Researchers from University of Nebraska and York University published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines what can happen when 'little guys' work together to pursue common interests.
Economics & Business
May 05, 2020
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It isn't easy being a loner—someone who resists the pull of the crowd, who marches to their own drummer.
Plants & Animals
Mar 19, 2020
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The vegan movement—as diverse as it is—is increasingly active and vocal, as several events have shown recently.
Social Sciences
Feb 24, 2020
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When it comes to adapting to the effects of climate change, scientists and policymakers are thinking too small, according to a new research review.
Environment
Feb 11, 2020
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There is a simple irony in dealing with climate change. To get a handle on the problem means that, at a certain level, the conversation has to move away from climate change. What does that mean?
Environment
Oct 10, 2019
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Researchers have long studied the motives that inspire people to join in collective action. Three factors have received particular attention: anger caused by apparent social injustice; belief in the efficacy of collective ...
Social Sciences
Aug 26, 2019
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Democracy, environmental protection, peace—the great issues of our time are collective goods that can only happen if many people make a voluntary contribution. However, the theory of collective action, which has been held ...
Economics & Business
Aug 12, 2019
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A fundamental norm of science is that its findings are common property of the scientific community and that scientific progress relies on open communication and sharing. Yet all too often, journal editors and reviewers reject ...
Social Sciences
Jul 18, 2019
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A team of researchers at the University of Tokyo has found that large numbers of pedestrians meeting in crosswalks tend to follow the Lévy walk process. In their paper published in Journal of the Royal Society Interface, ...
Technology giant IBM targeted "grey hairs" and "old heads" for negative performance reviews so it could oust them from the company, as it formed a "Millennial Corps" and focused on hiring "early professionals," a new age-discrimination ...
Business
Mar 29, 2019
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