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Bosses exaggerate women's family-work conflict

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Decades into the era of two-earner households, the virtues of family-friendly policies are all but universally assumed in the corporate world. But now new research suggests serious potential pitfalls for ...


Wage gap linked to customer bias

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jun 03, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Researchers have helped solve the mystery of why white men continue to earn 25 percent more than equally well-performing women and minorities. Managers and business owners must pay a premium for white male employees because ...





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Problems managing money may surface shortly before Alzheimer's disease sets in

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Sep 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research finds poor money management skills may indicate that a person with mild memory problems will soon develop Alzheimer's disease. The study is published in the September 22, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the me ...


Future for Internet retailers: Compete on niche products advises management insights study

Other Sciences / Economics

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In their competition with brick-and-mortar stores, online retailers will do best if they promote the ability to search out and obtain niche products online, according to the Management Insights feature in the current issue ...


Brainstorming works best in less specialized efforts, study says

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created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Applying brainstorming techniques to new product development works best when the collaboration employs participants from varied specialties gathering to develop a less complex product, according to the Management Insights ...


Success of the academy approach?

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jun 26, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A complex picture is emerging about the controversial Academies programme. Researchers analyse and report findings about Academies in a special issue of the journal Management in Education (MIE), published today by SAGE. ...


New study finds catch shares improve consistency, not health, of fisheries

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Catch share programs result in more consistent and predictable fisheries but do not necessarily improve ecological conditions, according to a new study published online this week by the journal Proceedings of the National ...


New guideline for how to treat a person's first unprovoked seizure

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 19, 2007 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A guideline developed by the American Academy of Neurology recommends a routine electroencephalogram (EEG) and brain scans be considered when diagnosing and treating adults who experience their first unprovoked seizure. ...


Journal Sleep: Advanced cancer patients have less quality sleep

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jun 01, 2007 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patients with stage four cancer are more prone to disturbed sleeping patterns due to factors such as pain, treatment side effects and psychological causes, according to a study published in the June 1st issue of the journal ...


Summer haze has a cooling effect in southeastern United States

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 18, 2009 | popularity 2.4 / 5 (8) | comments 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- Global warming may include some periods of local cooling, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. Results from satellite and ground-based sensor data show that sweltering ...


Invasions by alien plants have been mapped in Europe

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created Jan 22, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Biological invasions are one of the major threats to biodiversity and in many cases they have considerable impact on economy and human health. For their effective management it is important to understand which areas and ecosystems ...


The evolving manager stereotype: Gender a factor in measuring a team's performance

Other Sciences / Economics

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Although women have made strides in the business world, they still occupy less than two percent of CEO leadership positions in the Fortune 500. Not surprisingly therefore leaders still tend to be thought of as men and most ...



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