Having a tattoo can reduce your chance of getting a job, but it depends on where the tattoo is, what it depicts and if the job involves dealing with customers, new research says.
Social Sciences
Sep 4, 2013
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First impressions of experiences have a greater impact when consumers share the experience with others, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Social Sciences
Jun 18, 2013
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(Phys.org)—It is not enough to be energy efficient; LED lighting also must be consistently high quality and reliable to win over consumers.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 5, 2013
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When viewing a website, it takes users less than two-tenths of a second to form a first impression, according to recent eye-tracking research conducted at Missouri University of Science and Technology. But it takes a little ...
Other
Feb 15, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Having a simple, easy-to-pronounce name is more likely to win you friends and favour in the workplace, a study by Dr Simon Laham at the University of Melbourne and Dr Adam Alter at New York University Stern ...
Social Sciences
Feb 8, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- It’s often said that we make judgments about people in the first three seconds of seeing them. Now new research from the University of Hertfordshire, in collaboration with Mathieson & Brooke Tailors ...
Social Sciences
Sep 16, 2011
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Rude behavior among employees can negatively affect consumer perceptions -- even when the incivility isn't directed at the customer, reveals new research from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business.
Social Sciences
Jul 22, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The gift of "seeing ourselves as others see us" is particularly beneficial when we judge how we’ve made a first impression - in a job interview, during a sales pitch, on a first date.
Social Sciences
Feb 23, 2010
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Charging extra for "add-on" features on a product may backfire on merchandisers, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Social Sciences
Jan 26, 2009
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It's a glorious afternoon at a luxury resort in Egypt, with six swimming pools leading to a lovely little stretch of beach on the Red Sea. A salsa aquatic class in one of the pools has several enthusiastic participants. Elsewhere, ...
Environment
Nov 15, 2022
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