The European Union patent system is inefficient because it is more costly than other similar systems and it creates significant barriers to innovation diffusion within the continent. That is one of the conclusions of a study ...
Sep 12, 2011 |
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Report: Focus on women travelers is growing
When businesswomen travel, well-lit hallways, comfortable beds and rooms with big windows are not enough to make them want to return to a hotel. They need to feel valued.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Aug 16, 2011 |
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Is a little negativity the best marketing policy?
Most marketing departments work hard to establish a flawless reputation for their product or service. But new research from Tel Aviv University is showing that perfection is not all it's cracked up to be.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jul 11, 2011 |
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Economic recovery is stronger in states where people are more optimistic: study
Economic recessions are weaker, expansions are stronger, and economic recovery is faster in U.S. states where people are more optimistic says a new study from the University of Miami School of Business Administration. Further, ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
May 25, 2011 |
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Mortgage defaults at lowest levels in five years
(PhysOrg.com) -- Default risk on home loans fell once again this quarter to its lowest level in more than five years, says a professor at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Dec 23, 2010 |
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Consumer sentiment shaped by differing cultural attitudes toward power
In the battle of egos, Donald Trump vs. Hugo Chavez might be a draw. But as symbols of power, each resonates differently with different cultures, as cultures nurture different views of what is desirable and ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 19, 2010 |
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Exclusive licensing deals a tool for collaboration, study says
Exclusive licensing deals are a two-way safety net that fosters cooperation as new product ideas weave their way toward the marketplace, according to new research led by a University of Illinois business strategy expert.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Apr 14, 2010 |
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Business professor says lessons on ethics, character can prevent unethical behavior in the workplace
A Kansas State University professor's research is showing a gap between the character traits that business students say make a good executive and the traits they describe having themselves.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 08, 2009 |
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Microsoft interns get perks, pay, play
The same day Microsoft reported some of its worst financial results, a dozen buses left the Redmond campus. During rush hour, they headed toward Highway 520 as a phalanx of cops on motorcycles shut down the onramps ahead, ...
Aug 28, 2009 |
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Living outside the box: New evidence shows going abroad linked to creativity
Living in another country can be a cherished experience, but new research suggests it might also help expand minds. This research, published by the American Psychological Association, is the first of its kind to look at the ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 23, 2009 |
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