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4 Self-Improvement Myths That May Be Holding You Back

Harvard Business

A recent report in the Journal of Management noted that of nearly 25,000 academic articles on performance, only a fraction include what psychologists call within person variance , which describes ranges, such as that between individuals’ top, average and worst performances. If the path is generally up, all’s good.

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How to Understand Key Metrics in a New Industry

Tom Spencer

If they get funded, they can perform the research, write up their results in the form of a manuscript and then try to get the manuscript published in a scientific journal. The more interesting and impactful the research the more likely it will be published in a top tier journal with more readers. Image: Unsplash.

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Argentine Central Bank Chief Quits in Currency Dispute; Hyperinflation On the Way?

MishTalk

There was a sharp sell-off in the benchmark Merval stock index after Mr Fábrega’s departure was announced. Here''s a Black Market exchange rate chart form the Wall Street Journal as of the end of August. Another Devaluation Coming Up On September 5, the Wall Street Journal reported Argentina Moves to Limit Dollar Purchases.

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Stop Putting Off Fun for After You Finish All Your Work

Harvard Business

Our findings were published in the journal Psychological Science. This was our benchmark for the other two conditions, in which we asked the participants to guess the enjoyment ratings of people in the first condition. In one condition, participants completed the reward study and rated how enjoyable it was.

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Research: Firms Give More Stock Options When They’re Committing Fraud

Harvard Business

In a study recently published in The Journal of Accounting and Economics, we examined whether firms use financial incentives to discourage whistleblowing. While protection and rewards may encourage more employees to come forward, firms may be able to counter these incentives by making it beneficial for employees to keep quiet.

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Black Friday Roundup: Walmart has 10M Transactions in 4 Hrs; Exhausted Shoppers Head Home; Fights Break Out at Walmart; Real Fight is Online

MishTalk

Over all, online sales were up nearly 10 percent over last year by Black Friday afternoon, according to IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark. Link if video does not play: Wal-Mart Black Friday Fight Real Fight Was Online The Wall Street Journal reports On Black Friday, the Real Fight Was Online.

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WalMart Margins Set to Plunge? Will Rest of Retail Follow? What About Jobs?

MishTalk

The Wall Street Journal reports U.S. Wal-Mart''s same-store sales — an industry benchmark of health — haven''t risen in six quarters. Retail sales reports on Wednesday have me thinking about the strength of the economy, commercial construction, jobs, and profit margins. Let''s start with a look at retail sales.

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