Contrary to conventional wisdom, shopping till you drop, or retail therapy, won't make you any happier. In fact, the worst time to make a major purchase is when you are feeling down. There are much smarter and more fulfilling ways to achieve ...

Listed in this file are the questions consistently included in Gallup Daily tracking — an unprecedented survey of 1,000 U.S. adults each day, 350 days per year, covering political, economic, and well-being topics. Results for each question can ...

When an acclaimed Ritz-Carlton executive was named president and CEO of a luxury hospital, it sure caught the attention of the healthcare industry. In this interview, Gerard van Grinsven explains his controversial appointment, how he'll keep his ...

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 ...