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HARKing (Hypothesizing After Results Are Known) is generally regarded as a deceitful practice in science. The statistical tests associated with hypothesis testing are based on assumptions of a prioroi hypothesis, and a limited number to be tested. Once these are...

When theorizing about the world and how information is spread, it is easy to assume that better information will prevail, and, when conducting social network analysis, that all information is equal, it is all about the structure and characteristics of the node. This...

While it is obvious when stated, it is still a sad fact that the popular business press continues to write hero stories and generalize from business successes. This article from HBR is a quick introduction to why this can lead one to draw the wrong conclusions....

Paul Romer on the state of economics, rational expectations and on groupthink in the field. On how theory, assumptions and math has led progress (or regress in his opinion) rather than empirical observation.  Fun read....

As with so many activities, networking is a craft to be learnt. If done well..  It benefit both you and your network.. Here are some advice from a leading researcher in the field. For  network to have value, it needs to have relevant and potentially strategically...

Sitting safely in Norway, reading about the American election in various major global news outlets, it is hard to understand how Trump won the GOP primary, let alone is head to head with Clinton in the race for the Whitehouse. Clearly, there is something I have not...

Good HBR article on how :"Hiring for cultural fit can thwart diversity". https://hbr.org/2016/04/why-hiring-for-cultural-fit-can-thwart-your-diversity-efforts  

Confounding variables are nothing new, so controlling form them are common. However, as this paper shows, a lot of these controls are flawed, calling into question the validity of the results. SEM is proposed as part of the solution.  ...

You are more persuasive than you think you are -- learn the powerful secrets of persuasiveness.  http://www.inc.com/lolly-daskal/12-powerful-secrets-of-really-persuasive-people.html?cid=em01011week39day24a   There are people who are very good at getting other people...

Stress, or pressure can be good for us, in the short term, by helping us focus and muster energy and mental resources to solve a given challenge. When stress endures over time, it becomes harmful. Watch this four minute TED video to see just how bad it is!  ...

The point is summed up in this paragraph: The lack of research interest in HR stems partly from carving up the topic into so many subfields. There are separate associations for labor economists, sociologists, and psychologists that look at the same problems, but these...

The article tells the story of how companies like Toys R Us hire foreign temporary labour from India, to learn the tasks for local employees, and then ship all the jobs abroad, firing the US workers. This does not help create a good work environment. Take away for me:...