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Newswise:Video Embedded how-to-lead-effectively-in-virtual-work-environments
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Released: 15-Mar-2023 3:50 PM EDT
How to Lead Effectively in Virtual Work Environments
George Washington University

A comprehensive review of virtual leadership research, led by N. Sharon Hill, associate professor of management at the George Washington University, identified three key leadership behaviors that take on greater significance in virtual settings.

   
Released: 15-Mar-2023 3:45 PM EDT
Don't keep hitting that snooze button! Get the latest research news and expert commentary on sleep here.
Newswise

It's sleep awareness week, according to the National Sleep Foundation. It’s important to understand how sleep deprivation can impact your health. Most people recognize that if they don’t get enough sleep, their mood and memory will suffer the next day.

       
Newswise: RST Professor Helps Tourism Industries Build Sustainable Financing
Released: 15-Mar-2023 3:40 PM EDT
RST Professor Helps Tourism Industries Build Sustainable Financing
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Dr. Sharon Zou at the University of Illinois is doing research on financing public park and recreation services.

   
Newswise:Video Embedded balancing-the-pros-and-cons-of-virtual-work-and-its-impact-on-well-being
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Released: 15-Mar-2023 2:50 PM EDT
Balancing the pros and cons of virtual work and its impact on well-being
George Washington University

Remote work arrangements have skyrocketed in popularity through the Covid-19 pandemic, with more and more workplaces opting to participate in various forms of virtual work. But, a new analysis finds these different types of virtual work arrangements are not one-size-fits-all, and it’s up to leadership to navigate the positive and negative impacts virtual work has on employee well-being.

   
Released: 14-Mar-2023 2:10 PM EDT
NYU Wireless at NYU Tandon School of Engineering Releases NYUSIM 4.0 to Accelerate Standardization Efforts of 6G Wireless Communications
NYU Tandon School of Engineering

NYU WIRELESS, a leading research center in wireless communications at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering, today announced the launch of NYUSIM 4.0, the world's first wireless channel simulator capable of generating real-world wireless channels above 100 GHz.

   
Newswise:Video Embedded jmir-formative-research-what-value-does-diversity-and-inclusion-bring-to-health-care
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Released: 14-Mar-2023 8:05 AM EDT
JMIR Formative Research | What Value Does Diversity and Inclusion Bring to Health Care?
JMIR Publications

The aim of the study is to explore the characteristics of US health systems and their associations with diversity and inclusion

     
Newswise: This is What Happens When Your Phone is Infected with Spyware
14-Mar-2023 7:00 AM EDT
This is What Happens When Your Phone is Infected with Spyware
University of California San Diego

Smartphone spyware apps that allow people to spy on each other are not only hard to notice and detect, they also will easily leak the sensitive personal information they collect, says a team of computer scientists from New York and San Diego.

   
Released: 13-Mar-2023 1:50 PM EDT
American Society of Anesthesiologists Selects Executive Search Firm Spencer Stuart to Find Next Chief Executive Officer
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

Today, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), announced that Spencer Stuart, a leading global executive search firm, will lead the search to hire ASA’s next Chief Executive Officer (CEO), starting in April 2023. ASA’s current CEO, Paul Pomerantz, FACHE, will retire at the end of his contract in April 2024, after 11 years of distinguished leadership at the Society.

   
Released: 13-Mar-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Op-ed: Silicon Valley Bank's Failure in Risk Management
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

What brought SVB down? From a risk management perspective, it made several blunders. The first was in placing large bets on interest rates. Clifford Rossi, who had a front row seat at WaMu’s largest bank failure in U.S. history, gives expansive analysis.

   
Newswise: What if California didn’t close down during the pandemic?
Released: 9-Mar-2023 3:05 PM EST
What if California didn’t close down during the pandemic?
California Academy of Sciences

Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences, along with a collaborator at Denison University, have developed an innovative new model to assess how the California economy might have fared without economic closures to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

Released: 9-Mar-2023 1:30 PM EST
You can't put a price tag on knowledge. Read the latest news on finance and the world economy in the Economics channel
Newswise

The U.S. economy is on people's minds as the government prepares for a showdown on the deficit and government spending. Find the latest research and expert commentary on money issues here. Below are some of the latest headlines in the Economics channel on Newswise.

       
Released: 9-Mar-2023 12:05 PM EST
Research shows success of working from home depends on company health
University of Missouri, Columbia

While more businesses continue to shift to remote work, some well-known CEOs remain steadfast against the movement. Naresh Khatri, an associate professor of health management and informatics in the School of Medicine at the University of Missouri, said the success of shifting to remote work depends on the flexibility of the organization to adjust to individual employees and the technology available to them.

   
Released: 9-Mar-2023 10:00 AM EST
ASBMB announces 2023 class of fellows
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology announces 2023 class of fellows, who have made outstanding contributions to the field through their research, teaching, mentoring or other forms of service

Released: 8-Mar-2023 12:50 PM EST
University of Utah and TikkunLev Therapeutics announce new partnership to accelerate heart-failure gene therapy
University of Utah

The new partnership aims to accelerate an innovative heart-failure gene therapy. The agreement is an exclusive world-wide license and includes a sponsored research program to support future FDA filings.

   
Newswise: The Journal of Medical Internet Research | Chatbot Conversations During COVID-19: Topic Modeling and Sentiment Analysis
Released: 8-Mar-2023 11:05 AM EST
The Journal of Medical Internet Research | Chatbot Conversations During COVID-19: Topic Modeling and Sentiment Analysis
JMIR Publications

This study examined the COVID-19 pandemic–related topics online users discussed with a commercially available chatbot and compared the sentiment expressed by users from five culturally different countries.

     
Newswise: Gender targets miss the mark for women in leadership
Released: 7-Mar-2023 8:05 PM EST
Gender targets miss the mark for women in leadership
University of South Australia

Gender diversity experts at the University of South Australia are urging governments to rethink their approach to gender targets as new research shows that they do not lead to expected improvements in gender equity for women in leadership.

Released: 7-Mar-2023 4:10 PM EST
Unconventional spellings are a ‘Badd Choyce’ for brand names
Ohio State University

While marketers seem to love creating new brand names by deliberately misspelling real words, a new study shows that consumers almost never like this tactic. In a series of studies, researchers found that consumers respond less positively in a variety of ways to new products when their brand names use unconventional spellings of real words, like “Klear” instead of “Clear.”

   
Released: 7-Mar-2023 8:00 AM EST
A Smarter Look at Traffic Congestion
NYU Tandon School of Engineering

NYU Tandon School of Engineering will continue its multi-faceted research and educational program to understand and combat traffic congestion, thanks to a five-year commitment of $2 million in annual federal funds recently awarded by the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT).

   
Newswise: WashU Expert: Goldman Sachs’ sale won’t allow return to ‘freewheeling ways’
Released: 6-Mar-2023 2:05 PM EST
WashU Expert: Goldman Sachs’ sale won’t allow return to ‘freewheeling ways’
Washington University in St. Louis

The Goldman Sachs Group is considering a sale of its consumer banking business, but regulations will mean it can’t simply return to being an investment bank, said an expert on financial and securities regulation at Washington University in St. Louis.“While exiting the consumer banking business may allow Goldman to ‘check out,’ it can never fully leave the regulatory world for bank holding companies and return to its investment banking roots,” said Andrew Tuch, a professor of law.

   
Released: 2-Mar-2023 12:20 PM EST
Utah’s Consumer Sentiment Drops in February
University of Utah

Utah’s consumer sentiment decreased from 75.6 in January to 70.4 in February, according to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute’s Survey of Utah Consumer Sentiment.

   
Released: 2-Mar-2023 11:00 AM EST
Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research Establishes Endowed NAM Fellowship
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

The Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) announced it has established an endowed National Academy of Medicine (NAM) fellowship to provide early-career anesthesiology scholars with the opportunity to experience and participate in committee, workshop, and roundtable activities of NAM and the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).

Newswise: Economics expert explains how consumer price reports show ‘inflation is not done yet’
Released: 2-Mar-2023 3:00 AM EST
Economics expert explains how consumer price reports show ‘inflation is not done yet’
Virginia Tech

Expectations that inflation has eased fueled recent stock market gains, but results from two major price-tracking indexes came in higher than expected, dousing that optimism with cold water. The statistics from these reports have economists predicting that the Federal Reserve will continue to raise interest rates to get inflation under control.

   
Released: 1-Mar-2023 1:05 PM EST
Will you let a robot assist in surgery on you? The role of advertising in high-tech medical procedures
American Marketing Association (AMA)

Researchers from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and University of Texas at Dallas published a new Journal of Marketing article that examines whether direct-to-consumer advertising for robotics surgery is effective at swaying patients to choose it over other types of procedures.

   
Released: 28-Feb-2023 2:00 PM EST
Researchers’ Model for TV Ad Scheduling Reaps Revenue Increase for Networks
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Whether it’s Flo from Progressive or the Geico gecko, the average TV viewer may not give much thought to commercials outside of whether they’re entertaining or not. However, there is a rather complex science behind what commercials you see and when you see them.

   
Newswise: Targeting wealth managers would cripple Russia's oligarchs
Released: 28-Feb-2023 12:05 PM EST
Targeting wealth managers would cripple Russia's oligarchs
Dartmouth College

From astronomical sums of money to opulent superyachts and lavish villas, the assets of the oligarchs providing the political and financial backing for Russian president Vladimir Putin's military ambitions have been publicly and fervently seized by Western nations since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

   
Newswise: JMIR AI | Mobile Artificial Intelligence–Powered Acceptance Commitment Therapy Tool
Released: 28-Feb-2023 9:35 AM EST
JMIR AI | Mobile Artificial Intelligence–Powered Acceptance Commitment Therapy Tool
JMIR Publications

Shows the potential for using mobile-based conversational agents to deliver engaging and effective Acceptance Commitment Therapy interventions for adolescents. Smartphone-based conversational agents can provide psychologically driven interventions and support, which can increase psychological well-being over time.

     
Released: 27-Feb-2023 4:00 PM EST
UMD Smith MBA Programs Now STEM-Designated
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

The University of Maryland’s Full-Time, Flex, Online and Executive MBA programs now are STEM-Designated, benefiting students pursuing business analytics- and technology-driven careers.

   
Released: 27-Feb-2023 3:50 PM EST
UChicago’s Polsky Exchange Expands Its Commitment to South Side Economic Growth with the Launch of a New Illinois Small Business Development Center
University of Chicago

The Polsky Exchange at the University of Chicago will soon launch a new Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to spur and support economic growth on Chicago’s South Side. It will be the first business development center specifically dedicated to supporting South Side professional services and technology business owners, such as accountants, digital marketers, web developers, content creators, and more—a gap identified by the Polsky Exchange.

Released: 27-Feb-2023 2:40 PM EST
One-click checkout increases spending and engagement
Cornell University

Simplifying the checkout process at an online retailer will lead customers to buy more. The question is: How much more? New Cornell research shows that after signing up for an online retailer’s “one-click” checkout service, customers over time increased their spending by an average of 28.5% from previous buying levels.

   
Newswise: Symplectic celebrates 20th anniversary of serving the global research community
Released: 27-Feb-2023 8:30 AM EST
Symplectic celebrates 20th anniversary of serving the global research community
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

Symplectic – a Digital Science company that provides technology solutions to research organizations and their funders – is now celebrating 20 years of powering the global research ecosystem.

     
Released: 23-Feb-2023 1:35 PM EST
Is South Africa Taking a Financial Risk by Conducting Naval Exercises with Russia?
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

UMD Smith's Lemma Senbet, an advisor to the G20 Compact with Africa, describes the impetus and economic implications of South Africa joining a 10-day naval exercise with Russia and China.

   
Newswise: Master of Management (MM) Now Accepting Students for 2023
Released: 23-Feb-2023 8:55 AM EST
Master of Management (MM) Now Accepting Students for 2023
Chulalongkorn University

The Master of Management (MM), Chulalongkorn Business School is now accepting applications from now until 30 April 2023.

   
Released: 23-Feb-2023 8:05 AM EST
Case Western Reserve University completes exclusive license agreement with Atlanta-based RORA Biologics Inc. for cancer and HIV therapy technologies
Case Western Reserve University

Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) has completed an exclusive license agreement with Atlanta-based RORA Biologics Inc. (RORA-Bio) for intellectual property to develop new therapies to treat HIV and certain kinds of cancer.

   
Released: 22-Feb-2023 2:40 PM EST
Research: Employees give better tips to taxi drivers when their company performs well in the stock market
Binghamton University, State University of New York

With National OverTip Day coming up March 10, new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York reveals that employees at public companies tip their taxi drivers more on days when their companies perform well in the stock market.

   
Released: 22-Feb-2023 11:55 AM EST
How do companies’ climate change initiatives affect market value and greenhouse gas emissions?
Wiley

In an analysis published in the British Journal of Management that included 592 firms from 35 countries operating from 2002–2019, higher levels of greenhouse gas emissions were negatively associated with market value, whereas climate change initiatives were positively linked with market value.

   
Released: 22-Feb-2023 9:55 AM EST
The myths around consumer financial vulnerability -- and how it affects most consumers at different points in their lives
American Marketing Association (AMA)

Researchers from Boston College, Georgetown University, American University, Texas A&M University, and Colorado State University published a new Journal of Marketing article that challenges the entrenched belief that financial vulnerability only affects low-income consumers.

Newswise: Michigan Ross Professor Jeremy Kress Advising DOJ on Bank Mergers
Released: 21-Feb-2023 5:05 PM EST
Michigan Ross Professor Jeremy Kress Advising DOJ on Bank Mergers
University of Michigan Ross School of Business

The Department of Justice is reviewing its guidelines for bank mergers, and Ross School of Business Assistant Professor Jeremy Kress is playing a key role in the process.

Released: 21-Feb-2023 3:50 PM EST
U.S. labor strikes up 52% in 2022 as worker activism rises
Cornell University

Strike numbers rose in 2022, reflecting a trend of more U.S. work stoppages in recent years by workers and activists in the labor movement, according to a report published Feb. 21 by the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations.

   
Released: 21-Feb-2023 10:15 AM EST
FSU researcher: Passion can fuel success or leave workers’ tanks empty
Florida State University

The fires of passion can propel employees toward success but can also cause them to flame out, a study by a Florida State University researcher has found.  Wayne Hochwarter, the Melvin T. Stith Sr. Professor in Business Administration at FSU’s College of Business, said passion is a definite plus in employees, but it doesn’t guarantee results.

Released: 20-Feb-2023 9:05 PM EST
Two out of three corporate frauds go undetected, research finds
University of Toronto, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management

To professor Alexander Dyck, corporate fraud is like an iceberg: a small number is visible, but much more lurks below the surface.

Released: 20-Feb-2023 10:55 AM EST
The best way to close gender pay gaps is to find the source of unfair pay
University of Florida

New research shows that identifying the drivers of unequal pay is the fastest and fairest way to close gender pay gaps.

   


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