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The importance of research design
I have had my first graduate class in Methodology, and have thus been primed to focus on potential flaws in research design. No wonder then, that when an article called: "Making it all up – The behavioral science Scandal" appeared in my facebook timline, I clicked,...
NYT article on how foreign temporary labour can cause bitter feelings
The article tells the story of how companies like Toys R Us hire foreign temporary labour from India, to learn the tasks for local employees, and then ship all the jobs abroad, firing the US workers. This does not help create a good work environment. Take away for me:...
De som blir igjen etter en nedbemanning
Elin Ørjasæther skriver om hvordan det stort sett går bra med de som blir igjen, SÅ LENGE bedriften har gjort en god jobb med å forklare HVORFOR de nedbemanner, og kriterinene de har brukt. Når man forstår tanken bak, er det lettere å akseptere det. Hun viser også at...
Empathy and perspective taking
Empathy is getting a lot of critical attention now, Paul Bloom from Yale has given several talks on the topic, where is tagline is: “I am against it”.. his argument is that empathy is in part sympathy, and together with the fact that we have more sympathy for those...
The fall of Nokia – The INSEAD perspective
An article from INSEAD about research into the reasons why Nokia fell from market dominance to insignificance within the mobile market, in just a few years. To quote the opening paragraph: "Nokia’s fall from the top of the smartphone pyramid is typically put down to...
The time paradox
How we see time, the future, the past and present dictate how we live and see the world. In this book Philip Zimbardo puts it all in perspective. Do also see the books website at: http://www.thetimeparadox.com/ For a brief, but informative introduction, look at...
How to publish.. according to AMJ
Publishing is a craft, like so many others. A series of five articles in Academy of Management Journal, where various editors come with recommendation for how to approach each part of the process from design to the final article. Publishing in AMJ—Part 1: Topic Choice...
Science Isn’t Broken
Worth reading; explains why scientific results are not as clear cut and easy to draw conclusions from as many newspapers would want. http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/science-isnt-broken/
Four sources of happiness
Four great lectures on sources of happiness, and how many of us have a counter productive attitude to the pursuit. The four cover sensory pleasures, material wealth, romantic relationships and children. Each held by brilliant people, including professors Paul Bloom,...
Charming and engaging 6 minute lecture on why we work.
Charming and engaging 6 minute lecture on why we work.. and the importance of having something meaningful to do.