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Auditors’ disclosure style can affect how their competence is perceived

Research appearing in the International Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Performance Evaluation raises important questions about how auditors communicate complex professional judgments. A team at Shandong University of Finance and Economics in China found that […]

A robot stole my internship: How Gen Z’s entry into the workplace is being affected by AI

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For years, the expression “the robot took my job” has brought to mind visions of machines replacing workers on factory floors. But Gen Z is facing a new challenge: the loss of internships and other […]

Why do so many American workers feel guilty about taking the vacation they’ve earned?

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Here are just a few of the responses to questions I asked during a study I conducted on vacation guilt among American workers.This post was originally published on this site

What makes a text ‘gender fair’? Expert says concealing gender actually promotes stereotyping

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How do you write a job advertisement that appeals to both men and women? This question is particularly pressing in French, where every noun has a clearly visible grammatical gender. University researcher Benjamin Storme investigated […]

One in four Spaniards allocates most of their income to housing

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A total of 40% of Spanish tenants spend more than 30% of their income on housing, surpassing the threshold that defines households as excessively overburdened in this area.This post was originally published on this site

Pallets are the backbone of global trade but supplies are threatened by theft, loss—and giant bonfires

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Pallets don’t usually make headlines. But amid fresh controversy around the traditional July bonfires held in Northern Ireland this year, they’ve suddenly become a talking point. Wooden pallets used in these bonfires are popular due […]

Competitive work culture fuels impostor feelings, studies find

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The feeling of being an impostor at work is increased by a competitive workplace culture, which can be harmful to an employee’s well-being and career and threaten workplace diversity.This post was originally published on this […]

Making AI the passenger for smarter tourism

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Research in the International Journal of Reasoning-based Intelligent Systems has shown how artificial intelligence can be used to make personal recommendations on stopping-off places when one is traveling. The approach could optimize the route one […]

Study highlights how perceived economic inequality undermines individual well-being across 71 countries

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New research published in Social Psychological and Personality Science shows that awareness of economic disparity affects happiness, meaning, harmony and spiritual well-being.This post was originally published on this site

People who believe the world’s a social jungle more likely to admire aggressive bosses, study says

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People who view the world as a savage social jungle are more likely to admire antagonistic leaders, praising their competence, while those who see the social world as cooperative and benign might just call those […]

Marketing study applies screening tool to identify competitors in geographical markets

Hotel industry competition can be fierce in terms of owners knowing their competitors, including which ones affect their bottom line the most. Focusing on this industry, researchers from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith [...]
British workhouses were founded and sustained on wealth derived from slavery, study shows

British workhouses were intimately bound up with slavery and imperialism throughout the early modern period, new research from Cardiff University finds.This post was originally published on this site
Flight attendants have gone 50 years without ground pay—here’s the reason behind it

The recent labor dispute between Air Canada and its flight attendants pulled back the curtain on one of the airline industry’s longest-standing injustices: flight attendants are paid only when planes are in motion, a practice [...]