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Economics facts and conspiracy theories

July 3, 2023 An interesting thing about conspiracy theories is their definition: that\'s anything that\'s not mainstream.

Organizations must radically rethink hiring practices

June 26, 2023 New data from Generation, the employment non profit, reveals that organizations must radically rethink hiring practices for entry level tech talent and lays out first steps to take.

People who dwell on poor service more likely to spread word online

June 19, 2023 People react to customer service failures in three ways, impacting on whether they share their experience online, according to new research which suggests that companies need to rethink how they respond to individual customers.

Employers should think twice before implementing peer recognition programs

June 12, 2023 In fast and often rapidly changing work environments, employers continue to seek new and improved ways to recognize employees in the workplace.

To say 'no' is hard but it shouldn't be

June 5, 2023 Saying no can be tough, and people actually struggle with it, said Vanessa Patrick, who is the Bauer professor of marketing, associate dean for research and lead faculty for the Bauer Executive Women in Leadership Program at the University of Houston\'s C.T. Bauer College of Business.

How to get people to pay their taxes

May 29, 2023 Government officials can do the math and figure out how much taxation they need to cover everything from military defense to bridges, education and Medicare.

Consumers pay strategically to forget guilty purchases

May 22, 2023 Despite the increasing popularity of digital payment methods, cash and card remain the most popular choices.

'Employee of the Month' is not a good thing, especially in Asia

May 15, 2023 Far from keeping up the good work, recipients of internal symbolic awards such as employee of the month or merit certificates perform worse after receiving the accolades, according to a recent international study published in Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes.

Conservative CEOs acquire international firms, liberal counterparts make alliances

May 8, 2023 Conservative CEOs are four times more likely than their liberal counterparts to acquire international firms rather than make new alliances when entering foreign markets, according to new research.

Employees should not be allowed to choose their teammates

April 24, 2023 Diverse teams bring certain advantages to the working world and produce better results. At least, that\'s the predominant opinion.

Online retailers, charge upfront membership fee in exchange for free shipping

April 17, 2023 Researchers from NC State University and Texas A&M University published a new Journal of Marketing article that examines membership fee shipping programs and the effect on consumers\' purchase behaviors and company net revenue.

Big companies don't care for customers and they don't have to

April 3, 2023 One of the first rules they will tell you is that you have to care about your customers.