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Transparency and trust are the foundations of every successful research partnership, report suggests

According to research by the IfM Bonn, strengthening research collaboration between universities and businesses requires regional technology transfer networks in which technology transfer offices at universities and research institutions, as well as chambers of commerce and industry, trade associations, chambers of crafts, business-related networks and financial intermediaries, all play an active role. In this way, networking opportunities could be pooled and examples of good practice highlighted.

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Frontline safety concerns mount among property managers, new survey shows

Safety and security challenges are creating unprecedented strain for frontline property management professionals, according to a new bilingual survey conducted by Portland State University's Center for Real Estate. Initiated after industry partners raised alarms about changing workplace conditions, the study offers insight into the daily risks experienced by property management staff at multifamily and commercial properties.

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To crack the job market, internships can be just as key for young people as the degree

College students are facing one of the most precarious labor markets in years. A recent New York Federal Reserve study pointed to a sharp increase in unemployment among recent college graduates compared with other workers, with explanations ranging from artificial intelligence job displacement to a broader slowdown in hiring.

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Portland report maps complex journeys through homelessness

A new report from Portland State University's Homelessness Research and Action Collaborative (HRAC) and the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health offers an in-depth examination of how individuals navigate, survive and attempt to exit homelessness in Multnomah County. Titled "Without a Map: A Lived Experience Study of the Paths People Create Through Homelessness," the publication serves as the second and final part of the Pathways study.

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Portland report maps complex journeys through homelessness

A new report from Portland State University's Homelessness Research and Action Collaborative (HRAC) and the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health offers an in-depth examination of how individuals navigate, survive and attempt to exit homelessness in Multnomah County. Titled "Without a Map: A Lived Experience Study of the Paths People Create Through Homelessness," the publication serves as the second and final part of the Pathways study.

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AI and big data can help logistics companies navigate supply-chain disruptions

Artificial intelligence and big-data capacity might help logistics companies withstand supply-chain disruptions by making them more agile and resilient, according to research in the International Journal of Business Performance and Supply Chain Modelling. The results are based on an analysis of responses from almost 300 logistics professionals in Indonesia.

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AI and big data can help logistics companies navigate supply-chain disruptions

Artificial intelligence and big-data capacity might help logistics companies withstand supply-chain disruptions by making them more agile and resilient, according to research in the International Journal of Business Performance and Supply Chain Modelling. The results are based on an analysis of responses from almost 300 logistics professionals in Indonesia.

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How companies quietly undercut dissent

In 2016, when Amazon workers began organizing at a warehouse in Chester, Virginia, the company tracked where employees gathered, posted anti-union messaging in bathroom stalls and held town halls to discourage them. The National Labor Relations Board forced Amazon to admit, in writing, that it had illegally surveilled and threatened workers. The union drive still failed.

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