Area: Management and Organizations
Why Some Dictators Build Schools — and Others Don’t
Compulsory education ‘homogenizes’ population, can stave off democracy
Why Unloved Workers Don’t Share Productivity Tips with the Boss
Concept of attachment theory, born in developmental psychology, applied to the workplace
How Unions Tried to Harness Pension Fund Clout to Aid Organizing
A book examines labor’s alliance with other large shareholders to rein in corporate power
A Salaryman and a Wage Earner, Paid Equally, Walk Into a Bar (to Volunteer)
Which one walks out happier?
People Suffer From Hiding Their Feelings – So Might Their Employers
Forced to nod in agreement, workers may embrace conspiracy theories, be less trusting
How Grocery Co-Ops Fit into the Competitive Landscape
Do for-profit supermarket chains tolerate higher-priced co-ops?
Ditching Small Plastic Bottles — for Medium-Sized — Could Cut Waste
1.8 million tons of PET plastic bottles end in landfills annually
What Makes a Good Front-Line Manager — in Business and in War?
Civil War officers with working-class backgrounds held units together best
Confront on One Prejudice — and Reduce Overall Bigotry
Whites reprimanded for using a Black stereotype express fewer biases about Latinx people and women
Co-Worker Schmoozing Rises as Salaries are Thought of as Hourly Pay
Putting a value on networking becomes implicit
Rich People: Hated in China, Venerated in America?
Research suggests the nations actually have similar feelings toward wealth
Avoiding Direct Price Competition: Bundling and Unbundling
If one company bundles products, its competitors are always better off not bundling; the thing to avoid is a head-to-head competition wherein the only way to get an edge is by cutting prices
White Men Admire a Company That Employs White Women
But white men, seeing African American women employed, don’t react so favorably
Google Says to Hire the Best, but Suppose You Can’t?
Top companies hog the best talent, adding to their competitive advantage