We make small choices like what to eat for lunch, but we also have to set goals, pick a career, and decide how to invest our hard-earned money. It’s not easy! We don’t want to make a decision out of fear, rather than doing what’s best...

Two perfectly rational gingerbread men, Crispy and Chewy, are out strolling when they're caught by a fox. Instead of simply eating them, he decides to put their friendship to the test with a cruel dilemma. He'll ask each gingerbread man...

Every day, a sea of decisions stretches before us, and it's impossible to make a perfect choice every time. But there are many ways to improve our chances -- and one particularly effective technique is critical thinking. Samantha Agoos...

Why don't we have robots taking care of our every need by now? A little history of the field of robotics might help you understand how hard it is to get machines to perform tasks, and how far we've come in just a few decades.

__How can you plan the end of your life? Death Panels! Got your attention, right? Well, although we're going to discuss death panels a little, they're not real. What are real are advance directives, and those are the topic of this week's...

Customer Groups Based on Brand Differences & Customer Involvement.

When determining how customers will act and how firms should address their customers it is important to understand how the variety of products...

Knowing the buying culture with the business you are dealing with is incredibly helpful as it will give you insights in the best ways to sell to that buiness. Whether it is a consultative or democratic buying culture there...

Remember—in Chinese culture, the group is always more important than the individual. Wondering how this collective approach impacts business-management practices, negotiating, and decision-making? Find out how this mindset impacts...

In Germany, the size of a company usually determines its hierarchical structure. In larger companies, upper management consists of a board of managing directors, vorstand or aufsichtsrat, which makes major decisions. In smaller...

The overall decision-making process in Germany is from the bottom up. The basics of a plan are developed and added to as the process continues up the hierarchy. This is different from the process in the United States or Great Britain....

In Germany, the size of a company typically determines the corporate hierarchy. Learn more about all levels and become familiar with the roles of boards of directors (Vorstand), managing directors, and department heads and managers....

Negotiating in France is all about business. Verbal agreements are seldom binding in France. While written agreements are essential, developing trust is key to preserving long-term, fluid business relationships. Review nuances and tips...

French managers negotiate a delicate balance between their wish to elude bureaucracy and their need to work with structure. Learn how managers combine an attention to detail with a uniquely French laissez-faire approach. Review how...

Singapore's decision-making practices have been influenced by the island's colonial history and the government's autocratic style. Explore how decision-making is evolving with the younger generation, who value critical thinking and...

The legal system of Saudi Arabia is based on Sharia. Sharia is the paramount body of Islamic law, a collection of fundamental principles derived from different sources including the Holy Quran, the Sunna—the sayings and traditions of the...

This video provides an introduction to the basic concepts of statistics. It explains that statistics is a type of math that involves collecting and analyzing data in order to make informed decisions and predictions. The video uses...

This video explores the various psychological factors and biases that influence our decision-making process, shedding light on common pitfalls such as status quo bias, anchoring effect, choice overload, and decision fatigue. By...

Critical thinking is the intentional process of analyzing information using logic, reasoning, and creativity to make better judgments and decisions. It is a broad skill that can be applied to various situations, such as job interviews,...

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