Factory workers in apparel supply chains are more likely to quit due to wage and benefit violations, relative to violations of other code provisions, such as environment protection and safety standards, according to new ILR ...
Social Sciences
Nov 7, 2022
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Unwavering focus, superior analytical ability and mathematical talent are just some of the untapped skills neurodivergent people can bring to workplaces, a University of Otago researcher has highlighted.
Social Sciences
Sep 14, 2022
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Researchers in Hong Kong and the UK have found that a $1 investment in bribery returns $6–9 in terms of company value, with more money paid to an authority resulting in greater benefits. However, those benefits decrease ...
Economics & Business
Feb 7, 2022
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Migration has always been a regular feature of human existence, but these days it is more visible—and politicized—than ever. A 2016 survey found the vast majority of people (80%) would welcome refugees, in agreement with ...
Social Sciences
Feb 4, 2022
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Strategies that not only conform to science but also consider the cultural context of countries are key to fighting future pandemics, according to researchers from Simon Fraser University and two U.S. universities.
Economics & Business
Aug 18, 2021
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Oil is the most effective natural resource when it comes to keeping despots in power, new research shows.
Economics & Business
Jun 25, 2020
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Plants in the office are not there just to look pretty. They can lead to increased productivity, as well as improved mental health for workers.
Social Sciences
Jan 17, 2020
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At the moment, sensitive data is typically encrypted and then sent across fiber-optic cables and other channels together with the digital "keys" needed to decode the information. However, the data can be vulnerable to hackers.
Quantum Physics
Jun 3, 2019
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The global business environment has become increasingly turbulent, with international alliances and trading blocs fragmenting, extreme political candidates gaining popularity, climate change intensifying, all as the growth ...
Economics & Business
Apr 9, 2019
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Multinational corporations are moving income from their profitable, high-tax subsidiaries into unprofitable ones to save money on taxes, a University of Waterloo study has found.
Economics & Business
Jun 8, 2017
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