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Change your location to jumpstart creativity, suggests study of Nobel Prize winners
If you want to do your best, most creative work, moving to a new place—or working from several places—can accelerate... Read more -
Overcoming perception: Can an online retailer successfully break into the high fashion market?
A new partnership between online retail giant Amazon and luxury department store Saks Fifth Avenue may prove pivotal for Amazon... Read more -
If you really want to close the US trade deficit, try boosting innovation in rural manufacturing
President Donald Trump has long been preoccupied by the trade deficit—the gap between what the U.S. sells to the rest... Read more -
Workplace culture, not policies, biggest factor in helping employees disclose mental health concerns
A new Simon Fraser University study is challenging a commonly held misconception that there's little organizations can do to encourage... Read more -
Governments shouldn't chase growth at all costs. The harms of over tourism show why
In the controversial case of expansion at Heathrow airport, the UK government insists that the benefits of economic growth outweigh... Read more -
Population explosions and declines are related to how stable the economy and environment are
For 200 years, we've been warned of unchecked population growth and how it leads to environmental instability. On the other... Read more -
People who swap mundane jobs for meaningful careers still have it tough, study indicates
A decade-long study of snowsport instructors has revealed what it means to seek a career that puts enjoyment and personal... Read more -
Credit ratings are a key check on CEO overconfidence in corporate acquisitions, new research finds
Overconfident chief executives and their risky behaviors can be partly restrained through credit ratings, new research finds.... Read more -
Why it doesn't—and shouldn't—always pay to be a super-successful CEO
Are corporate boards acting as stabilizing forces for their firms, or enablers of extreme greed? That's one of the questions... Read more -
Switch to two-point rating scales to reduce racism in performance reviews, research suggests
The plumber has just left after fixing that leaky basement pipe. Ping—a phone alert asks you to rate their service.... Read more -
Study says green consumers focus on brands and fashionability
Researchers examined the consumer profiles of green and non-green consumers in Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom and the interconnections... Read more -
People who use AI at work are perceived by colleagues as lazier and less competent, study finds
A trio of business analysts at Duke University has found that people who use AI apps at work are perceived... Read more -
A temporary international market exit may lead to future global expansion
Might a temporary reduction in international presence today open the door to significant global success in the future?... Read more -
Clues to accounting fraud are hiding in plain sight
When financial markets manipulate or bend earnings, the first step may be hiring someone willing to do it. And surprisingly,... Read more -
What shoppers say about sustainability doesn't match how they spend, study finds
The market for personal care items that claim to be environmentally or socially responsible has exploded in the past decade.... Read more
