Leadership : Page 26

First study to find link between testosterone and stock market instability

November 30, 2017 In the U.S. today, the majority of professional stock market traders are young males and new evidence suggests biology strongly influences their trading behavior.

Companies should monitor egos of employees

November 27, 2017 Monitoring the egos of employees could prevent bad behaviour because people who feel entitled are more likely to behave unethically at work, research suggests.

Performance appraisal success depends on frequent feedback

November 20, 2017 Appraisal of employees often gets a bad press, but recent research suggests if it involves frequent feedback between the formal appraisal and good prior planning and communication of standards then it can be successful and appreciated by employees.

Women CEOs more likely to be targeted by activist shareholders

November 16, 2017 Women CEOs are much more likely than their male counterparts to be targeted by activist shareholders, according to research conducted by a team that included two University of Alabama business professors.

How to be wise leader if you are not born genius

November 6, 2017 In one point of time, one thought came to mind to all of us: "How clever she is!" Indeed, watching great leaders who accomplished a lot it is easy to think that way but we often fail to ask the most obvious question: "Are they born with it?"

Long-term states of mind can affect short-term financial decisions

November 2, 2017 Imagine you are receiving a refund payment from the federal government. Are you going to spend it right away or save the money?

Black executives more likely to be demoted than their counterparts

October 30, 2017 Researchers looked at data from over a 20-year period of more than 8,000 executives in 2,800 US listed companies, and found that black executives accounted for just one per cent of all executives.

Cultural heritage can influence corporate profitability

October 26, 2017 A study of U.S. banking CEOs, led by academics at the University of St Andrews and the University of Edinburgh, has found that cultural heritage can shape managerial behaviour and influence corporate performance and profitability.

Study challenges widespread beliefs abount benefis of non-monetary incentives

October 23, 2017 Competition for non-monetary awards can have adverse effects on performance and may cause employees to \"choke\" under pressure, according to a new study by a University of Arkansas economist.

Advice for avoiding spreading crisis from one company to another

October 19, 2017 A collaborative research project involving a Victoria University researcher has identified key risk factors that increase the likelihood of "crisis contagion," where a reputational crisis spreads from one company to another.

Abusive bosses experience short-lived benefits

October 16, 2017 Being a jerk to your employees may actually improve your well-being, but only for a short while.

CEOs: Corporate social responsibility may get you fired

October 12, 2017 Investing in product safety, employee diversity and carbon footprint reduction are all examples of corporate social responsibility (CSR).