social capital / http://backend.userland.com/rss ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½WebTeam Trends measuring Americans' values need to be analyzed in the context of differences in question wording and changes in methodology. /opinion/polling-matters/544508/measuring-trends-americans-personal-values.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /opinion/polling-matters/544508/measuring-trends-americans-personal-values.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 20 Nov 2023 18:30:00 GMT Despite declining fertility and marriage rates, Americans want to have children and to be married. /opinion/polling-matters/512933/fertility-marriage-power-social-norms.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /opinion/polling-matters/512933/fertility-marriage-power-social-norms.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 20 Oct 2023 17:30:00 GMT News flash: Your team's chats around the water cooler aren't necessarily time wasters. ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½research shows that socializing is good for your employees' well-being -- and your company's performance. /businessjournal/151499/Business-Good-Friends.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /businessjournal/151499/Business-Good-Friends.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:00:00 GMT Most people equate well-being with being wealthy and healthy. That's not the whole story, say the authors of Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements. In this interview, they explore the basics of well-being and what we can do to increase our own well-being. /businessjournal/127643/Wellbeing-Need-Thrive.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /businessjournal/127643/Wellbeing-Need-Thrive.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 12 May 2010 11:00:00 GMT It's easy to cultivate a sense of doom at the moment, and there are ample reasons to give up hope. But business leaders should resist the tide of negativity, says a prominent psychologist. That's because hope serves a bottom-line business purpose. /businessjournal/121211/Why-Hope-Matters.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /businessjournal/121211/Why-Hope-Matters.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:00:00 GMT Measuring internal customer service is driving positive results in one of the world's biggest medical equipment companies. This profile of a major division of Stryker -- with 1,800 employees in 21 countries who speak almost two dozen different languages -- reveals how. /businessjournal/104014/Sharing-Knowledge-Improves-Strykers-Performance.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /businessjournal/104014/Sharing-Knowledge-Improves-Strykers-Performance.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:00:00 GMT Measured by the statement "I have a best friend at work," this element has proven to be incredibly controversial to executives. But those business leaders who think friendships are none of their business don’t understand human nature, according to the authors of 12: The Elements of Great Managing. /businessjournal/104197/Tenth-Element-Great-Managing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /businessjournal/104197/Tenth-Element-Great-Managing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:00:00 GMT An expert on Asian economics forecasts the political and economic fate of China, examines how immigration is shaping the U.S. and Japanese economies, and tells what every business student should know. /businessjournal/101719/Chinas-Successes-Looming-Challenges.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /businessjournal/101719/Chinas-Successes-Looming-Challenges.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:00:00 GMT