New study finds that stakeholders’ sentiment toward a new CEO has a stronger effect on post succession performance than the CEO’s previous experience and fit and this is more critical for new external CEOs
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The GovLab launches free online course on “Open Justice”
BROOKLYN, New York, Thursday, July 15, 2021 – Today, The GovLab in partnership with the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary of Mexico (TEPJF) , launched a first of its kind, online course on Open Justice through the edX MOOC…
Buried treasure: New study spotlights bias in leadership assessments of women
The UToledo research highlights the continuing bias in leadership assessments of women and explores the contradictions between the perception and the reality of women’s leadership.
Precision medicine helps identify “at-risk rapid decliners” in early-stage kidney disease
A novel therapeutic may halt rapid kidney function in some type 1 diabetic kidney disease patients.
Stevens and Rensselaer to establish the first-ever NSF-backed FinTech Research Center
As finance continues its rapid transformation into the digital era, Stevens and Rensselaer are designated leaders in guiding the field into a high-tech, big data world
Not enough women and minorities apply for a job? Change the recruitment committee
UH study suggest practical steps to increase applicant pool diversity
MyScienceWork to index award winning open access scholarly publisher Frontiers
July 5th 2021, Paris, France – Research management tech provider MyScienceWork (MSW) is pleased to announce Frontiers research articles are now indexed in the MyScienceWork platform. Effective from June 2021, this partnership will enhance the research experience for academics, granting…
Increased organizational support for employees’ adoption efforts yields positive benefits
WACO, Texas (June 23, 2021) – When an organization supports its employees who choose to adopt children, the employees, their families, the adopted children and the organization itself experience positive benefits and outcomes, according to new research from Baylor University.…
Finding pathways for sustainable development in Africa
A new project funded under the Belmont Forum’s joint Collaborative Research Action on Pathways to Sustainability will develop novel tools and capacities to understand and manage interlinkages between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and support sustainable development pathways for African…
Smartphone bans in the workplace
For many of us, our smartphone has become our ever-present companion and is usually far more than just a phone. Thanks to the constant availability of online content as well as our reachability through messenger services and social networks via…
Can encroachment benefit hotel franchisees?
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Charité accepts new responsibilities at the European level
Nursing network coordinated by Charité and other EUHA initiatives in the pipeline
Luxembourg and Frontiers strike national Open Access publishing agreement
Luxembourg’s research community has strengthened its commitment to Open Access through a new national publishing agreement, announced this week. The Bibliothèque Nationale du Luxembourg, the country’s national library, and the open access publisher Frontiers have reached a three-year publishing deal…
LSU Health New Orleans Nursing awarded $1.25M for mental health for underserved
New Orleans, LA – The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing a $1.25 million grant over five years to improve access to mental and behavioral health care. The funding will increase…
Researchers to investigate ‘flexible furlough’ and employers’ attitudes to part-time work
A research project by Cranfield School of Management will seek to determine to what extent so-called ‘flexible furlough’ during the coronavirus pandemic has increased employer openness to part-time working. Over 18 months, academics will investigate to what degree the ‘survival…
Study shows how rudeness leads to anchoring, including in medical diagnoses
Have you ever been cut off in traffic by another driver, leaving you still seething miles later? Or been interrupted by a colleague in a meeting, and found yourself replaying the event in your head even after you’ve left work…
Innovation projects can reinvent the UN
A study conducted by UNIGE researchers suggests innovative projects carried out within UN entities can drive institutional change and foster a culture of entrepreneurship in the entire organization
New study: Developers’ skills and top management commitment lead to Agile project success
Around the globe, software-intensive organisations shift from plan-based development processes to Agile ones, intending to focus more on team interaction, better products, customers’ needs, and readiness to change. But how do these organisations succeed with large-scale Agile software transformations –…
Study identifies major barriers to financing a sustainable ocean economy
Financing a sustainable global ocean economy may require a Paris Agreement type effort, according to a new report from an international team of researchers led by the University of British Columbia. That’s because a significant increase in sustainable ocean finance…
R&D exploration or exploitation? How firms respond to import competition
Strategic Management Journal studies competition created by import penetration
MS experts call for increased focus on progressive MS rehabilitation research
International Progressive MS Alliance contends that the development of rehabilitation strategies for people with progressive MS is lacking compared to other types of MS
OIST and Beyond Next Ventures tie in a new innovation hub
The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (“OIST”) and Beyond Next Ventures (“BNV”) announced on May 25 a new partnership to invest in deep-tech startups and develop the innovation ecosystem in Okinawa. “Today is a happy day for…
The impact of real-time feedback in employee reviews
New research shows relationships, favoritism and gender all play a role
New study explores digitally native, but technologically illiterate students
The UToledo researchers recommend three methods to prepare business students in the classroom to create versus consume and have a less difficult time adjusting to full-time employment
Management study examines fine line between lobbying, bribery
In the field of international business research, lobbying is considered a legitimate and legal political action conducted in a developed economy. Bribery, on the other hand, is seen as an outright corrupt practice in an emerging economy. In a study…
Health system CEOs form coalition to set new safety standards for US health care workers
Johnese Spisso , president of UCLA Health and CEO of UCLA Hospital System, has joined forces with nine other U.S. health system leaders to form the CEO Coalition and set new safety standards for the nation’s health care workers. The…
AATS Foundation scholarships shown to support success in academic surgery
More than 40 percent of recipients received multiple NIH grants
New nonprofit boosts Research4Life’s mission in lower- and middle-income countries
Wilmington, DC, April 22, 2021 – Friends of Research4Life , a new 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in the United States, was launched to support the critical mission of the Research4Life partnership to enable full participation in the global information environment. Organizations…
Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation awards $1 million grant to CWRU School o
The Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation–continuing Mt. Sinai Medical Center’s century-old tradition of caring for Northeast Ohio–has expanded its commitment to the region through a $1 million challenge grant to the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. With this…
Consumers will dub activist brands as ‘woke-washers’ if they cannot prove moral competency
New research shows that consumers judge ‘activist brands’ based on how morally competent they are perceived to be when challenging free speech.
Bringing Total Worker Health® to a multinational agribusiness in Latin America
Researchers from the Center for Health, Work & Environment (CHWE) at the Colorado School of Public Health have published a paper in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health studying the effectiveness of applying Total Worker Health (TWH)…
Data Sharing Toolkit could contribute to unlocking greater food security
CABI and the Open Data Institute (ODI) has launched a Data Sharing Toolkit which could contribute to greater food security in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia through better access to data on soil health, agronomy and fertilizer
C-Path launches acute kidney injury project with support from FDA
Project aims to develop improved predictive and detection tools for kidney injury
Consumers will dub activist brands as ‘woke-washers’ if they cannot prove moral competency
New research shows that consumers judge ‘activist brands’ based on how morally competent they are perceived to be when challenging free speech. The report, co-authored by experts at the Business School (formerly Cass), Birkbeck, University of London and the University…
Gender bias in the workplace starts with communication during recruitment
A new study finds that a leadership role is described in a more positive way to a male than to a female candidate, all the more so if the person who outlines the role is a conservative
A leader’s gender plays a role in local government sustainability policymaking
BINGHAMTON, NY — When it comes to local government, does the gender of a mayor or county executive matter in sustainability policymaking? Yes, but only in certain ways, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.…
Women missing out on workplace mentoring post #MeToo
38% of young females reported that their interactions with males were different following to the #MeToo movement. Male managers were significantly less likely to mentor or interact with female employees
Wiley and IReL sign four year open access agreement to amplify Irish research on the global stage
March 18, 2021 – Hoboken, N.J. – John Wiley & Sons, Inc. today announced a new four-year open access agreement with IReL, an e-resource licensing consortium for Irish institutions, to accelerate open access publishing and increase visibility for more than…
UNIST student startups grabbing the world’s attention!
The latest scientific and technological achievements of UNIST-based student startups have drawn worldwide attention. Thyroscope Inc. (CEO JaeMin Park), a UNIST student-led venture company, has recently been selected as a grand prize winner of the 2020 CheongCheongCon* competition, held by…
Leaders take note: Feeling powerful can have a hidden toll
New research finds that feeling psychologically powerful makes leaders feel that their job is more demanding; this feeling can both benefit and harm powerful leaders
Standing out from the crowd
Research team from Göttingen and Groningen Universities shows importance of investors on uniqueness of company strategies
48Hour Discovery and Merck initiate drug discovery project
Project funded through CQDM Quantum Leap program with support from Merck and GlycoNet will exploit new drug development platform
Masonic Medical Research Institute develops new technology for studying brown fat
Lin lab develops novel technique for isolating fat
New report reveals how the U.S. can renew its leadership in global health R&D
Analysis from the Global Health Technologies Coalition provides blueprint for capitalizing on opportunities revealed by COVID-19 to defeat a range of health threats
Not-for-profit publisher makes big move toward open access science
Canadian Science Publishing signs transformative open access publishing agreement with the University of California
Retreat to win — How to sustain an online campaign and survive trolling and abuse
Research into UK’s successful ‘No More Page 3’ campaign identifies keys to landmark win against British newspaper giant
Variable compensation and salesperson health
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Predicting work performance with personality
SMU Office of Research & Tech Transfer – Selecting the right person for a job can be tricky. A potential candidate may present well initially, but it’s hard to predict how they will perform once they are operating within an…
Do marketers matter for entrepreneurs?
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The Lens awarded $2M USD to strengthen institutional innovation capabilities
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation support has enabled creation of powerful tools to let public institutions use open data