Goudreau spoke with career experts and women in all manner of professions who were surprisingly candid on the ethics and practice of using flirtation methods to get ahead in the boardroom.

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Yet this piece of research offers a clear example of the possible benefits of scientific research methods: rigorous research which reveals unintended consequences to expose the true nature of a business practice.

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The notion of applying business methods to philanthropy is attractive, but does it really work in practice?

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