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Corporate Reputation | Strategy

The New Rules of Corporate Reputation

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

Corporate Social Activism | Marketing

Silence Should Be the Default for CEOs on Politics

Research offers a new framework to help CEOs decide if, when and how to engage in politics.

14 Aug
Safety and Compliance | Strategy

Safety Isn’t a Sunk Cost — It’s a Business Asset

Many 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

The 10-Q Rarely Breaks Earnings News. So Why Keep It?

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

Innovation | Strategy

A New Way To Interpret China’s Patent Boom

China 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
Innovation | Finance

How Public Research Attracts Private Investment

A new study suggests regions trying to attract venture capital may need to start with commercializable university innovation.

5 Jun

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Rethinking SEC Rules | Finance

Experiments In Short Selling

Changing short-selling rules alters stock prices and company choices.

January 26

Small Business | More Business Wisdom

When Love Is Not Enough

An adored small business goes on the block, and no buyers care.

January 08

Healthcare | More Business Wisdom

Money And Medicine

Could the MD/MBA be a first step in healing a broken health care system?

January 07

Investment Banking | Finance

Long-Term Partners

Long-term relationships between investors and underwriters influence pricing and trading.

January 07

Workplace Discrimination | Organizational Behavior

Weight Bias Isn’t Just a Women’s Issue

Research shows that obese men face subtle but consequential discrimination in retail settings — both as job seekers and as customers.

December 14

Business Partnerships | Strategy

The Hidden Work Behind Successful Business Alliances

The strongest business alliances are built not just on strategic fit but on trust, informal ties and ongoing relationship work.

December 14

Rethinking SEC Rules | Accounting

When the SEC Gave Wall Street a 15-Minute Edge

Before Reg FD, select traders could buy early access to corporate press releases through the financial media. Research shows that head start moved markets long before ordinary investors saw the news.

December 13