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‘Lyft’ vs. ‘Lift’: Consumers are less likely to support brands with unconventional spellings, study shows
New research from the University of Notre Dame marketing professor John Costello finds that in general, consumers are less likely to support uniquely spelled unfamiliar brands, compared with those that use the conventional spelling of the same word.
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When an audit isn’t worth the cost
Audits may still be the standard for financial reporting, but new research from Brad Badertscher shows that the review can provide nearly the same quality assurance for private firms.
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Directors who disagree politically with an incoming CEO are more likely to leave, study shows
A new study from the University of Notre Dame professor John Busenbark shows that the political ideology of an incoming, newly hired CEO influences whether directors on the board of a company choose to continue or leave their positions.
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What short selling can reveal about a stock’s real value
New research from finance and economics professor Paul Schultz reveals how firms benefit by exploiting share mispricing.
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Muir Matches Measure provides visual representation of job burnout
The Observer covered Notre Dame professor Cindy Muir's research into employee burnout. She and her coresearchers created a short-term measure to assess employees’ feelings about burnout in the form of burned matches.
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Boards of directors and the media generally ‘get it right’ in rewarding CEOs based on performance, study shows
A new study from Mendoza's Tim Hubbard takes a broader view of the relationships between Boards of Directors and CEOs and asks the question: Do boards generally get it right? The answer, the researchers find, is yes.
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How to explain burnout to your boss
HR Dive covered a study by management professor Cindy Muir (Zapata) about employee burnout and the use of a visual of burned matches to measure it.
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When the GAAP falls short
A new study by financial reporting expert Stephannie Larocque finds that forecasters who use non-GAAP performance metrics are more accurate.
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New visual scale offers simple measure to help identify job burnout
“Job burnout” is a term that’s far too familiar to many people. A 2020 Gallup poll showed that 76 percent of employed Americans surveyed have experienced burnout.
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New visual scale offers simple measure to help identify job burnout
New research by management professors Cindy Muir (Zapata) and Dorian Boncoeur offers a faster and easier way to identify employee burnout.
Shannon Roddel