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Generating 'buzz' about new products can influence their success
The way companies announce new products or build up hype can often influence their success once those new products hit... Read more
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If your TV spoke to you, would you buy it? Study finds people spend more on some "talking products"
In the classic Disney film "Beauty and the Beast," Lumière, the candelabra character, famously sings with Mrs. Potts, a teapot,... Read more
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The cultural evolution of collective property rights for sustainable resource governance
Community-based natural resource management has been dominated for several decades by the design principles of Nobel Prize laureate Elinor Ostrom.... Read more
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Expressing workplace anger: Not the way to get ahead, says study
Contrary to previous research suggesting that expressing anger in the workplace leads to higher status and positive outcomes, a new... Read more
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'Benevolent sexism' in startups widens the gender gap by advantaging men over women
Women continue to face barriers in entrepreneurship, with only 17 percent of small and medium-sized businesses being owned by women... Read more
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From Coke cans to shoes to menus: What's behind the rise in personalized products?
Customized shoes, personalized drinks and specialized menu offerings. In a world where carbon copies of products are everywhere, retailers have... Read more
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UK report: Innovative approaches by financial institutions can make a crucial difference in gambling-related harm
With a record number of people seeking help for problem gambling through the National Gambling Helpline last year, and the... Read more
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Bridging the opportunity gap in social sector AI
Over the last decade, AI has reshaped the commercial sector and consumer habits—think recommender systems for online shopping or streaming... Read more
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Q&A: Machine-learning model tracks trends in public finance research
What are the leading topics in public finance and budgeting, how have they changed, and what future topics should be... Read more
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Why prices are so high—8 ways retail pricing algorithms gouge consumers
The just-released report of the inquiry into price gouging and unfair pricing conducted by Allan Fels for the Australian Council... Read more
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Drowning in 'digital debt'? AI assistants can help—but we must use them carefully
In recent days, the "right to disconnect" has entered Australia's legislative agenda. It refers to employees' rights to refuse unreasonable... Read more
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Entrepreneurship on the periphery: Between precarious work and the search for a meaningful life
Understanding how the poor deal with the effects of the economic crisis into which Brazil plunged in 2014 was the... Read more
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Research shows studies with more diverse teams of authors get more citations
Diverse research is more impactful in the business management field, with female influence growing stronger in the past decade, finds... Read more
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Study finds individual tests cannot predict optimal teams
When hiring people to be on teams, many organizations believe the best team must include the "best" individuals. Organizations construct... Read more
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Exploring why we all hate to wait
Back in 1981, Tom Petty sang that the waiting is the hardest part. New research from The University of Texas... Read more