News tagged with empirical study

Do menu 'sweet spots' really exist? Study says 'no', but finds 'sour spots'

When you sit down to read a restaurant menu, do you read it like a book? Or do your eyes flit from place to place to find the most enticing dish?

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

What drives IT performance?

Going online was once a considerable achievement for a business. Now it's a given and what makes for success is how well a business exploits its online capabilities, according to a recent study.

Technology / Business

created Oct 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study rates 'tight, 'loose' scenarios in 33 countries

(PhysOrg.com) -- Kiss, cry, sing, talk, flirt, listen to music, read the newspaper, bargain, eat, laugh, swear, argue.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jul 04, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Hoover fellow: New revelations in Afghanistan are same old, same old

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Soviet-born political analyst says that revelations of treachery and double-dealing in Afghanistan are an old story - and that the U.S.S.R.'s war in the region has lessons to teach us still. ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jul 27, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 2

Stop or speed through a yellow light? That is the question

Engineering graduate student Zhixia Li was attracted to UC because of the real-world education and experience the university provides. In return, he's headed a real-world project that every driver can relate ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Jun 08, 2010 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 0

US Chamber of Commerce releases questionable survey results

In an article from a forthcoming issue of the Journal of Empirical Legal Studies the results of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Liability Survey for recent years are analyzed. The annual Chamber of Commerce surveys (dating back t ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New research analyzes the corporate attorney-client privilege

Due to the evolutionary legal landscape, corporate lawyers now find themselves relying on information and guidance from non-legal advisors like accountants, investment bankers, and public relations professionals. This aids ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Sep 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0