Have managers lost the ability to listen to bad news?

Faced with all sorts of information, project managers need to merge various signals to make judgments. A new study co-authored at Cambridge Judge Business School finds that they are prone to prioritise good vibes over bad news and this can result in poor decisions. Managers often lack time to process information, and this becomes problematic when

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Businesses fear post-Brexit era – planning for a new future

The UK business community is hesitant to commit to a future in the UK post-Brexit, an independent study commissioned by Dun & Bradstreet reveals. Overwhelmed by concerns about the future of their business once Article 50 is invoked, 19 per cent of businesses have halted or slowed growth or expansion plans in the UK. While over

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Brits seek financial support from friends and family over banks

Over a third (35 per cent) of entrepreneurial Britain said they would resort to their own personal savings for financial support when starting or growing a business, new research commissioned by Crowdfinders reveals. The second most popular option in the nationally representative survey of over 2,000 UK adults was banks and institutions (28 per cent). Whereas, 15 per

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