Networking online: how to make professional connections remotely and why it matters

On paper, networking is a relatively simple task. Mingle with like-minded professionals while sipping wine and you greatly increase your chances of landing a coveted role,...

Elon Musk argues Twitter would be better off in private rather than public hands – corporate governance scholars would disagree

Billionaire Elon Musk says he wants to take Twitter private by buying 100% of its publicly held shares in a deal worth US$43 billion. In a...

Can we ever fully separate our work and home lives? Philosophy suggests we should stop trying

Store credit cards generate corporate profits and disgruntled workers

Clothing retailers sell their shoppers more than jeans and sweaters. Major apparel companies also sell credit, often with very high fees, like The Gap’s 21.7% starting...

Abusive bosses often blame a worker’s lack of effort or care for poor performance when it’s their own biases that may be the problem

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Managers may mistreat employees who perform poorly because they assume it results...

Soaring energy costs fuel fastest inflation in 40 years: 3 essential reads

Inflation continues to surge at the fastest pace since the early 1980s, placing more pressure on the Federal Reserve to lift interest rates. The consumer price...

‘Vacation mode’: Etsy sellers protest vs fee hike, close shops from April 11 to 18

Thousands of sellers decided to put up a “vacation mode” sign and close their online shops for a week in participation in the Etsy Strike –...

What our negative comments and consumer gripes on social media reveal about us

A supermarket starts stocking hot-cross buns straight after Christmas. A cling-wrap brand shifts its serrated cutter bar from the base of the box to inside the...

Minister Fraser highlights clean air investments in Budget 2022

April 11, 2022—Antigonish, N.S.—Since the depths of the pandemic recession, the government’s focus on jobs—on keeping Canadians employed and on keeping their employers afloat—has ensured Canada’s...

How shops use psychology to influence your buying decisions

You might think that you only buy what you need, when you need it. But whether you are shopping for food, clothes or gadgets, the retailers...