A new study from the University of Iowa finds that to the fast typist go the leadership spoils. The study suggests that the fleet-fingered are more likely to emerge as the leaders of virtual work teams that have members scattered in multiple offices.
Darden Professor Luann Lynch dissects the reasons behind Wells Fargo losing professional respect, the trust of the public, and its reputation in her case study called "The Wells Fargo Commercial Banking Scandal".
Five years after the implementation of a congressional mandate, West Virginia University researchers found that the majority of top U.S. research universities have not complied with the National Science Foundation’s policy on instruction in the responsible conduct of research.
Merrick Rosenberg, CEO and co-founder of Take Flight Learning (TFL), the leading DISC training company in the United States, is the recipient of the 2017 HR Consultant of the Year Award.
Darden Professor Jeanne Liedtka and her co-authors detail why organizations should consider design thinking
Researchers have completed an intensive four year study (funded by National Science Foundation) that addresses the conundrum between worker productivity and the need for work life balance. Although they studies the crucial global Information Technology (IT) workforce, the key findings apply to all workers.
Newly examined aggregate evidence points to large-scale potential manipulation of the CBOE’s Volatility Index (VIX), according to a study from The University of Texas at Austin.
An international team of researchers has uncovered the mechanism that allowed Volkswagen to circumvent U.S. and European emission tests over at least six years before the Environmental Protection Agency put the company on notice in 2015 for violating the Clean Air Act. During a year-long investigation, researchers found code that allowed a car’s onboard computer to determine that the vehicle was undergoing an emissions test.
UVA Darden alumni Charles Foster, Sally Robling and Bill Hawkins joined Alumni Career Services Executive Director Jen Coleman for a discussion on the responsibility of corporate boards.
A good reputation can be bad for business, according to new research from the University of Georgia.
Professor Alex Cowan explains why agile thinking is so important, even essential, to innovation in organizations — in the very near future even more than the present.
Professor Ron Wilcox provided expert testimony on behalf of the IRS
Job seekers who stay in the search longer or see their peers getting hired may falsify their résumés, according to new research from the University at Buffalo School of Management.
Professor Mike Lenox explains the practice of “greenwashing” and discusses how companies can engage in sustainable practices while delivering products consumers will actually buy: win-win-win for the consumer, producer and environment.
Author Danielle Allen argues for defense of equality as cornerstone of democracy.
The forcible removal of an airline passenger en route from Chicago to Louisivlle has gone viral and become a public relations nightmare for United Airlines. Two notable experts are available to offer analysis of the problem and what the airline should do next.
Negotiations work best when both sides have matching personality traits—even if they’re both disagreeable—according to research from the University of Georgia Terry College of Business.
Individualized coaching is a key part of graduate and undergraduate degree programs at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. But with the establishment of a new leadership center, the Kelley School will offer personalized executive coaching to business professionals looking to meet personal and business goals.
Two Johns Hopkins University professors recommend a “Management 101” course be embedded into the curriculum of medical schools.
UVA Darden Professor Mike Lenox explains why business leaders should develop a strategic approach beyond the core business issues of supply, demand and competition.
New research finds most executives see risks increasing in both number and complexity – but those same executives say their organizations’ risk management efforts may not be staying abreast of those risks.
Highlights Professor Pedro Matos’ research into supposedly actively managed funds and their performance against passively managed index funds — the first to examine the issue on a global scale.
A new report out today (14 March) calls for a significant change to laws governing the sale of ivory in the UK.
Researchers examined tax records of public companies from fiscal years 1996 to 2012 and found a positive association between a company's geographic proximity to an IRS territory manager’s office and IRS audit likelihood as well as tax avoidance.
While diversity training programs are a good way to build awareness of cultural differences, they usually are not as effective at changing attitudes and behaviors toward diverse groups in the workplace, according to new research from the University at Buffalo School of Management.
Irvine, Calif., Feb. 15, 2017 — The Institute for Money, Technology & Financial Inclusion at the University of California, Irvine and the Filene Research Institute – a credit union and consumer finance think tank in Wisconsin – have launched a research hub at UCI dedicated to the study of how emerging technologies affect credit union business practices and clients.
Maybe Gordon Gekko was right when he said that information was the most valuable commodity of all. A new study showing major investment advantages for banks in countries where public economic data is scarce seems to support that claim by the fictional corporate raider in the 1987 movie Wall Street.
UVA Darden Professor Jim Detert discusses workplace courage and a surprising behavior that makes for strong leadership: embracing voluntary vulnerability.
An excerpt of Darden Professor Ed Hess’ new book, Humility Is the New Smart: Rethinking Human Excellence in the Smart Machine Age. In it, he explains why connecting with others and building trust will be so important to the workplace in the coming Smart Machine Age.
Ten high school seniors from New York City have been awarded Posse Scholarships at Babson College. The group, selected to be part of Babson Posse 14, will serve as the institution’s newest cohort of youth leaders joining the Class of 2021 in the Fall of 2017.
A new study finds that corporate sustainability reporting often focuses on issues that are unimportant to stakeholders, and offers specific suggestions to improve the content of future corporate sustainability reporting efforts.
Nudging people toward better behavior through policy can be effective, but can face resistance if people feel their autonomy is threatened.
Overconfident e-mail recipients are helping phishing succeed
As holiday shoppers scurry to buy the newest electronic gadgets, crisis communication experts from the University of Georgia weighed in on the communication tactics of one of the most well-known global electronics brands-Samsung.
Compensation in response to a data breach is most effective when it meets customers’ expectations for what is appropriate, according to a new study by information systems researchers at the University of Arkansas.
'A plumper baby is not necessarily a healthier baby'
A new study by a Temple University professor shows that Donald Trump’s casinos in Atlantic City lost more jobs and money than competitors’ casinos, while also going through more bankruptcies than any other major business in America.
Dr. Peter Harms enjoys the dark side of human behavior. The Culverhouse assistant professor of management likes it so much that his recent research delves into understanding the behaviors portrayed by leaders shown in movies like “Horrible Bosses” and “Horrible Bosses 2.”
The latest research and features in the fields of psychology and psychiatry.
NCA reaffirms its commitment to the teaching, research, and other professional activities that fuel best communication practices and that support ongoing interpretations of free speech, whether legal, historic, artistic, or political.
Incivil behaviors at work -- put-downs, sarcasm and other condescending comments -- tend to have a contagious effect, according to a new study by a management professor at the University of Arkansas and several colleagues.
In sports, October means Major League Baseball playoffs and the World Series. Once this season's champion is crowned, it won't be long until baseball teams look at their draft options for next year.
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