In the United States, business relationships are formal and typically based on contractual agreements. In China, business relationships rely more on the long-lasting culture of guanxi, a mixture of personal and public relationships ...
Economics & Business
Feb 21, 2018
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Biographies of Jeff Bezos don't make much of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Although the founder and executive chairman of Amazon lived there from birth until his teenage years, the Duke City is mainly treated as a humble backdrop ...
Economics & Business
Jun 10, 2024
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Who plans the agenda for vacations in your family? Who's the first to step up to care for mom and dad or grandma and grandpa? Who's the one organizing family holidays? Chances are if you have an older sister, it's her. And ...
Social Sciences
Apr 25, 2024
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Promotional offers for newspapers, gym memberships, internet and phone services, and other subscription-based businesses sometimes come with a catch: after a honeymoon period of reduced pricing, the business renews the membership ...
Economics & Business
Jul 14, 2022
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Apple is seen as a prime target for retaliation over US moves against the Chinese tech giant Huawei, but the roots planted by the company in China should help it weather the storm, analysts say.
Business
May 30, 2019
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If a sales agent brings their customer a small gift, the customer is much more likely to make a purchase, a study by the university of Zurich has shown. This works particularly well when the person receiving the gift is the ...
Economics & Business
Oct 5, 2018
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Researchers from City University of Hong Kong, Texas A&M, and University of North Texas published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines the effects of contract ambiguity on interorganizational governance.
Economics & Business
May 1, 2020
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Making an accusation about unethical business practices undermines trust in the accused and enhances trust in the accuser, but only if the accusation is made in good faith, according to new research led by Jessica Kennedy, ...
Social Sciences
Jan 30, 2019
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Offering praise and having a good working relationship isn't always enough to engender loyalty from staff—employees also need to feel that the relationship with their boss is important, according to new research.
Economics & Business
Mar 19, 2019
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Ensuring long-term and productive customer relationships is very important for the continuity of business. Interestingly, customer relationships are always forged between people, even in the context of doing business. Especially ...
Economics & Business
Aug 25, 2022
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