Category: Industrial
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Does throwing my voice make you want to shop here? — ScienceDaily
Virtual environments, including those for commerce, are increasingly common so as to provide an experience for the user that is as realistic as possible. However, virtual environments also provide a new opportunity for researchers to conduct experiments that would not be possible in the real world. Researchers from the University of Tsukuba have done just…
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Scientists outline key policies for degrowth in the fight against climate change — ScienceDaily
Degrowth policies would be effective in fighting against climate breakdown and biodiversity loss and would secure human needs and well-being. Recent reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) suggest that this approach should be considered, but a just transition to a…
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Study finds need for better awareness around timing of electricity usage among customers
A new study found that electricity customers often lack awareness of their daily energy-use patterns at home, which could have a serious financial impact as utility companies move toward time-of-use energy pricing models. Continue Reading News Source: www.sciencedaily.com
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Shared spaces can be inhibitors to new business collaborations, according to researchers — ScienceDaily
Co-working spaces can limit the creativity and innovation of new businesses, a study has found. These shared spaces, which have boomed in popularity since the pandemic, may offer initial opportunities to collaborate but, before long, they ultimately inhibit the emergence of collaborative practices. The study, co-authored by Bayes Business School, investigated how collaborative practices emerge…
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Workers who rely on tips, commissions also impacted, study finds — ScienceDaily
Gig workers, waiters, salespeople and others who rely on fluctuating income may be paying for wage volatility with their health, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. In three studies spanning several industries in the U.S., workers who experienced more volatile pay reported worse physical health symptoms, including poor sleep quality, headaches, stomach…
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People with mental disorders lose years of their working life, study finds — ScienceDaily
By looking at the data of all people aged 18-65 years registered in Denmark over a period of 22 years, researchers from Aarhus University have been able to shed light on some of the consequences faced by those diagnosed with a mental disorder. The study followed a total of 5,163,321 individuals in Denmark, 488,775 of…
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Managers exhibiting bias based on race, gender, disability and sexual orientation
A study that examined bias in the workplace has found that those in management positions demonstrate explicit and implicit bias toward others from marginalized groups and often express more implicit bias than people who are not in management. Continue Reading News Source: www.sciencedaily.com
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New visual scale offers simple measure to help identify job burnout — ScienceDaily
“Job burnout” is a term that’s far too familiar to many people. A 2020 Gallup poll showed that 76 percent of employed Americans surveyed have experienced burnout. Perhaps due to the condition’s prevalence, the World Health Organization recently reclassified burnout in its International Classification of Diseases as an occupational syndrome resulting from “chronic workplace stress…
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How voice technology influences what we reveal about ourselves — ScienceDaily
Researchers from University of Miami and New York University published a new Journal of Marketing article that examines how voice technology can affect what consumers reveal about themselves. The study, forthcoming in the Journal of Marketing, is titled “Information Disclosure in the Era of Voice Technology” and is authored by Johann Melzner, Andrea Bonezzi, and…
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Do voluntary corporate pledges help reduce plastic pollution? — ScienceDaily
Earth is awash in plastic. It litters our landscapes and waterways, overflows landfills and increasingly threatens human and environmental health worldwide. And because most plastic is made from fossil fuels, it also contributes to climate change. Many companies, mindful of growing public expectations about corporate responsibility, have pledged to reduce their plastic footprints. However, a…