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Staff turnover can be reduced by 25% simply through good communication

Good communication could reduce personnel turnover in retail and hospitality by up to 25 per cent, according to new research…
Professor Pia Pinger

Students expect future employers to value their credentials, not what they learned at university

Students expect future employers to value their credentials, not necessarily, what they learned at university, according to new research by…
Individual in a Suit

Finance employees are the least trustworthy, research reveals

Employees in the financial sector are 30 per cent less trustworthy than other industries, according to new research by the…
The Modern Family

Remote working doesn’t need to affect innovation

Employees that work from home in the UK and the rest of the world are unlikely to be less innovative…
Money

Giving money to citizens will not fix UK economy

Governments should hold off on giving their citizens money until after the lockdown is over, finds new insights by the…

Businesses fail if the owner has too much self-belief

Being too optimistic about one’s ability and future prospects could be one reason businesses are failing, according to research by…

It takes 8 years for working-class social science graduates to catch-up with higher-class peers

Working class social science graduates will start in less prestigious occupations than their higher-class peers, research by the University of…
Martin P Fritze

Our apps are an extension of our personalities, new research reveals

We see our phones as an extension of ourselves, according to new research from the University of Cologne. Professor Martin P…
Brexit

No-deal Brexit will force local production to increase

Supply chains will be destroyed because of stricter border controls and, as a result of a no-deal Brexit, we could…
Online Shopping

Consumers shop online less when it is sunny, finds research

Consumers are less likely to shop online if the weather is good, according to Ulrich Thonemann, Director of the University…
Money

Being the market leader is not the best path to profits

A firm’s market share does not have a strong impact on its financial performance, new research from the University of…

Paying by card? You’re less likely to remember the amount paid

Accurately remembering how much money you spend depends on whether you pay by card or cash. Research by the University of…