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Number Style: Word or Figure?

Whether to use words or figures to express numbers is governed by convention. That is, we follow customary techniques or rules. Frequently Used Number Rules General rules. Use words for numbers one through ten. (We have ten computers...

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Do Women Overuse Exclamation Points?

Reading Time: < 1 minute They sure do! But a Wall Street Journal article (She’s Not Mad. She’s Just Not Using Exclamation Points) says women are expected to use more exclamation points, and they face...

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The Psychology of Music

The Psychology of Music Did you know that some psychologists apply the scientific method to music? They have found out many surprising things by doing so. According to Richard Parncutt, Professor...

Amazon’s Core Product

Reading Time: < 1 minute You may never have thought about this but what exactly is Amazon’s core product? Most people would probably say that it’s books? But Wharton business economics and public policy professor...

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Your Interviewer May Be A Robot

The video below is from a Wall Street Journal article, Your Next Job Interview May Be With a Robot. As companies try to save money on hiring, they are using robots...

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7 Key Active Listening Skills

Reading Time: < 1 minute Everyone wants to feel that others are listening to them. But, most of us do not learn to listen. We learn to speak. All parents are excited when their children...

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The Nutty Professor: Pedagogy of Class Humor

This post is a modified version of an article that originally appeared on BizCommBuzz. The longer I teach, the more I am thankful for my sense of humor. Not only...

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Spectrum of Sexual Misconduct at Work (SSMW)

Reading Time: < 1 minute What kinds of behaviors constitute sexual misconduct at work? Kathleen Reardon, professor emerita at USC’s Marshall School of Business, has developed a spectrum of sexual misconduct at work. She writes...

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