Posts Tagged ‘business’

‘True believers’ get ahead at work

WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — If you want to move up at work, get on board with the goals and values of your company, new research suggests. Continue…

Friday, June 7, 2013 12:08 - 2 Comments

Society & Culture - Jun 4, 2013 10:53 - 5 Comments

Map shows where entrepreneurs thrive in US

U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Researchers have identified regions in the United States where a feeling of entrepreneurial spirit is “most at home.” (more…)

Why bullies succeed on the job

U. BUFFALO (US) — Social skills may explain why bullies often achieve high levels of career success. (more…)

Society & Culture - May 9, 2013 14:29 - 4 Comments

Privacy: Does face recognition cross the line?

IOWA STATE (US) — Facial recognition technology could help businesses customize services but are customers ready for it? (more…)

Society & Culture - May 8, 2013 15:30 - 0 Comments

Digital formats split up electronics market

U. PITTSBURGH / CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — Digital converters lower the risk of getting “stranded” with a losing, incompatible format—like when VHS made Betamax obsolete. (more…)

Society & Culture - Apr 29, 2013 10:55 - 0 Comments

Business will likely boom for livestock producers

PURDUE (US) — Stalled demand for ethanol and growing demand for meat in developing countries should boost the livestock industry, a new study predicts. (more…)

Laws could protect gay job applicants

RICE (US) — Laws against discrimination can have a significant positive impact on how gays and lesbians are treated in employment situations, according to new research. (more…)

Society & Culture - Mar 28, 2013 11:28 - 0 Comments

Power perks lacking for women bosses

U. TORONTO (CAN) — Having more authority in the workplace comes with many rewards, but a new study shows the benefits aren’t evenly distributed among women and men. (more…)

Society & Culture - Mar 13, 2013 13:48 - 0 Comments

Use retailers to curb illegal gun sales

UC DAVIS (US) — Retailers take a dim view of their colleagues who buy or sell guns illegally—regardless of whether they are actively breaking the law or simply looking the other way. (more…)

Society & Culture - Mar 11, 2013 6:47 - 0 Comments

Closing stores may boost market share

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — For many big retailers, closing stores is a better option than opening new stores when it comes to increasing a company’s value. (more…)

Society & Culture - Feb 26, 2013 13:14 - 4 Comments

Underage drinkers prefer the same brands

BOSTON U. / JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Of nearly 900 brands of alcohol, only 25 of them make up half of the alcohol underage drinkers in the US are consuming, a new study shows. (more…)

Society & Culture - Feb 20, 2013 13:11 - 0 Comments

Tool lets advertisers predict media use by the hour

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — A new marketing model could help companies predict when to buy ads on the Internet, television and radio, and in print publications. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 13, 2013 16:01 - 0 Comments

Regulate junk food companies for public’s sake?

U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — Processed food and drink industries play a harmful, not helpful, role in developing public health policies, a new report finds. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 29, 2013 15:02 - 0 Comments

Biobanks worry specimens will go to waste

UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — A recent report offers a revealing look inside US biobanks, organizations that collect, store, and share human specimens for research purposes. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jan 21, 2013 10:38 - 2 Comments

Social media can boost the bottom line

U. BUFFALO (US) — Customers who participate in a firm’s social media visit the business about 5 percent more frequently than those who don’t. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jan 9, 2013 13:49 - 0 Comments

To avoid ‘phish’ hooks, make email smarter

GEORGIA TECH (US) — New technology aims to keep email safe from what information security experts call a corporate network’s most challenging threat: “spear phishing.” (more…)

Society & Culture - Jan 2, 2013 11:58 - 1 Comment

In jobs with fewer men, women earn more

U. WARWICK (UK) — Women get to the top of their profession easier and earn relatively more money when they choose careers not dominated by men. (more…)