Cutting NSF Is Like Liquidating Your Finest Investment
Look closely at your mobile phone or tablet. Touch-screen technology, speech recognition, digital sound recording and the internet were all developed using […]
Social Science’s Impact on Society, Circa 2065: Louise Thompson
Social Science Space is presenting 10 shortlisted essays written by young social scientists in an ESRC competition looking at how social science might change the world in the next half century. This week we present Louise Thompson who examines how great it would be if we could all play a bigger part in making changes to laws before they come into force, rather than just complaining about them afterwards
Computers Broke It. Computers Can Fix It
Computers have revolutionized academic research – and at the same time created a new crop of problems. But, suggests Ben Marwick, computers can also help address some of the challenges they have created.
How Important is Self-Managing Leadership for Crisis Management?
Crises are common in the modern world and the value system of leaders plays a crucial role in effectively managing a crisis. […]
Book Review: The Paradox of Generosity: Giving We Receive, Grasping We Lose
C. Smith, H. Davidson (2014). The paradox of generosity: Giving we receive, grasping we lose. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. 261 […]
Celebrating Holiday Traditions From Around the World!
If there is one thing to be said about the holiday season, it is that there are plenty of unique holiday traditions […]
Psychologist Bandura Awarded National Science Medal
Stanford’s Albert Bandura, a psychologist who first gained acclaim for his study of learned violence involving a Bobo doll, has received one of seven National Medals of Science awarded by President Barack Obama this year.
The January 2016 Issue of Journal of Management Inquiry is Now Online!
The January 2016 issue of Journal of Management Inquiry is now available and free to read for the next 30 days. This […]
In the Rush to Metrics, Don’t Ignore Human Intuition
Sociologist Eric Giannella argues the uncertainty of science makes intuition and judgement essential, and yet the effect of metrics is to reduce the role of judgment.
