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UrduA recent study of how human resources professionals review online information and social media profiles of job candidates highlights the ways in which so-called “cybervetting” can introduce bias and moral judgment into the hiring process. “The study drives home that…
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New research will enhance corona safety during cruises
Managing passenger flows during pandemics – reducing the risk of contracting infectious diseases during seaborne transportation
Scoot Over! Study Reveals E-Scooter Use in Washington D.C.
Researchers Build First Model to Track Travel Patterns that Captures Built Environment Variables More Precisely
New research shows unpredictable work schedules impact restaurant revenue
Nearly a 5% drop in checks handled by servers asked to stay longer
Study of auto recalls shows carmakers delay announcements until they ‘hide in the herd’
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Automotive recalls are occurring at record levels, but seem to be announced after inexplicable delays. A research study of 48 years of auto recalls announced in the United States finds carmakers frequently wait to make their announcements…
New research finds drive-through mass-vaccination clinics could alter COVID-19 trajectory
Researchers use data from the H1N1 pandemic to model pathway to achieve faster vaccination to stem COVID-19 crisis
Learning by observation reduces cognitive bias, research suggests
New research uncovers the effectiveness of debiasing by observing others
Research indicates gender disparity in academic achievement and leadership positions
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Feb. 3, 2021 – New research on gender inequality indicates that fewer leadership prospects in the workplace apply even to women who show the most promise early on in their academic careers. Jill Yavorsky, an assistant professor…
They’re just not that into you: Consumer-brand relationship insights
News from the Journal of Marketing
Baylor study: Management without morals can lead to employees’ unethical behavior
WACO, Texas (Jan. 28, 2021) – An organization that projects an ethical face but whose managers fail to respond to internal ethical situations sends mixed messages to its employees, which can lead to a lack of employees’ moral courage and…
Leading expert calls for a new way to assess and deal with our national security
A leading academic expert on national security has called for a radical shake-up in how the UK deals with major crises on the scale of the current pandemic
Managing large-scale construction projects to avoid cost overruns
News from the Journal of Marketing
Boomerang performance is on par with internal employees who never left the firm, new paper finds
Organizations seeking to fill internal roles traditionally have two options: promote from within or hire externally. Internal promotions benefit from being vetted talent who possess firm-specific skills while outside hires harbor external knowledge that can infuse an organization with new…
When AI is used to set prices, can inadvertent collusion be a result?
New research points to the advantages and pitfalls of machine learning to set pricing
When salespeople advocate for sellers and customers
News from the Journal of Marketing
How market incumbents can navigate disruptive technology change
News from the Journal of Marketing
Cooperation with R&D organizations is significantly distinctive for advanced innovators
The innovation performance of firms depends on their ability to innovate in cooperation with external partners. In a study, HSE researchers found that most of innovation in Russian manufacturing happens in a sort of open processes, but extensive cooperation networks…
Will we still need Covid-19 volunteers in the new year?
– A University of Sheffield-led research programme finds Local Authorities and the Voluntary and Community Sector are best placed to support the response to the Covid-19 crisis locally Mobilising Volunteers Effectively found local initiatives are best placed to identify and…
When genetic data meets marketing
News from the Journal of Marketing
Two new studies offer ways to avert accidents and workplace injuries for American workers
Human error is a causal factor in up to 80 percent of workplace accidents. A new study measuring the eye movements and cognitive processes for at-risk workers, sheds new light on the potential to avert accidents and possibly prevent workplace…
Which product categories and industries benefit most from social advertising
Social advertising centers on the placement of social cues or proof in advertising
Researchers create roadmap for eliminating defects in health care value
New study estimates U.S. health care industry spends $1.3 trillion annually on sub-optimal behavior
Tapping overlooked marketing data to drive business growth
News from the Journal of Marketing
Dreams of entrepreneurship during student years do not die even after decades
High entrepreneurial intentions during higher education remain alive also in the working life; entrepreneurial intentions during studentship also lead to setting up a business after graduation
How to maximize the potential of marketing agility
News from the Journal of Marketing
Banking experts will assess impact of COVID-19 on UK SMEs, new study
The financial risk to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the wake of COVID-19 is being investigated by researchers at Nottingham University Business School. The UK-wide study, in collaboration with the Bank of England, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI),…
Six ways primary care “medical homes” are lowering health care spending
Patient-centered medical home activities associated with low medicare spending and utilization
Ignis Health licenses telehealth roadmap from the Medical University of South Carolina
In a quest to create a one-stop telehealth solution, Ignis Health, which has developed a robust telehealth analytics platform, licenses a roadmap for telehealth implementation from the Medical University of South Carolina
Researchers examine if online physician reviews indicate clinical outcomes
Online consumer reviews play an important role in almost every consumer industry — from dining and shopping to travel and technology. But what do online reviews of physicians tell consumers? In a new study, researchers from The University of Texas…
New research partnership
New Rochelle, NY, November 2, 2020–Cohen Veterans Bioscience (CVB), the Center for Biomedical Research Transparency (CBMRT), and Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers, in their continued efforts to advance the publication of research with negative findings, announced today the launch of…
Researchers take a stand on algorithm design for job centers: Landing a job isn’t always the right goal
Imagine that you are a job consultant. You are sitting across from your client, an unemployed individual. After locating them in the system, up pops the following text on the computer screen; ‘increased risk of long-term unemployment’. Such assessments are…
Knowing the model you can trust – the key to better decision-making
As much of Europe is engulfed by a second wave of Covid-19, and track and trace struggles to meet demand, modelling support tools are being increasingly used by policymakers to make key decisions. Most notably, models have been used to…
Will you give a new leader a chance? – one can get stuck on negativity
According to a new study from the University of Vaasa, the first year of a new leader can be challenging – particularly if he or she comes from outside the organisation
New research projects to explore use of drones for medical delivery purposes
Cranfield University is participating in two new research projects that focus on the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for medical delivery purposes. There are over 2.5 million movements of medical supplies, samples and other items between hospitals and medical…
Rare disease cures accelerator-data and analytics platform milestones highlighted
C-Path, NORD, FDA and more come together via virtual workshop to showcase the importance of data sharing in rare disease drug development
Save it or spend it? Advertising decisions amid consumer word-of-mouth
New research finds it depends on what consumers are saying and what the ads are doing
Utilizing telemedicine in the ER can reduce wait times and patient length of stay
INFORMS Journal Information Systems Researc h New Study Key Takeaways: Increasing telemedicine availability in the emergency room (ER) significantly reduces the average patients’ hospital stay. Using telemedicine if there is a demand surge or supply shortage rapidly decreases ER hospital…
Cranfield School of Management announces new Rowlands Chair in Transformational Strategy
Cranfield School of Management is set to launch a worldwide talent search for a newly created Rowlands Chair in Transformational Strategy. The position will be responsible for driving the management school’s thinking in ‘transformational strategy’ and pioneer its research and…
Deep neural networks show promise for predicting future self-harm based on clinical notes
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina use deep learning models to identify patients at risk of intentional self-harm based on unstructured patient clinical notes alone
Athletes don’t benefit from relying on a coach for too long
Transformational coaches make players more independent, less reliant, study finds
Candidates who lie more likely to win elections – new study
The public may have grown tired of candidates who say one thing on the election trail then do another when in office, but a new study suggests truthful candidates might be less likely to make it through to elected office.…
New research determines if political “air war” or “ground game” is most effective
Study analyzes multichannel marketing in US presidential elections
Some employees more likely to adhere to information security policies than others
Information security policies (ISP) that are not grounded in the realities of an employee’s work responsibilities and priorities exposes organizations to higher risk for data breaches, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York. The study’s…
New research explores how multinational firms can manage corruption
Findings from Lehigh University College of Business professor provides unique insights on ways multinational firms can manage corruption
Jindal school researchers examine COVID-19 impact on manufacturing
Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have examined how manufacturers are — or aren’t — pivoting successfully in response to major manufacturing disruptions as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a study published July 27 in IEEE…
Consumers value difficult decisions over easy choices
New findings have implications in marketing communications
Rethinking business: Disruptions like the corona crisis also create new opportunities
Changes in the external environment always affect the success of companies and may even tilt previously valid laws of business off balance.
Rethinking business: Disruptions like the corona crisis also create new opportunities
Changes in the external environment always affect the success of companies and may even tilt previously valid laws of business off balance. In a new study, Jan Recker, Chair for Information Systems and Systems Development at the University of Cologne’s…
Vaccine proponents and opponents are vectors of misinformation online
New research exposes full spectrum of misinformation online, reveals even well-meaning vaccine proponents can spread misleading information
Better customer care on Twitter leads to nearly 20% increase in customer satisfaction
CATONSVILLE, MD, September 3, 2020 – Social media has forever changed our society and how people do business. A 2013 report by J.D. Power found nearly two-thirds of customers have used a company’s social media site to connect with customer…