Team members' initiative can help teams succeed, but only when it is paired with strong coordination, according to new research from Washington State University.
Social Sciences
Jul 2, 2026
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The COVID-19 pandemic transformed the way people work, making remote and work-from-home (WFH) jobs far more common than ever before. Even after social distancing ended, many companies and employees chose to stick with this ...
As winter illness spreads and households face cost-of-living pressure, many Australians cannot treat a sick day as a simple health decision. They may be too sick to work—but their job is too insecure to stay home. New research ...
Economics & Business
Jul 1, 2026
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The media is full of news of war, terrorism and armed conflict, and this shapes our perceptions of violence. However, if we look at the costs resulting from these forms of violence, the numbers are surprising: About 12% of ...
Economics & Business
Jul 1, 2026
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A study by ESMT Berlin shows that startups often learn the wrong lessons when entering a market if they do not coordinate pricing, advertising and inventory decisions. The researchers show that targeted experiments with price ...
Economics & Business
Jul 1, 2026
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An innovative partnership between George Mason University, Fairfax County and the United Way is shedding light on how guaranteed income can support working families facing economic hardship.
Social Sciences
Jun 30, 2026
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Working from home could improve family well-being, gender equality, fertility and staff retention, but only if fathers can use it without stigma or career penalties, new research from King's College London finds. The researchers ...
Social Sciences
Jun 30, 2026
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Since the Supreme Court's 2018 invalidation of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), dozens of states have legalized sports betting.
Economics & Business
Jun 30, 2026
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Fighting along key transport routes pushes up food prices in areas far from the conflict itself, according to a new study. Researchers examined the price of maize and other staples during the war in Somalia between government ...
Economics & Business
Jun 30, 2026
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Women remain vastly underrepresented in tourism transport jobs worldwide, making up just 3% of land passenger transport workers (such as bus and train staff) in countries with available data, according to a University of ...
Social Sciences
Jun 30, 2026
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