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Work or play? The rise of online 'kidfluencers' is raising complex legal and ethical questions
Videos of children opening boxes of toys and playing with them have become a feature of online marketing—making stars out of children as young as two.
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Businesses must stop caving to political pressure and abandoning their equity, diversity and inclusion commitments
Over the past year, several major corporations have scaled back their equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) initiatives amid shifting political pressures. Walmart is one of the latest major corporations to reduce its EDI ...
Economics & Business
Dec 25, 2024
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'House of the Dragon' and families fighting for power—it can happen in business, too
While most agree that HBO's hit fantasy show "House of the Dragon" (HotD) might be an interesting dive into the chaos of the Middle Ages, less has been said about its lessons for the contemporary business world.
Social Sciences
Dec 25, 2024
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Could trusting each other more unlock economic growth?
Trust in Britain's institutions is in bad shape, according to recent data from the European Social Survey.
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Dec 25, 2024
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Switching off from work can be difficult but taking a proper break is good for your health
It's never been easier to stay connected to work. Even when we're on leave, our phones and laptops keep us tethered. Many of us promise ourselves we won't check emails during our break. But we do.
Social Sciences
Dec 25, 2024
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Civil society: A quiet revolution in economic research
Half a century ago, economic research took a little-noticed yet dramatic departure from the study of concepts most people might be familiar with from Econ 101. The field shifted from an almost exclusive focus on market transactions ...
Economics & Business
Dec 24, 2024
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'Glass fences' hinder Japanese female faculty in international research, study finds
Glass ceilings comprising gender norms and practices can prevent women from advancing in organizational hierarchies, but glass fences may also be limiting—especially to Japanese female faculty who must navigate strong cultural ...
Economics & Business
Dec 23, 2024
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Taking a national temperature check on entrepreneurship
What if scholars could capture how a country collectively feels and thinks about a subject, even in an age of information overload?
Economics & Business
Dec 23, 2024
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Toxic tetrad leads to workplace woes, banking sector study finds
A study of Pakistan's banking sector reveals a troubling link between the "dark tetrad" personality traits of Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychopathy, and sadism, and a toxic workplace. The work, published in the International ...
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Dec 23, 2024
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Avoiding customer backlash: Study highlights importance of transparency in return policy changes
In 2018, L.L. Bean announced in a letter to customers that it had ended the century-old "lifetime" return policy, which allowed customers to return items they purchased anytime for a full refund. The new policy allowed customers ...
Digital labels can help grocers waste less food
In 2022, U.S. grocers wasted 5 million tons of food, with 35% of it going to landfills, according to the food waste nonprofit ReFed. More than half of that waste—2.7 million tons—was past the labels' expiration dates.
Economics & Business
Dec 20, 2024
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Report identifies UK regions with largest disability employment gap
The five areas in Great Britain where disabled people are least likely to be in employment compared with non-disabled people have been revealed in a new report from the University of Sheffield.
Economics & Business
Dec 20, 2024
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AI model forecasts product trends, enhances online shopping experience
Online retail platforms are increasingly becoming a dumping ground for low-quality products—which, over time, only serves to tarnish the retailer's reputation and dent sales. But new research from a team of business scholars ...
Economics & Business
Dec 19, 2024
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Examination of political investments reveals democrat involvement spooks corporate raiders
Stock investments by politicians have long drawn public scrutiny. Under a 2012 law, members of the U.S. Congress must disclose transactions over a $1,000 threshold. Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, lawmakers on both sides ...
Economics & Business
Dec 19, 2024
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Sustainability not an important criterion in top executives' remuneration
A study by an international team of researchers from the University of Tübingen and the HEC business school in Paris has shown that the payment of bonuses to executive board members in large European corporations is only ...
Economics & Business
Dec 19, 2024
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How UFO sightings can help measure public attention and economic patterns
A new study published in Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, unveils a novel approach to measuring public attention using reports of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP). The research bridges the gap between unconventional ...
Social Sciences
Dec 19, 2024
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A lack of childcare keeps the gender pay gap wider than it should be
Although the gender pay gap is not as big as it used to be, women still earn less than men. In the UK, it currently stands at 7% for full-time workers.
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Dec 19, 2024
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Financial stress in leaders harms team performance and morale
The number one stressor across the globe is money, and New Mexico is no stranger to financial pressure. New Mexico has one of the highest poverty rates in the United States, and policymakers have been trying to address this ...
Social Sciences
Dec 19, 2024
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Change management shows us how we all can become climate leaders
'Tis the season for resolutions, and if yours are all about reducing your impact on the planet then you may find yourself at loggerheads this holiday season with friends whose 2025 goals are a bit less green.
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Dec 19, 2024
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Child-free employees face Christmas bias, according to research
An ongoing study led by Dr. Giulia Giunti from the University of St Andrews Business School is highlighting forms of workplace discrimination toward those without children.
Social Sciences
Dec 19, 2024
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