Abdicating a decision to someone else is viewed as an act of generosity that is handsomely rewarded
Looking at costs, in a sample of 5,000 plants in Chile, remarkable productivity gains occur
Researchers told subjects to treat their weekend like a vacation, then gauged happiness on Monday
Research across cultures seeks to understand how status is achieved and maintained
It’s not just sheep — even go-getters can be susceptible when they feel less in control
Analysis of 250 studies finds the most common response to negative workplace behavior is an eye for an eye
Companies might invest more in new ventures if they could see in advance how to redeploy the assets if things don’t pan out
Analysis of 15 years of Wikipedia editors’ chatter reveals women of rank don’t shrink from controversial topics
Tradition bound, colleges face pressures to be nimbler, more opportunistic
Delaying transfers to other inpatient hospital rooms limits availability of costly beds
Buyers value team over individual effort but are sensitive to invention-by-committee
Workers involved in compensation decisions might accept a co-worker’s better deal if management didn’t unilaterally decide
Highly technical probabilistic risk assessments at nuclear plants improve safety and pay for themselves many times over
Companies that use loss carry-forwards to offset future tax liability, instead of claiming a refund, enjoy favorable lending terms
When bad times hit, highly indebted companies often have to sell operations and equipment at fire-sale prices
Perceived differences between “diverse” and “sufficiently diverse”