Retail industry corporate hypocrisy can lead to negative employee attitudes, loss in sales
Monday, October 17, 2016 - 11:01
in Mathematics & Economics
The U.S. retail industry is the nation's largest employer, with nearly 15.7 million employees and one million retail stores. However, research has shown the public has negative perceptions of the retail industry's employment working conditions. Now, researchers in the University of Missouri Department of Textile and Apparel Management have determined that corporate hypocrisy is an important factor in negative perceptions among employees toward retail companies.