All the job's a stage: Role-playing in the services industry
People who work in service positions — police officers, hair stylists, dentists, real estate agents &mdahs; are aware that they are on stage, playing a role, while on the job.
Give a little, sell a lot: How free samples influence shoppers' buying behavior
The supermarket sample is a familiar ploy, but those tasty bites appear to have more impact than marketers imagined.
Does consortium bidding by private equity firms undermine competition?
Paralleling the boom in private equity deals in recent years has been a growing sense of alarm about these multibillion dollar transactions.
Purchasing physician preference items: The search for a cure
Today's health care leaders are constantly challenged with the seemingly incompatible goals of improving patient care while developing strategies to reign in skyrocketing costs.
Study shows university research benefits regional economy
Some of the benefits of scientific research conducted in universities are obvious. Great laboratory discoveries expand our understanding of the world, cure diseases, and make life better in myriad ways.
Creating fair practices for Chinese investors
Too often, Chinese customers buy wealth management products without a real understanding of what they're getting into, according to Xiaoling Wu, deputy governor of the People's Bank of China.
Scalping goes upscale: The secondary ticket market's online revolution
The Internet has revolutionized ticket scalping, turning it into an electronic extension of the box office, driven by sleek advances in computer hardware and software and by a spate of clever, aggressive online ticketing companies.
Podcast: What information is used to determine stock price?
A company's financial statements play a critical part in how its share prices fare in the markets. But financial statements aren't the only sources of information markets use to determine the valuation of a company.
Service as innovation: China's coming service revolution
Soon, innovation in China will take the form of a move from a primarily manufacturing economy to a more service-oriented one, according to experts gathered at the Fourth Annual Executive Forum in Shanghai.
Shouldering triple responsibilities: Social responsibility in Chinese banking
Social responsibility is not just about handing out money, or establishing a charity or a fund, said Huaqing Wang, assistant chairman of the China Banking Regulatory Commission and director-general of the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC), Shanghai office.