Monthly Archives: October 2016
Firing for Bad Off-the-Job Behaviour
In the 5-minute interview linked below, BEH editor Chris MacDonald discusses whether it’s a good thing for employers to fire employees for bad behaviour off-the-job. The title is a reference to TV host Billy Bush, who has been suspended (and
Firing for Bad Off-the-Job Behaviour
In the 5-minute interview linked below, BEH editor Chris MacDonald discusses whether it’s a good thing for employers to fire employees for bad behaviour off-the-job. The title is a reference to TV host Billy Bush, who has been suspended (and
No More Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Today marks the end of the road for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7. A month ago, Samsung announced the recall of 2.5 million Note 7s due to reports of the phones catching fire. Today, it has announced a much more
No More Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Today marks the end of the road for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7. A month ago, Samsung announced the recall of 2.5 million Note 7s due to reports of the phones catching fire. Today, it has announced a much more
Is Discrimination Bad for Business?
There’s an old, optimistic hypothesis, credited to economist Gary Becker, that discrimination in the workplace is doomed because companies that discriminate based on irrelevant things like gender and race will cut themselves off from talented potential employees. Of course, discrimination
Is Discrimination Bad for Business?
There’s an old, optimistic hypothesis, credited to economist Gary Becker, that discrimination in the workplace is doomed because companies that discriminate based on irrelevant things like gender and race will cut themselves off from talented potential employees. Of course, discrimination
Should a Consumer Be Compensated for Disgusting Experience?
Should a company compensate a customer who has a disgusting experience? A Toronto-area man recently bit into a chocolate bar, only to find that it was full of live, wriggling worms. The store offered him a refund — the product
Should a Consumer Be Compensated for Disgusting Experience?
Should a company compensate a customer who has a disgusting experience? A Toronto-area man recently bit into a chocolate bar, only to find that it was full of live, wriggling worms. The store offered him a refund — the product
Score One for the Sharing Economy? Uber and Lyft vs Taxicab Racism
When taxicab operators have a legal oligopoly on point-to-point, ride-for-pay services, racism in the provision of taxi services is often a problem. Taxicab operators (of whatever race) tend to concentrate on affluent white neighborhoods and business districts, and are much
Score One for the Sharing Economy? Uber and Lyft vs Taxicab Racism
When taxicab operators have a legal oligopoly on point-to-point, ride-for-pay services, racism in the provision of taxi services is often a problem. Taxicab operators (of whatever race) tend to concentrate on affluent white neighborhoods and business districts, and are much
Amazon: ‘Incentivized’ Reviews Get Higher Ratings, Now They’re Banned
Amazon’s product review system is one of the world’s most useful repositories of practical knowledge. A smart shopper can use the review system to reduce greatly the chances of buying a disappointing product. For a product boasting a large number
Amazon: ‘Incentivized’ Reviews Get Higher Ratings, Now They’re Banned
Amazon’s product review system is one of the world’s most useful repositories of practical knowledge. A smart shopper can use the review system to reduce greatly the chances of buying a disappointing product. For a product boasting a large number
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