Posts Tagged ‘corporate culture’
Turn corporate cash into 2.4 million jobs
U . MARYLAND (US) — If corporations invested their “excess” cash reserves in capital projects, it could generate as many as 2.4 million jobs over the next three years, new research finds. Continue…
Friday, February 17, 2012 15:44 - 2 Comments
Earth & Environment - Feb 17, 2012 15:16 - 0 Comments
‘Green’ disclosures bump up stock prices
UC DAVIS (US) — Companies that are open about their greenhouse gas emissions and carbon reduction strategies see stock values rise. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 2, 2012 12:23 - 0 Comments
Caught in scandal, Wall Street plays blame game
RICE / UC IRVINE (US) — Companies under investigation tend to use others’ bad behavior to excuse their own. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 15, 2011 12:08 - 1 Comment
Slow progress for women CEOs
UC DAVIS (US) — The proportion of women who lead California’s largest companies is growing at such a slow pace that it will take more than a century to achieve parity with men. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 13, 2011 11:28 - 0 Comments
The best bosses lead by failing
U. BUFFALO (US) — Humble leaders who embrace their failures are more effective and better liked, according to a new study. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 30, 2011 16:24 - 1 Comment
Why smart managers tell stupid lies
U. TORONTO (CAN) — A new study may explain why corporate managers, like those in the Enron scandal, lie about their companies’ earnings, even though it will hurt their own careers and the businesses they work for. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 1, 2011 12:58 - 1 Comment
Thrifty firms keep on an even keel
UC DAVIS (US) — Frugal companies succeed by controlling spending and being resourceful as a matter of course rather than as a reaction to events like recession. (more…)
