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Social media require 'Community Relations 2.0'
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Oct 30, 2009 |
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The rise of social media and real-time advocacy have re-written the community outreach rules companies followed for decades. But many American firms are dragging their feet as they approach "Community Relations 2.0," Boston ...
How to be a good boss in a bad economy
Jun 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- When cutbacks are necessary, can a good boss do right by the company's finances and by its staff? Some pain is probably unavoidable, but Stanford management science and engineering Professor Bob Sutton says ...
Engaged employees are good, but don't count on commitment
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May 13, 2009 |
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The notion that highly engaged workers will continue to work tirelessly for organizations despite diminishing resources often isn't true, according to Clemson University psychology professor Thomas Britt.
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Researcher says computers misunderstood
Oct 08, 2007 |
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A U.S. computer historian says new computer technology is still often poorly understood by business leaders.
Yelp to let businesses comment publicly on reviews
Apr 09, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The review Web site Yelp, which has garnered some criticism from the businesses put under its microscope, will soon let those businesses and others respond publicly to customers' critiques.
Judge rules in Palin e-mail case
Aug 12, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A judge ruled Wednesday that the Alaska governor's office can use private e-mail accounts to conduct state business, as former Gov. Sarah Palin sometimes did.
For gay and straight men, gauging facial attraction appears to operate similarly
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Oct 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study from a researcher at Harvard University finds that gay men are most attracted to the most masculine-faced men, while straight men prefer the most feminine-faced women.
Illuminating 'The Fredo Effect'
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Oct 15, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Kimberly Eddleston wants to know how the “family” in family-run businesses either serves to constrict or promote a firm’s success.
'Super-recognizers,' with extraordinary face recognition ability, never forget a face
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May 19, 2009 |
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Some people say they never forget a face, a claim now bolstered by psychologists at Harvard University who've discovered a group they call "super-recognizers": those who can easily recognize someone they met ...
Hiring away star performers from competitors? Don't bother, says study
Jul 29, 2008 |
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Managers seeking to hire star employees away from competitors are likely to be disappointed with their costly new employee's performance – and the star is likely to be unhappy, too – according to the Management Insights feature ...
Finding good ideas: How to improve product development
Aug 13, 2009 |
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The development of new products and services is key to business success, but a new study from North Carolina State University shows that businesses could do a much better job of evaluating new ideas in order to identify products ...
Engineering tissues and organs
Mar 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As a high school sophomore, Asad Moten read a news story about engineering new organs for patients waiting for a transplant, and decided to start his own tissue-engineering project.
Four-fifths of businesses foresee problems maintaining operations if H1N1 flu outbreak
Sep 09, 2009 |
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In a national survey of businesses that looks at their preparations for a possible widespread H1N1 outbreak, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers found that only one-third believe they could sustain their business ...
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