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A special anniversary issue dedicated to artificial intelligence and how it is reshaping the way we work, decide and lead.
Corporate Reputation | Strategy
As corporate value has become more intangible, leaders have less control over how their organizations are perceived. Anastasiya Zavyalova explains what that means for reputation strategy.
28 Aug
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Corporate Social Activism | MarketingResearch offers a new framework to help CEOs decide if, when and how to engage in politics.14 Aug
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Safety and Compliance | StrategyMany companies treat safety training as a compliance requirement. But new research shows that making safety a strategic priority can actually create value for employees, customers and shareholders.31 Jul
Policy | Accounting
A new SEC proposal would let companies report semiannually instead of quarterly. Four scholars make the case for letting companies choose their reporting cadence and for protecting safeguards.
17 Jul
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Innovation | StrategyChina now files more patents than any other nation. But a new measure of innovation shows that their technological catch-up is only happening in a few manufacturing sectors.26 Jun
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Innovation | FinanceA new study suggests regions trying to attract venture capital may need to start with commercializable university innovation.5 Jun
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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 are aligned in their gender composition.
February 06
Corporate Social Activism | More Business Wisdom
Why corporate America is mostly staying quiet as federal immigration agents show up at its doors.
February 05
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
Social Ventures | Strategy
For social ventures rooted in marginalized communities, sharing their origin story can deter mainstream customers due to fear of stigma transfer.
November 21
Investing | Finance
A new study finds that “look-ahead bias” makes trading strategies appear highly profitable in published research, even though they fail in the real world.
November 07
Credit & Lending | Marketing
Everyday retail purchases can help banks identify trustworthy borrowers who lack traditional credit histories, expanding access to credit for millions of unbanked people worldwide.
October 24
Customer-Based Strategy | Organizational Behavior
Hiring a dedicated customer liaison can steer teams toward stronger collaboration and higher product adoption.
October 10
