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Mathematical signature spots when competition is fair, winner-take-all, or too soft
A University of Houston researcher and his collaborators have developed a mathematical model that helps identify whether a competitive environment is healthy, stagnant or skewed. Published in the journal npj Complexity, the ...
Mathematics
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A fixation with 'toxic leaders' ignores wider truth behind corporate scandals
A new study, published in the British Journal of Management, examines the high-profile cases of Theranos, Purdue Pharma, Enron, and Wirecard, and claims that the desire to pin the blame on individuals has allowed the systemic ...
Social Sciences
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Soaring petrol prices are hurting more than your wallet
Australians don't need an economist to tell them they're hurting at the petrol pump. They feel it every time they pull into a service station, every time they rethink a planned holiday, or every time they've had to squeeze ...
Economics & Business
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Global musicians face the same 'streaming paradox' as US- and UK-based artists, study finds
Musicians around the world agree on one thing: streaming platforms are essential for their careers. Most also agree on another: they don't pay enough. A new report from the Oxford Internet Institute and the University of ...
Economics & Business
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Online review structure, not just sentiment, predicts what readers find helpful
A study of nearly 200,000 Amazon reviews shows that the usefulness of online product reviews depends not only on what is said, but on how the information is structured. The researchers, from the Universities of Cambridge ...
Economics & Business
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Should emojis be used in workplace communications?
When people interact in person, subtle signals like facial expressions, body language, and tone of voice play a crucial role in communicating intent and meaning, whereas written communications lack these nonverbal cues and ...
Social Sciences
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If you're a perfectionist at work, your boss's expectations may matter more than your own, research finds
If you're among the 93% of people who struggle with perfectionism at work, new research suggests that your experience may depend less on your own high standards and more on whether those standards meet your supervisor's expectations. ...
Economics & Business
Apr 8, 2026
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Why some bosses reward 'dark traits' at work, and what it costs later
If you ever wondered why the most ruthless characters in corporate dramas, such as Succession, keep rising to the top, new research from the UBC Sauder School of Business suggests that dynamic is not just a TV trope. The ...
Social Sciences
Apr 8, 2026
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Countries suffer when credit rating agencies lack data: How to fix the problem at source
Some developing country governments spend years making the reforms that international financial institutions want—only to find that their efforts are not rewarded. They may make budgets more transparent, publish their debt ...
Economics & Business
Apr 8, 2026
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Can serendipity be harnessed? Reflecting on unplanned outcomes offers benefits
Superglue, penicillin, X-rays, the pacemaker: All are examples of "happy accidents"—inventions by individuals trying to do one thing, and winding up with something superior to the original objective.
Social Sciences
Apr 8, 2026
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'We are living with disinformation. We are not going to eradicate it,' global expert argues
Disinformation communicated by and on behalf of foreign powers is now part and parcel of digital statecraft in the information age, an expert from Cardiff University has said.
Economics & Business
Apr 7, 2026
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US plans tariffs up to 100% on some brand-name drugs
The United States is planning new tariffs on some name-brand medicines.
Economics & Business
Apr 7, 2026
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New study reveals why housing booms and busts are built into the system
A new study shows that the ups and downs in house prices are far more dramatic than most people think—and that government policies play a big role in making them happen. The researchers analyzed housing markets in 23 OECD ...
Economics & Business
Apr 7, 2026
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The hidden workload behind burnout: Why unpaid work may worsen women's mental health
Mental load, invisible work, "the extra shift"; no matter the newly coined term, unpaid work in the domestic sphere, predominantly done by women, is a hidden burden eating away at the sleep and mental health of those tasked ...
Social Sciences
Apr 7, 2026
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Reducing risks when modernizing packaging
Redesigns can cause serious harm to businesses. New research from Adelaide University explores what brands should consider when modernizing their packaging. "The study shows that successful redesign depends on increasing ...
Economics & Business
Apr 7, 2026
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Green skepticism indirectly reduces intention to purchase sustainable products, says study
Skepticism about claims regarding sustainability reduces consumers' intentions to purchase sustainable products by weakening two important drivers of green consumption: people's willingness to look for trustworthy environmental ...
Social Sciences
Apr 7, 2026
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Research questions legitimacy of promoting harmful products
Marketers need to pay more attention to how marketing practices normalize the consumption of products that are known to be harmful to public health and social well-being, University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka researchers ...
Economics & Business
Apr 2, 2026
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Accelerator programs have more work to do when it comes to supporting women entrepreneurs, research finds
Accelerator programs are supposed to give entrepreneurs the mentorship, training and skills boost that will help launch them toward success. But in countries where the gender playing field still steeply tilts toward male ...
Economics & Business
Apr 2, 2026
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Leadership emotions are judged differently for men and women
When leaders express negative emotions such as irritability and withdrawal, behavior is often judged differently for male and female leaders, according to new research from Griffith University published in the International ...
Social Sciences
Apr 2, 2026
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Governments, beware: Why it's so hard to invest in risk prevention
Governments cutting hundreds of millions of euros in pandemic funding, just a few years after a pandemic. Billions spent on compensation after a flood, rather than on prevention beforehand. Governments find it difficult to ...
Economics & Business
Apr 2, 2026
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