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 […]
Post-Merger Integration: It’s All About Positive Emotions, Isn’t It?
The alignment of systems, processes and structures all pose challenges in a merger, but these seem small in comparison to the integration of people.
Gift Giving, Gift Returning – The Unexpected Emotions Behind Receiving an Unwanted Gift
Is it possible that the experience of receiving gifts we do not like can take a toll on our mental well-being? Is […]
Mindfulness Leads to Positive Outcomes at Work
Mindfulness training can help individuals increase their attention and awareness, but how can this present-centered mindset help in the workplace? The recent article published in Journal […]
Should We Focus on Service Quality or Emotions? How to Build Customer-Brand Relationships to Increase Marketing Performance
[We’re pleased to welcome Bettina Nyffenegger of the Institute of Marketing and Management at the University of Bern in Switzerland. Dr. Nyffenegger […]
Finding Clarity for Our Most Basic Emotions
Sociologist Thomas Scheff argues that the terms for basic emotions, especially in English, are ‘wildly ambiguous.’ So he set out to determine conceptual guidelines for grief, fear/anxiety, anger, shame and pride as a step toward giving them consistent and useful academic meanings.
The Need for a Happy Holiday
Vacations are made for enjoyment. Seeing old friends, relaxing, sightseeing, and escaping the daily grind are all undeniably appealing. But various factors […]
Life after Business Failure
What happens to entrepreneurs when their businesses fail? Get the answer in the Journal of Management review, “Life after Business Failure: The […]
Thoughts and Feelings About Organizational Change
The change process is “not just thought out but also is ‘felt out,’” according to an article in the Journal of Leadership […]
