Americans More Loyal to Brands, Country Than Company

Americans are more loyal to their favorite soft drink, television show or car brand than they are to their employer, according to a joint Reuters/Ipsos poll.

College President, Student Switch Places Near Philadelphia

"The annual President for a Day switch gives undergraduates a taste of the responsibilities of running the 4,800-student campus outside Philadelphia. It also reminds Harris of the challenges students face in balancing work and education."

Finding Accession Numbers for Dissertations

Using The FirstSearch Dissertations Database

1. Go to the Find Articles page at http://www3.dbu.edu/library/online_databases.asp
2. Put your cursor on "Graduate Research" and click on "All Collections (FirstSearch)"
3. Log in to the database by entering your ID and Password
4. Scroll down the page a bit and click on the "Dissertations" link at left
5. Search for the dissertation you want
6. The accession number is found at the bottom of the dissertation record

Highlights of the 40th PDK/Gallup Poll

The highlights of the poll are found here.

Digest of Education Statistics, 2009

"The Digest contains data on a variety of topics, including the number of schools and colleges, teachers, enrollments, and graduates, in addition to educational attainment, finances, and federal funds for education, libraries, and international comparisons."

The NEA 2010 Almanac of Higher Education

From this site, you can view the current almanac and also earlier editions of it.

It's Hard to Say Goodbye

"Why do presidents stay too long in a job? Why do they risk their accomplishments—and thus, their legacy—by overstaying their welcome?"

Decisions: Does Intellect or Emotion Rule?

"It may not sound rational, but experts say emotions and gut feelings are more important than intellect in making choices."

Should CEOs Be Fluent in Social Media?

"We had a chance to sit down with Forrester Research CEO George Colony at this year’s Forrester Marketing Forum to talk about whether or not CEOs should be engaged in social media."

Women in Top-Paying Jobs Still Make Less Than Men

"Even in the highest paying jobs, women still make less than men, according to a new report by a women's research group. CEO, pharmacist and lawyer are among the 10 most lucrative job titles for women, according to the study released Tuesday by the Institute for Women's Policy Research. But while women in those positions earned median pay topping $100,000 a year, that was just about 75% of what men with the same job titles earned."

Pew Poll: 4 Out of 5 Americans Don't Trust Washington

"The 19th Century American statesman Henry Clay called government 'the great trust.' But most Americans today have little faith in their government's ability to deal with the nation's problems."

Study: U.S. Workload Has Increased

"Many companies have increased employees' workloads and put a higher priority on productivity since the recession began, according to a MetLife Inc. study released Monday."

What Would Henry Luce Make of the Digital Age?

"What made Luce a revolutionary figure in American life was not his politics or his religion or his missionary zeal. It was his success in creating a new era of communications that had an enormous impact on the culture of the 20th century. . ."

The Amish and Management

"A new study in the Global Business and Economics Review says the failure rate of Amish businesses is less than 10% in the first five years, compared with 50% of small businesses in the U.S. over the same time period."

Effective Leaders Lead at Edge of a Crowd

"True leaders lead at the edges of a crowd, they are not in the middle of the action, British researchers suggest."

Good to Great to Godly

"Corporate wisdom means 'getting the right people on the bus,' but spiritual leadership requires something more."

Papal Scandals

"There simply must be a vicar of Christ on earth, and so popes have been succeeding each other for nearly 2,000 years—but not without the occasional misstep."

In Social Dealings, Being Older is Being Wiser

"It turns out grandma was right: Listen to your elders. New research indicates they are indeed wise — in knowing how to deal with conflicts and accepting life's uncertainties and change. . .And researchers led by Richard E. Nisbett of the University of Michigan found that older people were more likely than younger or middle-aged ones to recognize that values differ, to acknowledge uncertainties, to accept that things change over time and to acknowledge others' points of view."

10 Highest Paid CEOs

"These 10 corporate chiefs took home the most pay in 2009. Some of their companies were profitable, and others...not so much."

People Pick Short-Term Reward, Not Future

"Given a choice between a quick payoff versus a longer-term benefit, people with complete information pick the instant reward, U.S. researchers find."