Why do so many American workers feel guilty about taking the vacation they’ve earned?
By:Karen Tan, Assistant Professor of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Middle Tennessee State University “My dedication was questioned.” “Managers or upper management have looked down upon taking time off.” “People think that maybe you’re not as invested in the job, that you’re shirking your duties or something.” These are just a few of […]
Rising house prices don’t just make it harder to become a homeowner – they also widen the racial wealth gap
By: Dorina Pojani, Associate Professor in Urban Planning, The University of Queensland Homeownership – long a cornerstone of the “the American dream” – is increasingly out of reach for the average American. Over the past four decades, U.S. house prices have risen by 75% in real terms, pushing the costs of homeownership for the typical first-time homebuyer […]
Cutting marketing spending often backfires on businesses – new research could help investors distinguish shortsighted cuts from smart ones
By: Andre Martin, Assistant Professor of Marketing, University of Notre Dame Businesses are often tempted to cut their marketing budgets for the short-term savings it provides – but those cuts can cause problems in the long term. A new study my colleague Tarun Kushwaha and I published in The Journal of Marketing proposes a method for predicting whether these counterproductive […]