How can groups apologize sincerely? It’s going to cost them

A research team led by Professor OHTSUBO Yohsuke of Kobe University’s Graduate School of Humanities has been investigating how group apologies are perceived. Their results revealed that apologies that are costly for the apologizing organization are deemed to be more…

Climate change legislation, media coverage drives oil companies’ ad spending, study finds

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Major oil corporations tend to spend the most money on advertising and promotional campaigns at moments when they face negative media coverage and/or the threat of increased federal regulation, a new study finds. Robert Brulle,…

Climate change legislation, media coverage drives oil companies’ ad spending, study finds

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Major oil corporations tend to spend the most money on advertising and promotional campaigns at moments when they face negative media coverage and/or the threat of increased federal regulation, a new study finds. Robert Brulle,…

New tool uses AI to flag fake news for media fact-checkers

A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool could help social media networks and news organizations weed out false stories. The tool, developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo, uses deep-learning AI algorithms to determine if claims made in posts or…

New tool uses AI to flag fake news for media fact-checkers

A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool could help social media networks and news organizations weed out false stories. The tool, developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo, uses deep-learning AI algorithms to determine if claims made in posts or…

Waiting area entertainment and co-opetition between brick-and-mortar stores boosts profit

INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management New Study Takeaways: Shoppers’ decisions are increasingly shaped by their experience and the desire for better service. Brick-and-mortar stores that work together to provide waiting area entertainment options can obtain higher profits than…

Waiting area entertainment and co-opetition between brick-and-mortar stores boosts profit

INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management New Study Takeaways: Shoppers’ decisions are increasingly shaped by their experience and the desire for better service. Brick-and-mortar stores that work together to provide waiting area entertainment options can obtain higher profits than…

‘Native advertising’ builds credibility, not perceived as ‘tricking’ visitors

CATONSVILLE, MD, December 2, 2019 – The concept of “native advertising” has been in existence for as long as advertisements were designed to resemble the editorial content in newspapers and magazines. As the Internet emerged and became a powerful force,…

‘Native advertising’ builds credibility, not perceived as ‘tricking’ visitors

CATONSVILLE, MD, December 2, 2019 – The concept of “native advertising” has been in existence for as long as advertisements were designed to resemble the editorial content in newspapers and magazines. As the Internet emerged and became a powerful force,…

New research examines how drug promotion rules impact physician prescribing practices

Findings from a new study led by researchers at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School and published in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes , show that the way in which pharmaceutical companies are permitted to…

New research examines how drug promotion rules impact physician prescribing practices

Findings from a new study led by researchers at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School and published in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes , show that the way in which pharmaceutical companies are permitted to…