Tag: Business
Why having fewer OSHA inspectors matters
David Weil, Brandeis University
CC BY-NDIn many industries, such as construction, transportation, warehousing and health care, the workplace is dangerous. In 2018 alone, 5,250 workers...
Huge success in business is largely based on luck – new...
Chengwei Liu, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
Bestselling business books promise to teach you the winning formula and reveal the secrets of success. But...
Upskill the upskillers: The must-have New Year’s resolution for businesses
Nadia Naffi, Université Laval; Ann-Louise Davidson, Concordia University, and Houda Jawhar, Concordia University
Today, the survival of many organizations depends on their plans to leverage...
Why bad customer service won’t improve anytime soon
Anthony Dukes, University of Southern California and Yi Zhu, University of Minnesota
Some of the most hated companies in the U.S. are also the most...
Myths around mental illness cause high rates of unemployment
Bandy X. Lee, Yale University
Even though mental illness affects one in five adults – and depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide –...
Craft beer is having an identity crisis, as big breweries muscle...
Maria Karampela, University of Strathclyde ; Juho Pesonen, University of Eastern Finland, and Nadine Waehning, York St John University
The British beer industry has grown...
Not all candy is candy – at least for tax purposes
Hayes Holderness, University of Richmond
Halloween shoppers have many delicious decisions to make before trick-or-treaters show up at their doors. And in many states, those...
Bosses face more discrimination if they are women – from employees...
Martin Abel, Middlebury
Imagine that your boss Ethan calls you into his office. He expresses disappointment in your recent performance and lack of commitment. How...
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A hangover pill? Tests on drunk mice show promise
Yunfeng Lu, University of California, Los Angeles
“Civilization begins with distillation,” said William Faulkner, a writer and drinker. Although our thirst for alcohol dates back...
