Author
hideAn author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. The second entry goes on to clarify that, when using the term author, the "anything" which is created is most usually associated with written work.
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Google books hearing set for February 18
Nov 20, 2009 |
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A US judge set February 18 for a hearing on the revised legal settlement between Google and US authors and publishers that would allow the Internet giant to scan and sell millions of books online.
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Most top medical journals have conflict of interest policies available for public review
Nov 24, 2009 |
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Nearly 90 percent of medical journals with relatively high impact factors have policies addressing author conflict of interest (COI) available for public review, according to a report in the November 25 issue of JAMA. But ma ...
People work harder when expecting a future challenging task
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Nov 17, 2009 |
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Consumers will work harder on a task if they're expecting to have to do something difficult at a later time, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Talking to ourselves: How consumers navigate choices and inner conflict
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Nov 17, 2009 |
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From simple decisions like "Should I eat this brownie?" to bigger questions such as "Should my next car be a hybrid?" consumers are involved in an inner dialogue that reflects thoughts and perspectives of their different ...
Emulating Western lifestyles: Consumption and carbon footprints in less industrialized countries
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Nov 18, 2009 |
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In recent decades, a new global middle class has exploded, with a total population exceeding one billion people. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research explores the consumption attitudes of some of these members of the ...
When East meets West: Why consumers turn to alternative medicine
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Nov 17, 2009 |
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Alternative health remedies are increasingly important in the health care marketplace. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research explores how consumers choose among the many available remedies.
Comforted by carpet: How do floors and distance affect purchases?
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Nov 18, 2009 |
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Consumers who stand on carpeted flooring feel comforted, but they judge products close to them to be less comforting, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Future for Internet retailers: Compete on niche products advises management insights study
Nov 18, 2009 |
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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 ...
To eat or not to eat? Mental budgets help control consumption
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Nov 17, 2009 |
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If you feel like you're in a losing battle with a triple-chocolate cake, a "mental budget" can help, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Strategic management theory offers fresh take on the economic crisis
Nov 24, 2009 |
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The recent financial crisis and resulting global economic downturn has been the most defining global economic event since the Great Depression. Now research which appears in the November issue of Strategic Organization, publis ...
Google makes concessions on digital book deal (Update)
Nov 14, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Google Inc. will loosen its control over millions of copyright-protected books that will be added to its digital library if a federal judge approves a revised legal settlement addressing the earlier ...
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