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In franchising, playing tough early may support long-term benefits

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From McDonalds to Marriott, 7-Eleven to Ace Hardware, we’re surrounded by franchises. They are the dominant retail model in the U.S., and underpinning their success are franchisors who grow a network of franchisees who use […]

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Research warns to beware of your alliance partners' acquisitions

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Alliances and acquisitions are often considered separately and managed by different units, but Dovev Lavie (Bocconi University, Milan) warns that “alliance managers should monitor their partners’ acquisitions and study their acquisition targets in order to […]

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What's behind the US infant formula shortage, and how to make sure it doesn't happen again

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A baby formula shortage has added to the woes of American parents already confronted with the pressures of raising an infant during a pandemic in a country ranked low for family-friendly policies.This post was originally […]

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Expert: Secure Act regulations seek to dispel 'illusion of wealth' for older adults

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Most employees in the U.S. with certain retirement accounts may be surprised when they open their next quarterly statements—and not just because of recent turmoil in financial markets, according to a paper from a University […]

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Reached your entrepreneurial limit? Hire a marketer, study suggests

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Entrepreneurs who find themselves in over their heads could be better off hiring specialists than investing to improve their own skills, according to a study from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and […]

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Mapping a country's entire economy to predict—and prepare for—the next supply chain disruption

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Researchers at the Complexity Science Hub Vienna (CSH) created a complete representation of Hungary’s economy. They mapped the entire country’s production network, including literally all of the relevant firms and all of the supply relationships […]

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Urgent need to tackle mental ill-health in the workplace, according to policy brief

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The latest policy brief from work and employment think-tank, ReWAGE, argues that there is an urgent need to reduce rising levels of mental ill-health in the workplace and to help organizations retain and integrate employees […]

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More gender segregation in jobs means more harassment, lower pay

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A new paper in The Quarterly Journal of Economics, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that people who are the gender minority in their workplace are more likely to experience sexual harassment. This harassment discourages […]

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Study identifies barriers for women returning to work after breast cancer

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Occupational therapy researchers find women living with and beyond breast cancer in Ireland are not aware of their employment entitlements and in response to findings have developed the occupational therapy-led “Work and Cancer” program that […]

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Bottled water sales rose globally as pandemic took hold

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Families in some of the poorest parts of the world turned to buying bottled water as the pandemic sent countries into lockdown, with larger chunks of incomes being spent on drinking water, SciDev.Net analysis shows.This […]

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  • What's behind the US infant formula shortage, and how to make sure it doesn't happen again

    A baby formula shortage has added to the woes of American parents already confronted with the pressures of raising an infant during a pandemic in a country ranked low for family-friendly policies.This post was originally [...]
  • Expert: Secure Act regulations seek to dispel 'illusion of wealth' for older adults

    Most employees in the U.S. with certain retirement accounts may be surprised when they open their next quarterly statements—and not just because of recent turmoil in financial markets, according to a paper from a University [...]
  • Reached your entrepreneurial limit? Hire a marketer, study suggests

    Entrepreneurs who find themselves in over their heads could be better off hiring specialists than investing to improve their own skills, according to a study from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and [...]

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  • In franchising, playing tough early may support long-term benefits
  • Research warns to beware of your alliance partners' acquisitions
  • What's behind the US infant formula shortage, and how to make sure it doesn't happen again
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