Tag: business

Study looks at factors that affect consumers’ willingness to reveal personal information online

From the University of Alabama press release: With identity fraud and the increasingly open Internet growing, consumers seem less likely to give out personal information online. For e-commerce and online… Read more »

Study suggests the presence of other buyers drives purchases on group buying websites

From the Rotman School of Management press release: We might like to think we’re not influenced by other people. But a new study into group buying mechanisms — like those… Read more »

Study looks at consumer responses when companies remove features in existing product models

From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers dislike it when manufacturers remove or degrade features in existing models—even though it’s a common practice, according to… Read more »

Study suggests contributing towards employee wellbeing may be more effective than just keeping them satisfied

From the BI Norwegian Business School press release via AlphaGalileo: Employers will benefit more from contributing towards the well-being of the employees rather than keeping the employees as satisfied as… Read more »

Study looks at impact of boss’ management style on worker well-being

From the Springer press release via EurekAlert!: If you are unhappy at work, it could be partly due to your boss’ management style, according to a new study by Dr…. Read more »