Research
Employee Approval Can Make or Break a CEO: Research
Employee approval greatly influences whether a board of directors will retain or dismiss a chief executive officer, according to new research from the University of ...
Incompetent Bosses: Study Says Responses to Them Vary by Age
A new study from the Tippie College of Business finds that workers respond differently to incompetent bosses, depending on whether they are younger or older than themselves. Michele Williams, ...
Politics Aside, Floridians Agree Humans Causing Climate Change
An increasing number of Floridians agree that human actions are causing climate change, including a record number of Florida Republicans, according to a new survey from Florida Atlantic University. ...
I’m Outta Here Too: Study Finds Layoffs, Employee Departures Influence Co-Workers
A recent study from UBC Sauder School of Business suggests that the departure of an employee, whether they quit or get fired, can cause many of their colleagues to follow suit and leave the company. ...
Bar Charts Bias Judgments More Than Line Graphs: Study
A new study suggests that the format in which graphs are presented may be biasing people into being too optimistic or pessimistic about the trends the graphs display. Academics from City, University ...
Firms Supporting Both Democrats and Republicans Have Less Volatile Results
United States companies that balance their political connections across party lines in a polarized partisan environment are in a position to see less volatility in their stock prices and profits, ...
Conning: Embedded Insurance Market Could Exceed $70B in Premium by 2030
Embedded insurance – a concept in which insurance is wrapped into the purchase of a product at the point of sale - could exceed $70 billion in premium by 2030, according a new report by Conning. ...
Investment Activities Don’t Cut It; Underwriters Create Value: ACORD
"Sustainable value creators" among the 100 largest property/casualty insurance carriers generated more value through underwriting than through investment activities over a 20-year study period, ...