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Some unemployed men are turning down jobs because they’re too girly
Men are less likely to deviate from gender norms because there are usually harsher punishments when they do, according to research by James Wilkie.
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With No Remaining Governors, the U.S. Postal Service Delivers Itself Into Uncharted Waters
In this article for TheStreet.com, James O'Rourke IV, teaching professor of managment, discusses the potential fate of the USPS without its governors.
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The US Doesn’t Want Drone Deliveries—So Amazon Took Them to England
“It is unfortunate, almost tragic, that this is being done in the UK and not the US,” says Tim Carone, associate teaching professor.
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The Key to Saving May Be in Your Head
"Feeling powerful increases a person’s intent to save and the amount saved," according to a study by Emily Garbinsky, assistant marketing professor.
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What Uber needs more than driverless beer trucks
"Instead of trucks, Uber and Anheuser-Busch InBev should be investing for the future in aerial drones," technology expert Timothy Carone writes in a CNN opinion piece.
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Op-Ed: Why Trump’s rigged-election claim is likely to backfire
"Donald Trump's rigged-election claim is classic self-handicapping. However, it's important to note that successfully self-handicapping hinges on credibility and believability." — J. Michael Crant, management and organization professor.
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Trump’s ‘rigged election’ claims a classic type of excuse-making
When Donald Trump suggested he might not accept "rigged" results of the presidential election, he could be engaging in a classic type of excuse-making called "self-handicapping," according to Michael Crant, professor of management and organization.
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Active vs. Passive? Choose Both
EXCERPT It is human nature to take sides. In the case of active and passive, however, not only do I think investors can choose both, but the story of passive’s rise and active’s demise has been greatly exaggerated. It is true that flows into passive strategies have picked up. But U.S. advisers are still allocating 70% of their clients’ assets to active investment strategies, according to our recent survey. Investment flows can be fickle and aren’t always a good barometer for long-term shifts in sentiment.…
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Samsung will stop making the Galaxy Note 7
It's uncommon for a company to handle such a big problem without the help of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, says recall expert Kaitlyn Wowak.
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IPOs for the Little Guy: Platforms Advertise to Small Investors
New platforms are opening up access, says finance professor Timothy Loughran.
The Motley Fool