Touching and social space have different meanings as devices of communication. Status is displayed in a variety of cultures by who touches who and how, the amount of space one person demands or can socially control is another signal of status or power. In some cultures touching and a...

The theoretical impact of genetic diversity is ambiguous since it leads to costs and benefits at the collective level. In this paper, we assess empirically the connection between genetic diversity and the performance of sport teams. Focusing on football (soccer), we built a novel dataset of...

We investigate whether the gender of judges as well as the gender composition of juries affect individual performance evaluations using information on single diving competitions at three World Championships. Our results indicate that gender per se does not affect individual opinions, while...

Employee retention is a process in which the employees are encouraged to remain with the organization for the maximum period of time or until the completion of the project. Employee retention is beneficial for the organization as well as the employee. Employees today are different. They are not...

Law school faculty members are expected to be legal scholars, effective teachers, and engaged institutional partners, but the information essential to develop these skills has not been published in one single source, until now. LAW PROFESSOR’S DESK REFERENCE provides faculty members a...

There is a reward for a project that can be increased through ability, effort, and cheating. This is analyzed for one agent and a team of two. As an extension, a preference for honesty is added, which can prevent cheating but not without limit and not so easily in the team context

This paper provides a literature review of the impact of labour market trends on the working arrangements and employment of R&D personnel in the business and industrial sector. Current research positively considers the effects of labour market deregulation, flexibility, and digitalisation over...

Talent and popularity are valuable assets for celebrities. While talent improvement generally involves effort, online popularity can be easily manipulated as there are firms selling social media fake followers. This paper investigates the economic motives of professional athletes who manipulate...

Foreign football players have been widely accepted for their competitive and complementary effects on the success of both national and club levels. This study investigates the contributions from the goals scored by the foreign players in the Thailand premier league, which is a top-eight league...

The Supreme Court decision NCAA vs Alston (June 2021) heightened interest in the benefits and costs of participating in sports for student-athletes. Anecdotal evidence about the exploitation of student-athletes was cited in the opinion and the media. Using panel data, we follow two different...