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Research: Women Ask for Raises as Often as Men, but Are Less Likely to Get Them

Harvard Business Review

We also examined the idea that women act less assertively in negotiations for fear of upsetting the relationship with their boss or colleagues (some evidence for this has been found in previous research, notably by Emily Amanatullah and Michael Morris in a 2010 paper ). We found no support for this in our data.

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When Research Should Come with a Warning Label

Harvard Business Review

The researchers looked at systematic reviews conducted between 2006 and 2013. As the expert panel commissioned to come up with the 2010 dietary guidelines for the US Department of Agriculture noted, the scientific evidence for something you would think would be critical to our understanding of obesity, was “ disappointing.”.

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The Ripple Effects of Parents Not Using Their Vacation Time

Harvard Business Review

Well, there’s longtitudinal, peer-reviewed research showing that the amount of time you spend with your kids doesn’t really matter. It’s the stress that hurts children, not the cause of that stress, according to the same peer-reviewed study. So what’s the problem?

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