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Study links falling for corporate buzzwords with poor decision-making

NPR | By Henry Larson,
Scott Detrow, Patrick Jarenwattananon
Published April 1, 2026 at 3:09 PM CDT

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Shane Littrell of Cornell University, whose new study concludes that those who buy into corporate jargon may actually be worse at their jobs.

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