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Business & Economy
2:00 pm
Thu April 18, 2013

Can The Pitch Of Your Voice Affect Your Income?

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Jeff Immelt, CEO of GE.

A new study from Duke University says it can. Research finds that male CEOs with deeper voices make more money, manage larger firms, and have a longer tenure than those with higher pitched voices. The study follows another published last year by Duke scientists revealing that deep-voiced people are perceived to have better leadership qualities.

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Business & Economy
7:09 am
Wed March 13, 2013

What Did You Say? Racial Slurs In The Workplace

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Duke Associate Prof. Ashleigh Rosette is one of the authors of 'Why Do Racial Slurs Remain Prevalent in the Workplace.'

A researcher from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business has helped analyze a series of studies and publish a paper on the prevalence of racial slurs used in the workplace.  There’s a growing body of online humor that has been pegged “friendly prejudice.”  You can hear it in this popular video titled – “Dear White People.”

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Business & Economy
9:00 am
Wed September 12, 2012

Duke CFO Survey Shows Pessimism

The latest Duke University CFO Magazine survey shows rising pessimism among companies in the US and abroad.

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