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Women are increasingly occupying top leadership roles across organizations, political parties and even nations. This may seem unequivocally like a good thing. Yet, many of these roles are undertaken in precarious circumstances, with inherent risks […]

Earlier this year our Grantham Scholar, Eva Andriani, traveled to Indonesia to conduct some participatory research with a community of street vendors. We spoke to Eva to find out about her experience and the impact […]

It turns out happy hour with your coworkers may not be so happy for everyone. New research from the University of Georgia published in Personnel Psychology suggests that there are both positives and negatives to […]

More than 1.4 million people are employed in Australian retail and fast food businesses. Sadly, it’s not always a happy or safe place to work.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Black–white inequality declined during much of the 20th century, as measured by wages and intergenerational mobility. Scholars have attributed this to a variety of reasons, most notably Black migration and increases in Black people’s education […]

In an era of geopolitical tensions and fragile supply chains, firms are seeking new ways to remain competitive and resilient. One such approach is coopetition, a strategic relationship in which companies cooperate and compete at […]

The New Zealand government spends about NZ$51.5 billion each year—around 20% of GDP—on goods, services and infrastructure from third-party suppliers. It’s a lot, but how that money is spent matters as much as the amount.This […]

With more than 1 billion people around the world living in fragile or conflict-affected situations, establishing food security is an increasing challenge.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

As Thailand has experienced a rapid increase in its elderly population, a new study published in World Development has found that “social gender norms”—shared beliefs about how “altruistic” women or men should be in society—are […]

Companies that sell parts of their business to raise cash for acquisitions make better deals and win greater shareholder approval, according to new research from the University of Surrey.This article is brought to you by […]