For those looking to climb the corporate ladder in the U.S., here’s an idea you might not have considered: debate training.
According to a new research paper, people who learn the basics of debate are more likely to advance to leadership roles in…
Category: Industrial
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New research explores mental health costs of emotional labor at work
Kash Afshar, University of Mississippi assistant professor of marketing, and Omar Itani, associate professor of marketing at Lebanese American University, recently published their team’s findings in Industrial Marketing Management. The study…
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First operating system for quantum networks
Quantum Internet Alliance (QIA) researchers at TU Delft, QuTech, University of Innsbruck, INRIA and CNRS recently announced the creation of the first operating system designed for quantum networks: QNodeOS. The research, published in Nature,…
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Common approaches for assessing business impact on biodiversity are powerful, but often insufficient for strategy design
A University of Oxford study has determined that the widely used tools available to businesses for assessing their biodiversity impacts depend on broad assumptions and can have large uncertainties that are poorly understood or communicated. If…
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Lightening the load of augmented reality glasses
An international team of scientists developed augmented reality glasses with technology to receive images beamed from a projector, to resolve some of the existing limitations of such glasses, such as their weight and bulk. The team’s research is…
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Researchers develop efficient lithium extraction method, setting stage for sustainable EV battery supply chains
In the race to meet the growing global demand for lithium — a critical component in batteries for electric vehicles — a team of researchers from Rice University’s Elimelech lab has developed a breakthrough lithium extraction method that could…
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Sometimes, when competitors collaborate, everybody wins
One large metropolis might have several different train systems, from local intercity lines to commuter trains to longer regional lines.
When designing a system of train tracks, stations, and schedules in this network, should rail operators…
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Gender plays a role in long-term unemployed individuals’ perception of their capabilities
A study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland shows that long-term unemployed individuals perceive their capabilities as weaker than the general Finnish population. Capabilities refer to the opportunities to achieve important things in…
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Rising wages drive innovation in automation technology
Does increasing wage pressure encourage automation? Economic theory suggests that it does. Rising wages drive innovation in automation technology as firms seek cost-saving innovations to replace expensive labor. But what is the reality? Do…
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Another way longer paternity leaves help new parents
A longer paternity leave after the birth of a child can improve the co-parenting relationship between moms and dads in a key way, a new study finds.
Researchers found that mothers were less likely to discourage fathers’ involvement in parenting…
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