Research suggests that CEO compensation provides the right incentives for managers to focus on maximizing corporate wealth. The level of CEO compensation has changed over the past decade, with options becoming a dominant component of pay. This change is driven by the need to recruit and retain talented CEOs in complex organizations.
Researchers analyze data from the 2003 Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey to examine the relationship between in-group pride and out-group prejudice. They find that Catholics are less likely to feel proud of the Union flag, while Protestants tend to identify more strongly with their religious group.
Researchers used a non-invasive MRI technique to distinguish between Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia. The study successfully differentiated between the two conditions using arterial spin labeling, which measures blood flow in the brain.