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Economics & Business Jul 9, 2024

New paradigm in volunteering: How organizations can adapt to 'neither-growing-nor-fading' brand relationships

Researchers from Emlyon Business School and HEC Montreal published a new Journal of Marketing study that examines the new breed of volunteers who often show a weaker sense of affiliation with organizations and how best to ...

Social Sciences Jun 26, 2024

College may not be the 'great equalizer'—luck and hiring practices also play a role, a sociologist explains

The idea that a college degree levels the playing field for students of different socioeconomic classes has been bolstered in recent years. Research from 2011 and 2017, for example, found that earning a bachelor's degree ...

Archaeology Jun 21, 2024

Basque immigrant sheepherders left their marks on aspen trees in the American West

Throughout the mountains of the American West, carvings hidden on the trunks of aspen trees tell the stories of the sheepherders who made them as they passed through with their flocks. Most of the men who etched these arborglyphs ...

Social Sciences Jun 7, 2024

Five ways artificial intelligence can improve your dating life

Artificial intelligence is going to transform how we date. The question is: will it be for better or worse? It's already causing some real problems, especially related to "romance scams" and other fraud.

Ecology May 26, 2024

Setting minimum targets for wildlife conservation excludes restoration and ecosystem management, researcher argues

Although the grizzly is featured prominently on the California state flag, the golden bear has been extinct in the wild since the 1920s.

Social Sciences May 23, 2024

Doctors engage the public by bringing a human side to social media

A few years ago, doctors flooded social media with photos of themselves in swimsuits, along with the hashtag #medbikini. The reason? A recently published study suggested it was "unprofessional" for women physicians to post ...

Social Sciences May 2, 2024

Traditional corporate leadership structures are failing women in the C-suite, researchers say

A growing number of women's groups, regulators and corporate performance governance experts are raising flags after the release of a recent S&P Global report signaling an "alarming turning point" for women's leadership parity ...

Economics & Business Apr 29, 2024

Study reveals hiring bias against former business owners

Nearly 50% of new businesses fail within the first five years. Many former entrepreneurs apply for 9-to-5 jobs to get back on their feet, but new research reveals an unexpected obstacle: hiring bias.

Social Sciences Apr 15, 2024

Research suggests darker side of being politically confident

Could being well informed about politics mean you are less tolerant of differing political opinions? The answer might surprise you and be cause for pause before your next political conversation.

Social Sciences Apr 10, 2024

Fintech has a gender problem—here's why you should care

Fintech (financial technology) is everywhere. It's the catch-all term for technology-enabled financial services innovation.

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