Manliness Concerns Impede Forgiveness of Coworkers
The more men are concerned about appearing masculine, the less likely they will forgive a co-worker for a transgression such as missing an important meeting, because they view forgiveness as a feminine trait, Haselhuhn and his co-author, Margaret E. Ormiston of George Washington University, found.
By David Danelski (david.danelski@ucr.edu) | UCR News |
Back on Top: U.S. News Names UCR No. 1 for Social Mobility
UC Riverside has again been named the No. 1 university in the nation for social mobility by U.S. News & World Report.
By John D Warren | UCR News |
When Inflicting Pain on Others Pays Off
Oh, the joy of inflicting pain upon others. The Germans have a word for it: Schadenfreude, meaning “malicious pleasure.” And tapping into its sentiment properly can, ironically, do a lot of good by raising money for charity. In a groundbreaking paper published in the Journal of Consumer Psychology, UC Riverside School of Business marketing professor...
By David Danelski (david.danelski@ucr.edu) | UCR News) |
UCR in Top 1.3% of World Universities
UC Riverside is ranked in the top 1.3% of universities worldwide according to the 2024 Center for World University Rankings.
By IMRAN GHORI |
Group Sales Incentives Boost Weak Brand Sales, Study Finds
New research co-authored by UC Riverside business professor Subramanian “Bala” Balachander provides some sound advice for managers of retail outlets that limit their product selection to a particular brand.
By David Danelski (david.danelski@ucr.edu) | UCR News |
School of Business Graduate Program Surges in Top Rankings
The UC Riverside School of Business increased 20 positions in a U.S. News & World Report 2024 graduate school ranking released this week.
By John Warren and Kathleen Drake |
Moderate Goals Let Workers Adapt to Turbulent Marketplaces
When companies set challenging performance goals for their employees, the strategy may work well when their marketplace is stable or when the company wants fast results, but perhaps not as well when workers need to adapt to turbulent times. These are some of the findings of new research by Marlo Raveendran, an associate professor of...
By David Danelski (david.danelski@ucr.edu) | UCR News |
Online Consumers Shy Away from Sponsored Product Listings
Sometimes it doesn’t pay to advertise. Such are the findings of a study led by a UC Riverside business professor that examined the value of participating in the “sponsored” product advertising spaces offered by major online shopping platforms such as Amazon.com and eBay.
By David Danelski (david.danelski@ucr.edu) | UCR News |
U.S. News 2023 College Rankings are Out, and UCR Surges
Once again, U.S. News & World Report has named UC Riverside the No. 2 university in the nation for social mobility. UCR also climbed 13 spots in the overall rankings, to No. 76 among the top 435 private and public universities.
By John Warren | UCR News |
Forbes Names UCR No. 31 Public University in the U.S.
UC Riverside is the No. 31 public university in the 2023 Forbes “America’s Top Colleges” rankings. The ranking is an improvement of two positions from the 2022 Forbes rankings. The methodology for the Forbes list relies on data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, as well as databases such as Payscale that gauge...
By John Warren | UCR News |