Saturday, November 22, 2008

"What’s the Value of a Big Bonus?"

Dan Ariely, a NY Times Op-Ed contributor and Duke University Professor, recently published research revealing that large bonuses may be counterproductive.

People that have relatively smaller bonuses tend to preform as well as, or better than, people with the highest bonuses. Trials were taken across the world, including India and top level US business schools. Read his article in the NY Times here.

Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were

"It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .