Howard Sun submits: Recent studies have shown a direct positive correlation between testosterone levels and financial risk taking, and a direct negative correlation between cortisol levels and risk. This would probably not be a surprise to most people. A study published in PNAS Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences...
Steven Turner submits: Once again, the FDA’s actions have left me dumbfounded. It has imposed a potential company- destroying two-year approval delay on Indevus Pharmaceutical's IDEV lead product Nebido. Indevus' stock price has plunged 70% to an multi-year low of $1.19/share. Nebido is a Bayer (BAYRY.PK) originated drug that...
Biological evolutionary processes select for heritable behaviors providing a survival and reproductive advantage. Accordingly, how we behave is, at least in part, affected by the evolutionary history of our species. This research uses evolutionary psychology as the theoretical perspective for exploring the relationship between a heritable biological characteristic testosterone level...
The Find: Recent research finds that male hormones might help explain the risk-taking behavior that underlies market bubbles and crashes The Source: Research from the University of Cambridge in this week's edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The Takeaway: Women...
Article is about the developing a business plans. A case of Nike is illustrated in the article and explains if a famously high-testosterone company, built on brash ads and male athletic fantasies, finally click with female customers? That's the challenge behind Nike Goddess, whose goal is a once-and-for-all shift in...
Young women need more technology mentors and role models if the UK is to attract women to tech jobs, says BlackBerry's creators, RIM. Research for RIM found that 73 per cent of girls aged 11 to 16 believe the UK lacks women role models in the tech...
When the Harrassment of Others Becomes Your ProblemDon't be afraid to involve HR.....If a manager or employee is ever unsure how to handle a situation, a good place to start is by consulting your HR Business Partner or representative. Keep in mind that they may be obligated to act...
The final page of yesterday’s New York Times book review contained an article about the guilty pleasure of reading bad books that specifically cited, as one of the worst examples of the breed, “Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun.” That book indeed a stinker of cosmic proportions was one...
