Dell board members say they need more details from investor Carl Icahn if he wants them to seriously consider his latest challenge to Michael Dell's $24.4 billion plan to take the computer maker private.
Business
May 13, 2013
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Web tools and social media are our key sources of information when we make decisions as citizens and consumers. But these information technologies can mislead us by magnifying social processes that distort facts and make ...
Social Sciences
Apr 11, 2013
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People could learn a lot from vervet monkeys. When vervets need to work together, they don't tell each other what to do or punish uncooperative behavior. But according to evidence reported on March 28 in the Cell Press journal ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 28, 2013
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(Phys.org) —When judging the ethics of an action, most people believe themselves to be fair and impartial. Bad is bad, and greater offenses deserve greater punishment. However, according to research conducted at the University ...
Social Sciences
Mar 25, 2013
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(Phys.org)—Caving in to social pressure—such as saying that you love a movie because friends do—makes for good vibes about being part of a group and can produce more of the same conduct, according to a Baylor University ...
Social Sciences
Feb 7, 2013
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Adding a new member to a working group can create distrust between members and hinder group functions, but a new study suggests that the distrust created is between older group members rather than about the newcomers- especially ...
Social Sciences
Jan 30, 2013
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Gangs now occupy two spaces: the streets and the Internet.
Social Sciences
Jan 23, 2013
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People who worry about workplace rejection or sabotage can end up bringing it upon themselves, according to University of British Columbia research.
Social Sciences
Jul 31, 2012
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The Potomac River is much healthier today than it was 40 years ago, when its chemical-laced, sewage-laden waters helped inspire the 1972 Clean Water Act. But the Washington waterway still has a long way to go, as suggested ...
Environment
May 21, 2012
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Generosity is typically regarded as a virtue. But among leaders, it can be seen as a sign of weakness, according to a new study.
Social Sciences
Sep 28, 2011
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