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AI | Operations
To keep learning over time, AI systems must forget some information. A new monograph explains why that tradeoff is essential.
8 May
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AI | Organizational BehaviorGenAI may give users an early boost in creativity, but lasting gains require effective augmented learning through a more active form of human-AI collaboration called “idea co-development.”24 Apr
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Voter Behavior | Organizational BehaviorNew research finds that trust in others — not just political ideology — shapes who wants a strong-arm leader.10 Apr
Interpersonal Dynamics | Marketing
When other people disclose a success or failure, we often respond in kind, or hold back, depending on what seems likely to protect their feelings.
27 Mar
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CEO Compensation | AccountingWhen companies break loan terms, boards adjust CEO pay to focus on stabilizing finances.6 Mar
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Discrimination | Organizational BehaviorNew research shows that people rely on mental prototypes when discerning racial discrimination in the workplace — and Asian Americans are less likely to fit that template.20 Feb
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AI | Operations
To keep learning over time, AI systems must forget some information. A new monograph explains why that tradeoff is essential.
May 08
AI | Organizational Behavior
GenAI may give users an early boost in creativity, but lasting gains require effective augmented learning through a more active form of human-AI collaboration called “idea co-development.”
April 24
Voter Behavior | Organizational Behavior
New research finds that trust in others — not just political ideology — shapes who wants a strong-arm leader.
April 10
Interpersonal Dynamics | Marketing
When other people disclose a success or failure, we often respond in kind, or hold back, depending on what seems likely to protect their feelings.
March 27
CEO Compensation | Accounting
When companies break loan terms, boards adjust CEO pay to focus on stabilizing finances.
March 06
Discrimination | Organizational Behavior
New research shows that people rely on mental prototypes when discerning racial discrimination in the workplace — and Asian Americans are less likely to fit that template.
February 20
Startups | Strategy
In startup accelerator programs, gender diversity alone doesn’t engage investors — what matters more is that founder and mentor teams align in their gender composition.
February 06
Negotiations | Finance
New research shows how firms use hurdle rates differently in practice than finance theory predicts.
January 23
AI | Finance
A Q&A with Professor Kerry Back, who received the 2025 Financial Management Association’s Innovation in Teaching Award for building an MBA course that applies AI to finance education.
January 06
Data Centers | Strategy
A new study shows a divided geography: some facilities cluster in cities for speed and access, while others move to rural regions in search of scale and lower costs.
December 12
