Many managers dread having to give performance reviews, and many employees equally dread receiving them. A manager in Belgium, one of the highest rated supervisors in Gallup's global database, has solved this problem by not making such a big ...

Since attaining independence in 1966, Botswana has become a model of political stability and good governance. As a result, public confidence in many social and political institutions is high. But that positivity notwithstanding, Botswana's ...

In recent weeks, Gallup has analyzed how key voting groups intend to vote in the presidential election. We've looked at Catholics, married versus non-married Americans, young adults, and veterans, just to name a few. Now, on Election Day, it is ...

For many teens, groups of "insiders" and "outsiders" roam their grade schools and secondary schools. Each teen's identification with one of these groups is driven by and actively shapes his or her evolving self-image. With an eye toward ...

Fairmont can quantify how some job applicants will outperform others. For example: "Recommended" applicants for sales management positions produce 36% more revenue annually than their rivals who are "not recommended" for those jobs. Here's how ...

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Gallup Youth Survey (GYS), Tuesday Briefing staff interviewed George Gallup Jr. about GYS findings over the past 25 years and his opinions on what those findings tell us about today's youth. The first ...

Five years ago The Gallup Organization decided to create a better feedback process for employers large and small. The primary goal was to identify and measure the elements of worker engagement that are most powerfully linked to improved business ...

Nearly six in 10 Americans say they make a special effort to see movies featuring specific stars, with Julia Roberts easily having the greatest appeal for movie fans, according to a new Gallup poll. Other stars with high "marquee value" include ...

A newly released Gallup survey of the public's vehicle purchasing plans shows that intentions to buy a new car remain strong, with 51% of all Americans saying that the next car or truck they buy or lease will be a new, rather than a used or ...

A new Gallup poll looks at Americans' views on movies, including which film they would like to see win this year's Academy Award for Best Picture. Among the five nominees, "The Green Mile" comes out on top as America's favorite, with 29% of the ...