'Executive' monkeys influenced by other executives, not subordinates
When high-ranking monkeys are shown images of other monkeys glancing one way or the other, they more readily follow the gaze of other high-ranking monkeys, Duke University Medical Center neurobiologists have discovered. By contrast, they tend to ignore glance cues from low-status monkeys; while low-status monkeys assiduously follow the gaze of all other monkeys. The discovery represents mo...Early-stage executives hear from investors
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Wisconsin business executives gathered in Milwaukee to hear how radio frequency identification and nanotechnology can make their businesses more competitive, but while several applications are tantalizingly close, barriers remain. The technologies were outlined during a session of the Wisconsin Innovates Conference. Although presenters Alfonso Gutirrez, director of the <a href="http://ww...RoleFlow launches process-management software for executives
MADISON - A new Madison-based startup is offering business process management software that its creators say will be more intuitive to businesspeople than existing software. software keeps track of the roles each person involved in a project performs. Project managers can define the roles involved and their associations with w...Where Burnt Out Executives De-stress in Nature's Lap
A scenic wildlife resort in Assam is turning out to be the favourite destination for burnt out executives of leading private and public sectors companies// . With performance being the latest mantra, several firms are making their key workforce take a break to de-stress themselves, virtually on the lap of the eastern Himalayas. And the Potasali Eco Camp, located near the 200 sq km Nam...Asian Business Executives Urged to Be Eco-friendly
Business executives in Asia were warned Thursday of the urgent need to change practices contributing to global warming if they //want to succeed in the Western marketplace. "Climate change is not a northern problem," said Achim Steiner, executive director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). "It touches on every sector." More than 600 business leaders were attending the...BMA Welcomes Scottish Executives Move to Raise the Purchase Age of Cigarettes
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