A bimonthly tip sheet for journalists on the latest research at Rice University
MAY 2007
05/15/2007 - Current congressional debate on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act may change whether companies remain liable not only for keeping their own houses clean, but also for overseeing third-party suppliers such as accountants and ad agencies.
05/15/2007 - Although multinational companies see the incentives and opportunities for investing in R&D in emerging markets, many fail to recognize or mitigate the potential hazards.
05/15/2007 - A new "econometric" look at store locations reveals just how vital choosing the right setting is to the success of a retailer.
05/15/2007 - Mandatory audit firm rotation may not be the panacea its proponents claim.
JANUARY 2007
01/15/2007 - Participating in one 15-minute telephone survey can significantly affect subsequent customer behavior for over a year.
01/15/2007 - Coming to work in a bad mood just may be a good idea.
01/15/2007 - The key to business has long been keeping customers satisfied, but a new, better way to profitability may be to nurture the right customers.
01/15/2007 - A number of studies indicate women say they get sick more frequently than men do, but on average, men tend to die younger.
NOVEMBER 2006
11/15/2006 - Downgrades in a firm’s analyst ratings or a drop in analyst coverage are likely to contribute to the dismissal of a firm’s CEO. In fact, these two factors are more significant than performance alone in explaining CEO dismissal.
11/15/2006 - As a society, people may feel they communicate 24 hours a day with the continuous buzz of instant messages and cell phone calls, but communication isn’t as successful in change-management programs.
11/15/2006 - Seminars to advance financial literacy for women have an immediate, positive impact on participants.
11/15/2006 - Business professionals who are making a conscientious effort to take their mind off work more often and pursue hobbies might be interested in a free online course offered by Rice University to teach music appreciation to adults.
SEPTEMBER 2006
09/15/2006 - Research shows we trust attractive people more - but we also expect more of them.
09/15/2006 - The best way to replace a CEO may be to groom a replacement from within.
09/15/2006 - New model may be the key to helping companies profit from social practices.
09/15/2006 - In mixed-race couples, fathers profoundly influence their children's racial identifications.
09/15/2006 - A new book describes how the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) went from an obscure committee to one of the most influential organizations in the world.
JULY 2006
07/15/2006 - A lengthy study of Houstonians reveals growing pessimism about the country's future and increasing wariness of immigration and diversity.
07/15/2006 - Open-source projects have the potential to be the next Internet success story.
07/15/2006 - New research on optimal retail pricing provides staggering results.
07/15/2006 - Tax reform gets more much-needed high-level attention.
07/15/2006 - Following successful regulatory initiatives, focus returns to strategy. This summer, the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) will release its second Blue Ribbon Commission Report.
07/15/2006 - A new book details how depictions of the spread of disease in films inadvertently promote negative images of racism and sexuality.
MAY 2006
05/15/2006 - Contrary to belief, education may help breed segregation
05/15/2006 - China's subway ads and what they say about a country in transition
05/15/2006 - New model helps marketers identify customers with greatest lifetime value
05/15/2006 - Cancer surgery, especially by experienced surgeons, saving more lives
05/15/2006 - Q&A: Communication essential across companies and cultures
05/15/2006 - You can't have one without the other: Sale-priced bacon often sells more eggs
APRIL 2006
04/15/2006 - Today's elder caregivers are likely to be tomorrow's elderly poor
04/15/2006 - R&D vital to survival in China's changing economy
04/15/2006 - It takes a team approach to build a better building
04/15/2006 - Communicating change can determine success or failure in mergers and acquisitions
04/15/2006 - Fighting AIDS from the pulpit in Africa
MARCH 2006
03/15/2006 - New clues offered about schizophrenia's neurological impact
03/15/2006 - Multinationals should make on-site managers feel part of the inner circle
03/15/2006 - Even small variations in birth weight are related to early cognitive development in boys
03/15/2006 - Managers should help employees overcome shyness
03/15/2006 - Applicants should acknowledge physical disability during job interviews
FEBRUARY 2006
02/15/2006 - Outsourcing to Mexico may not improve investment returns, study shows
02/15/2006 - New product success depends on sales staff's trust in manager and how staff is judged
02/15/2006 - Why some churches integrate successfully and others don't
02/15/2006 - African-American religion gives deeper meaning to “Black is beautiful”
02/15/2006 - There's no such thing as a risk-free contract, but it is worth shooting for
JANUARY 2006
01/15/2006 - Do Americans demand tax cuts? When given the power, they rarely do
01/15/2006 - The longer you shop, the less tempted you are to buy
01/15/2006 - Scents are more intense when emotions are in motion
01/15/2006 - Trust in corporate America starts with the CEO
01/15/2006 - Legislatures tailor policy more to state supreme courts than to public
DECEMBER 2005
12/15/2005 - Planning for the library of the future
12/15/2005 - Microfinance: A way to determine whether the impact was micro or macro
12/15/2005 - Premature birth rates increases asthmas risk, study finds
12/15/2005 - Race less a factor in minority mayoral elections
12/15/2005 - Wyoming gas production: It's possible and prudent to measure stakeholder views
NOVEMBER 2005
11/15/2005 - Thin is not "in" for everyone
11/15/2005 - Prosecutors' ambitions may affect plea bargaining
11/15/2005 - Sensing without seeing
11/15/2005 - In today's global business environment, few winners take all
OCTOBER 2005
10/15/2005 - Less is more with self-motivated customers
10/15/2005 - "Americanization" may hurt black immigrants' health
10/15/2005 - Conserve now or pay later: Q & A with Kenneth Medlock
10/15/2005 - Churches influence attitudes of new Americans
10/15/2005 - Want a successful company? Pay your employees well
SEPTEMBER 2005
09/15/2005 - The case for experience: The more we know, the more we can learn
09/15/2005 - Outside CEO? You're fired! For a company to keep its head, promote from inside
09/15/2005 - Changing markets, as in China and India, mean U.S. firms must change to compete
09/15/2005 - Spirituality high among university scientists
AUGUST 2005
08/15/2005 - I don't know why, I just know it: That car is "me"
08/15/2005 - What pays off for companies -- e.g., satisfied employees -- should pay off for company execs
08/15/2005 - Firms must choose: Process of innovation or process of elimination
08/15/2005 - When faced with competition, Chinese firms choose marketing over Marxism
08/15/2005 - Size matters: Go heavy on the speed and light on the endurance
JULY 2005
07/15/2005 - In U.S., healthy, wealthy and male usually -- but not always -- go together
07/15/2005 - Lower-priced brands should be careful before they dare to compare
07/15/2005 - Does it pay to reward customer loyalty? Only if you have rewards to spare
07/15/2005 - To make group bonuses go far, business must throw free riders from the gravy train
07/15/2005 - White House, we have a problem: Administration's vision for space questioned
JUNE 2005
06/15/2005 - Marketers build brand loyalty by welcoming customers to join the club
06/15/2005 - To maximize performance, stop the "blame game" and stay focused on the goals
06/15/2005 - Not so fast, store owners: Eliminating seldom-purchased items can cause overall loss
06/15/2005 - Who can fix urban schools? Strong mayors now the critical component
06/15/2005 - The feminization of Mexican migration to the U.S.
06/15/2005 - Lessons from Enron -- Ethical conduct begins at the top
MAY 2005
05/15/2005 - Managers' emotional intelligence key to fostering employees' creativity
05/15/2005 - Making room for ethics in business schools
05/15/2005 - Friendly skies mean a lot to airline passengers
05/15/2005 - Handicapping athletes: Test offers new means of predicting speed
05/15/2005 - A guide to keeping your start-up from becoming a shut-down
05/15/2005 - Ethical challenges posed by end-of-life care
05/15/2005 - Is IT worth the investment?
APRIL 2005
04/15/2005 - Report affirms success of needle exchange programs in combating spread of AIDS
04/15/2005 - What's good for international business may not be good for the world's poor
04/15/2005 - Even with legal entry, better education & English, Hispanic migrants face hostile conditions
04/15/2005 - Study could change treatment of alcoholism
04/15/2005 - Linking personality to helping behaviors in the workplace
04/15/2005 - Nanoshells simultaneously detect and destroy cancer cells
04/15/2005 - Differential heart-attack risks among blacks, whites remain mystery
MARCH 2005
03/15/2005 - The smell of fear -- Is this how Donald Trump decides which intern to fire?
03/15/2005 - Advice to companies before going offshore
03/15/2005 - The power of music in advertising
03/15/2005 - Liberal or conservative, it's all in the genes
03/15/2005 - Rating corporate boards
03/15/2005 - The private performances of Clara Schumann
03/15/2005 - Nanoscience solutions for energy technologies advocated
03/15/2005 - Conserved amino acids play both structural and mechanistic roles
FEBRUARY 2005
02/15/2005 - Celebrity spokespersons
02/15/2005 - Summing up the future of accounting
02/15/2005 - Does ethnic difference breed distrust?
02/15/2005 - Building trust in strategic alliances
02/15/2005 - A new device predicts the onset of fractures
02/15/2005 - Study provides new clues about heart valve disease
JANUARY 2005
01/15/2005 - Airline service with a smile still matters
01/15/2005 - Does Oscar discriminate?
01/15/2005 - A world of business without rules
01/15/2005 - How to elect more women? Look to Costa Rica
01/15/2005 - Personality traits may help or hinder your performance
01/15/2005 - High schools and a university team up to improve math instruction
01/15/2005 - 'Nanoshells' enhance sensitivity to chemical detection by factor of 10 billion
DECEMBER 2004
12/15/2004 - A Christmas gift from Ukraine
12/15/2004 - Interruptions at work -- they're bad...and good!
12/15/2004 - Keep your pants (and your shoes) on -- T-rays may simplify airport screening
12/15/2004 - Ready and able to change
12/15/2004 - Further interpretations of the Dead Sea Scrolls and related literature
12/15/2004 - Rhythms of the mind
12/15/2004 - An online community where educators freely share their knowledge
12/15/2004 - Rice researchers hope to provide alternative for those who suffer from TMJ pain
NOVEMBER 2004
11/15/2004 - Radical Islam and martyrdom
11/15/2004 - The culture of open sources
11/15/2004 - When doing good may do harm
11/15/2004 - Choosing a CEO
11/15/2004 - The marketing potential of consumer surveys
11/15/2004 - Attention zoos (and aristocrats): Inbreeding can be good!
11/15/2004 - Look at past sea-level rise points to troubling future
11/15/2004 - Probing the link between genetic architecture and adaptation
OCTOBER 2004
10/15/2004 - Rice professor examines influence of neighborhoods on generalized trust among Americans
10/15/2004 - Predicting when the economy is important in elections, and when it's not
10/15/2004 - The presidential contest and competitive markets
10/15/2004 - Connecting loss of language with loss of environmental knowledge
10/15/2004 - The role of shame in sales
10/15/2004 - Laser “breathalizers” scan for diseases
10/15/2004 - Scientists ID common pathogen's weak spot
10/15/2004 - Genetic mutations could be a driving force in drug resistance
10/15/2004 - Biologists ID molecular block for social 'cheaters'
SEPTEMBER 2004
09/15/2004 - Casualties of war could affect fall election
09/15/2004 - Bad, rather than positive, moods may spur creativity under certain conditions
09/15/2004 - Creativity in the workplace
09/15/2004 - A recent study examines teens' academic success in single-mother households
09/15/2004 - The biggest story in the last half-century of American politics
09/15/2004 - Reaction time studies
09/15/2004 - Seeing society through its criminal trials
09/15/2004 - Research links magnetism, gamma-ray burst phenomenon
09/15/2004 - Searching the skies for ozone answers
09/15/2004 - MicroRNA found crucial in gene expression
09/15/2004 - Scientists tweak nanotube fiber production methods
AUGUST 2004
08/15/2004 - Gas prices: Not just a function of local competition
08/15/2004 - The buck stops where?
08/15/2004 - A new model for exceptional performance
08/15/2004 - The strength of alliances
08/15/2004 - When buyers have thousands of choices, what's a seller to do?
08/15/2004 - A Communication model for CEOs
08/15/2004 - How to get a job in Europe
JULY 2004
07/15/2004 - Researchers explore effects of childhood experiences on men's mortality rates
07/15/2004 - Do happy employees make companies more productive?
07/15/2004 - You sound like you're from Michigan
07/15/2004 - Social accounting on the rise, but still not a priority
07/15/2004 - The psychology and ergonomics behind warning labels
07/15/2004 - The psychology of stereotyping
07/15/2004 - Q&A: Can past climate change give clues about global warming?
JUNE 2004
06/15/2004 - Study finds companies' values tied to financial performance
06/15/2004 - The brain's role in memory and language
06/15/2004 - Radical Female Muslims Re-Defining Islam
06/15/2004 - Online gaming - In the classroom?
06/15/2004 - A guide to Iraqi business culture
06/15/2004 - Science news brought to you by students of all ages
