Posts Tagged ‘management’
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. Continue…
Thursday, February 2, 2012 12:23 - 0 Comments
Society & Culture - Jan 27, 2012 16:57 - 0 Comments
When auditor fees jump, stocks tumble
UC DAVIS (US) — Unexplained increases in a company’s auditor fees may foreshadow a future drop in stock prices, according to a new study. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 27, 2012 15:27 - 0 Comments
How auto’s Big Three flunked Accounting 101
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — According to a new study, the Big Three automakers in the US overlooked basic accounting practices that could have guarded against long-term damage. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 15, 2011 12:08 - 0 Comments
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…)
Top Stories - Aug 11, 2011 11:51 - 0 Comments
CEO pilots take more risks on the job
U. OREGON (US) — A CEO who enjoys the adrenaline rush of flying a private airplane is more likely than other chief executives to exhibit similarly bold management characteristics, a new study shows. (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…)
Society & Culture - Jul 20, 2011 12:34 - 0 Comments
‘Embedded’ workers less likely to quit
TEXAS A&M (US) — To get ahead of turnover—and prevent valuable employees from leaving—employers need to know how “embedded” workers are in the job. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 23, 2011 12:18 - 4 Comments
Why we quit when others succeed
DUKE (US) — Seeing someone reach a goal or complete a task should inspire us to match that success, however new research indicates it can actually reduce our motivation. (more…)
Top Stories - May 4, 2011 12:00 - 2 Comments
When company loyalty is a crime
TEXAS A&M (US) — Corporate crime is not always driven by greed or ambition. Sometimes employees break the rules out of a desire to serve and protect the organization. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 23, 2011 8:43 - 3 Comments
Extreme makeover: Hospital edition
VANDERBILT (US) — Medical errors—which are already at epidemic proportions at U.S. hospitals—will likely surge without dramatic organizational and cultural reforms within health care organizations, a new study suggests. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 21, 2011 12:26 - 3 Comments
Why insider traders are hard to catch
UC DAVIS (US) —Insiders have little to fear when they reap big profits from increased trading of a faltering company’s stock, because trading often takes place months before public disclosure. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 23, 2011 11:39 - 2 Comments
Don’t bring your fake smile to work
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Faking a smile to keep customers—and the boss—happy can lower productivity and put employees in a bad mood—particularly women. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 11, 2011 13:53 - 5 Comments
Autonomy sparks on-the-job passion
U. WASHINGTON-SEATTLE (US) — The key to developing passionate and creative employees is giving them autonomy, a new study shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 4, 2011 13:24 - 2 Comments
What 4th downs say about taking risk
VANDERBILT (US) — After studying more than 22,000 fourth-down decisions over five NFL seasons, researchers found that teams trailing by three touchdowns or less are more likely to “go for it.” (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 31, 2011 9:50 - 0 Comments
When emissions go up, stock goes down
UC DAVIS (US) — The more carbon emissions a company produces, the less value its stock has, according to new research. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 28, 2010 11:18 - 1 Comment
Brands help hotels leave the lights on
PENN STATE (US) — During economic downturns, hotels with brand names fare better than independently operated properties, new research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 26, 2010 14:04 - 2 Comments
Paying the price for locally grown
PENN STATE (US) — Restaurant patrons are willing to pay more for meals prepared with produce and meat from local providers—but only to a point. (more…)
