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Released: 10-Mar-2021 5:30 PM EST
"You’re Paid What You’re Worth: and Other Myths of the Modern Economy"
Washington University in St. Louis

Your pay depends on your productivity and occupation. If you earn roughly the same as others in your job, with the precise level determined by your performance, then you're paid market value. And who can question something as objective and impersonal as the market? That, at least, is how many of us tend to think. But, we need to think again, according Jake Rosenfeld, associate professor of sociology at Washington University in St. Louis.

Released: 10-Mar-2021 9:00 AM EST
Star employees get most of the credit and blame while collaborating with non-stars
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Star employees often get most of the credit when things go right, but also shoulder most of the blame when things go wrong, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Released: 3-Mar-2021 9:30 AM EST
UNH Research: No Second Chance to Make Trusting First Impression, or is There?
University of New Hampshire

It's important to make a good first impression and according to research at the University of New Hampshire a positive initial trust interaction is helpful in building a lasting trust relationship. Researchers found that trusting a person early on can have benefits over the life of the relationship, even after a violation of that trust. However, equally interesting was that if people were not trusted during a first meeting, there were still opportunities to build trust in the future.

   
Released: 2-Mar-2021 5:45 PM EST
Disclosure rules led to drop in bond trading markups
University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business

The average transaction fee paid by retail investors to buy or sell corporate bonds fell 5% after regulators forced brokers to disclose these fees, according to new research co-authored by Berkeley Haas Asst. Prof. Omri Even-Tov.

Released: 1-Mar-2021 4:45 PM EST
New Ideas to Solve America’s Housing Affordability Crisis
Sorenson Impact Center, David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah

Today, Ivory Innovations announced the Top 25 finalists for the 2021 Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability . Now in its third year, the Ivory Prize is an annual award recognizing ambitious, feasible, and scalable solutions to housing affordability across three distinct categories: finance, construction and design, and public policy and regulatory reform.

   
Released: 25-Feb-2021 11:10 AM EST
European unions’ support varies for precarious workers
Cornell University

In many cases, unions in Europe have helped nonunionized workers whose jobs are precarious, according to new Cornell University research.

   
Released: 23-Feb-2021 7:05 AM EST
University Hospitals named for the ninth time as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Announcement that University Hospitals (UH) has been recognized by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of 2021 World’s Most Ethical Companies. UH is one of only seven honorees in the health care providers’ category, in 2021.

Released: 22-Feb-2021 11:25 AM EST
CEOs should develop an ambivalent mindsetin crises, says UAH professor’s research
University of Alabama Huntsville

When their companies face crises like disruptive changes, the way chief executive officers (CEOs) perceive or interpret the crises matter for their companies’ adaptation to the changes, according to research by a University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) associate professor of marketing.

Released: 22-Feb-2021 9:00 AM EST
What the Maker Faire’s hackers and hula hoopers can teach us about building diverse teams
University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business

In an age of Zoom fatigue, it may be tempting to ditch those silly team-building activities that elicit eye-rolls and groans at many a staff meeting.

18-Feb-2021 11:05 PM EST
Humble pie: soul food for the best leaders
University of South Australia

When it comes to the best leaders, a slice of humble pie might be just what the CEO ordered, as research from the University of South Australia shows that humility is a critical leadership trait for cultivating cohesive, high performing teams.

Released: 19-Feb-2021 8:00 AM EST
U.S. News & World Report ranks Wichita State University online business program No. 7 in the nation
Wichita State University

Wichita State University is tied for No. 7 nationally in Best Online Bachelor’s in Business Programs by U.S. News & World Report.

Released: 18-Feb-2021 12:55 PM EST
Study finds no gender discrimination when leaders use confident language
Washington State University

People tend to listen to big talkers, whether they are women or men. Still, more women prefer not to use assertive language, according to a new study led by Washington State University economist Shanthi Manian.

Released: 17-Feb-2021 10:10 AM EST
How to shift from confrontation to negotiation in 2021
University of Illinois Chicago

Research suggests that as businesses become more global — with mergers, acquisitions and partnerships — it’s increasingly important to understand the nuances of the entire negotiation process.

   
Released: 16-Feb-2021 1:15 PM EST
Leaders valued over managers, regardless of fit
Cornell University

Leaders tend to be loved more than managers, reflecting an implicit societal bias that may be tempered by thinking critically about it, new Cornell University-led research suggests.

Released: 15-Feb-2021 11:10 AM EST
Experts to Discuss the Impact of Finance on Society
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Academics William N. Goetzmann (Yale) and Russell Wermers (University of Maryland) will explore the past, present and future of financial technologies and institutions affecting society in “Does Money Change Everything,” a free, Feb. 17 webinar hosted by Maryland Smith.

   
Released: 10-Feb-2021 10:40 AM EST
New Insights for Effective Financial Education Using Intuit’s Mint
George Washington University

A new report from the Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center at the George Washington University School of Business and Intuit, the global financial management platform, offers findings that can help educators better create effective financial education programs.

Released: 9-Feb-2021 11:30 AM EST
Women are more likely to work under, and violate, pay secrecy policies
Washington University in St. Louis

It has been more than half a century since the landmark Equal Pay Act passed, yet the gender pay gap still exists. On average, women make 18% less than their male counterparts. Lack of transparency in pay contributes to the disparity, according to a Washington University in St. Louis sociologist.



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