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Less is more: Study shows giving workers less autonomy improves their creativity

Virginia Commonwealth University researchers are rethinking the “think outside the box” mentality when it comes to creativity.This post was originally published on this site

Hybrid workers working 90 fewer minutes on Fridays—a shift toward custom schedules could be undercutting collaboration

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Do your office, inbox and calendar feel like a ghost town on Friday afternoons? You’re not alone.This post was originally published on this site

Beyond rent: Shared houses in Tokyo offer lifestyle, safety and community

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Rapid social and demographic change has reshaped how people live and connect in cities. In Tokyo, where urban density meets growing individualization, a new form of collective housing—shared houses—is redefining what home means. To understand […]

Tourists give restaurants higher ratings than locals, new study finds

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Tourists don’t just bring cameras and appetites on vacation, they also bring rosier opinions. A new study in the INFORMS journal Information Systems Research finds that travelers systematically give restaurants higher online ratings than locals […]

Fighting poverty may require cultural wisdom, not just cash

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Most poverty-fighting efforts focus on meeting basic material needs, such as food and shelter. But this overlooks the psychological and cultural factors that shape how people take action in their lives.This post was originally published […]

Wind and solar parks exacerbate existing rural tensions over land use and political alienation, study finds

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The energy transition is inextricably linked to social, economic, and political challenges, especially in rural areas. Researchers from Würzburg and Denmark are therefore calling for a new, holistic approach.This post was originally published on this […]

Disadvantaged neighborhoods face barriers to access cultural institutions

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Less educated and lower income neighborhoods are consistently farther away from cultural institutions—such as elite universities, museums, and theaters—that can help advance one’s social mobility, according to a new study from the USC Price School […]

New study shows why clothing take-back programs fail—and what truly moves consumers to act

Retailers don’t need big financial incentives to get consumers to return used clothing—but they do need the right message. A new peer-reviewed study in the journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management finds that simply telling [...]
Black families pay more to keep their houses warm than average American families

Rising energy costs consume a bigger and bigger chunk of family budgets in the United States. Our research has found that for many African American families, those costs take an extra big bite out of [...]
Why top firms paradoxically fire good workers

Why do the world’s most prestigious firms—such as McKinsey, Goldman Sachs and other elite consulting giants, investment banks, and law practices—hire the brightest talents, train them intensively, and then, after a few years, send many [...]

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Less is more: Study shows giving workers less autonomy improves their creativity

Hybrid workers working 90 fewer minutes on Fridays—a shift toward custom schedules could be undercutting collaboration

Beyond rent: Shared houses in Tokyo offer lifestyle, safety and community

Tourists give restaurants higher ratings than locals, new study finds

Fighting poverty may require cultural wisdom, not just cash

Wind and solar parks exacerbate existing rural tensions over land use and political alienation, study finds

Disadvantaged neighborhoods face barriers to access cultural institutions

Pirated film quality and ticket costs shape U.S. moviegoers’ viewing choices

Why Africa’s mineral-rich countries are not reaping the rewards of their wealth

Why the UK should look beyond growth to a ‘new economics’ that works for all

New study shows why clothing take-back programs fail—and what truly moves consumers to act

Black families pay more to keep their houses warm than average American families

Why top firms paradoxically fire good workers