This study analyzes investors' perception of placebic information and its impact on stock price estimates. We initiate a questionnaire-based stock price forecast competition among 196 undergraduate students in business administration. We show that placebic information increases the perceived...

Internal communication has become an important factor in today's business world. The increased use of electronic media can, despite their obvious advantages, cause communication problems, i.e. information overload. By avoiding communication problems, the productivity of a company can be...

Eggler ist Journalistin und erfolgreiche Vortragsrednerin. Sie hat sich einen Namen gemacht, indem sie die Begleiterscheinungen der digitalen Revolution analysiert und kommentiert ("Facebook macht blöd" (2013)). Humorvoll, mit einer grossen Portion Ironie und immer wieder mit...