Business

Imagine getting a sudden boost in status at work that changes you from a largely ignored worker to someone that others turn to for advice and help. Sounds great, doesn't it? But a new study finds that an unanticipated gain...

Holding cynical beliefs about others may have a negative effect on your income according to research published by the American Psychological Association. "While previous research has associated cynicism with detrimental outcomes across a wide range of spheres of life, including...

Commuting length, distance, and means are stress factors that can lead to burnout, says Annie Barreck of the University of Montreal's School of Industrial Relations. "A correlation exists between commuting stress factors and the likelihood of suffering from burnout. But...

Online customer service agents who use emoticons and who are fast typists may have a better chance of putting smiles on their customers' faces during business-related text chats, according to researchers. In a study, people who text chatted with customer...

A workplace intervention designed to reduce work-family conflict gave employed parents more time with their children without reducing their work time. "These findings may encourage changes in the structure of jobs and culture of work organizations to support families," said...

Researchers offer a few tips for those who are worried that their nerves might stand between them and acing their next job interview. Stop worrying about how much you might blush or your nervous tics, and focus more on being...

Why do some consumers make choices based on their feelings instead of rational assessments? According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, consumers who consider themselves independent are more inclined to rely on feelings when making decisions....

Why is it so hard for consumers to save money? According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, consumers are often impatient and do not think about the long-term consequences of spending money. "We've known that being...

Why does time seem to crawl if you're waiting in line at the post office, but hours can fly by in minutes when you're doing something fun? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research examines the factors that determine...

Say you're out shopping for basic household goods -- perhaps orange juice and soup. Or light bulbs. Or diapers for your young child. How do you choose the products you buy? Is it a complicated decision, or a simple one?...

Everyone has had bad experiences in meetings at work. Perhaps you’ve been subjected to weekly or even daily “feed-forward” briefings in which someone one pay-grade higher insists on reviewing information that everyone could much more efficiently receive in another form....

When it comes to buying things, our brains can't see the big, black-and-white forest for all the tiny, colorful trees. That's the conclusion of a study at The Ohio State University, which found that people who were shown product images...

Starting a new business is challenging under the best of circumstances, but for female entrepreneurs, the uphill battle can be particularly steep. UC Santa Barbara sociologist Sarah Thébaud didn't doubt that women are at a disadvantage when it comes to...