Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

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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MishTalk

APRIL 14, 2015

The WAll Street Journal reports Tumbling Interest Rates in Europe Leaves Some Banks Owing Money on Loans to Borrowers. Bankers in Italy said they are awaiting guidance from their local banking association, because loan contracts don’t include any clause on what happens if benchmark rates go below zero. It has already happened in Spain.

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1 to 1

MARCH 21, 2023

airline in 2022 by the Wall Street Journal , which scores airlines on seven operations and customer metrics. “We For healthcare, Feaster said timely intelligence around frequency of patient visits, communications channels with highest engagement, and other benchmarks can provide cues to guide next moves to enhance the experience.

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MishTalk

APRIL 26, 2014

Ukraine forces barricade the rebel stronghold of Slavyansk Russia Issues Downbeat Economic Statement The World Politics Journal notes Russia’s central bank issues a downbeat statement on the Russian economy. On Friday, April 25th, Russia’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 7.5

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Rick Conlow

JANUARY 9, 2022

So, when a news story that covers your company or job pops up in the media or in a professional journal, read it, clip it, and e-mail a scan of it to your co-workers, team, or boss. Do you want to benchmark your career with the habits of extraordinarily successful people? Keep a “tidy” workspace.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 16, 2014

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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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 29, 2013

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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Retail Sales Benchmarking Advertising 73

Harvard Business

JANUARY 26, 2017

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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MishTalk

AUGUST 20, 2014

The country’s benchmark restructured bonds due in 2033 fell 2.58 The Wall Street Journal discussed the issue the other day in Argentine Bonds Fall Further as Talks Stall. District Judge Thomas Griesa that a swap would be illegal. He has said the nation must pay $1.5 cents to 80.16 cents on the dollar as of 11:47 a.m. to the dollar.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 4, 2015

that Fed policymakers will boost the central bank’s benchmark rate at a September 16-17 meeting. And 82% of 70 economists surveyed by the Wall Street Journal said last week they expect the Fed to act in September. Louis Fed chief James Bullard told FOXBusiness news on Monday there’s “more than a 50% probability right now.”

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The Nonprofit Consultant

JULY 5, 2006

I was reminded of that yesterday when I read Adviser to fund-raisers: Go where the money is in The Journal News. But, in the world of nonprofits, "[G]arnering a 10 percent response rate to fund-raising solicitations is considered a benchmark of professional success." The article is about Peter J.

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Harvard Business

JULY 7, 2017

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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Harvard Business

MAY 9, 2016

In our forthcoming research paper in The Journal of Financial Economics, we show that passive institutions do indeed positively shape firms’ governance policies. benchmark stock indices, the Russell 1000 and the Russell 2000. And when everyone else is running for the exits. The Russell 1000 comprises the largest 1,000 U.S.

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Harvard Business

MAY 5, 2016

Digitally-challenged media giants such as Bloomberg launch robo-journalism initiatives that empower software to custom-craft stories for subscribers with minimal human intervention. Cable companies enviously and despairingly benchmark Netflix and Amazon to learn how they quasi-autonomously cultivate subscribers and binge viewers.

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

US Version of Story On February 3, the Wall Street Journal reported Australia Cuts Interest Rates to Record Low. Australia cut its benchmark interest rate to a record low of 2.25% Tuesday, joining a procession of central banks that have eased policy settings this year in response to the deflationary impact of tumbling oil prices.

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