When winners are losers: Why symbolic rewards may backfire

Far from keeping up the good work, recipients of internal symbolic awards such as employee of the month or merit certificates perform worse after receiving the accolades, according to a recent international study published ...

Digital gulf drives trust wedge between businesses and customers

Businesses are more likely to win over customers if they can break down the lack of trust around digital technology, according to a new white paper from QUT's Center for Future Enterprise (CFE), which also concludes that ...

Intimate partner violence is not all the same

Reducing instances of intimate partner violence is not a one-size-fits-all solution, however Griffith University researchers have identified four common "scripts" that could help understand the stages of a crime event and ...

Cities can benefit from complex supply chains, researchers find

During the early days of the pandemic, consumers faced shortages and abrupt price increases on common goods ranging from toilet paper and coffee to bicycles and lumber. While the complexity of supply chains may contribute ...

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