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Mergers and Acquisitions | Marketing
Conventional wisdom says companies must choose between cutting costs and keeping customers happy. Research shows that in a merger, doing both at once isn’t just possible — it's the only way to win.
November 14
Workplace Psychology | Organizational Behavior
Our imaginary, alternative self has a very real effect on how we work and live.
November 05
Stock Market | Accounting
Wall Street research has long been dismissed as repackaged PR. A new study finds it delivers something corporate releases don’t.
November 05
Institutional Investing | Accounting
When institutional investors race to act on private information, stock prices settle faster — and the cost of capital falls for everyone.
October 21
Leadership Succession | Strategy
Company performance and a female CEO’s job survival can suffer if her predecessor was male.
October 21
Faith and Work | Organizational Behavior
Religious beliefs can help and harm business In unexpected ways.
October 21
Workplace Psychology | Organizational Behavior
Throw out assumptions to better understand the impact of emotions on the workplace.
October 19
Workplace Psychology | Organizational Behavior
Do your work clothes influence how well you do your job?
October 19
Corruption | Finance
Political corruption doesn’t just taint government — it makes public investment more expensive for everyone who pays taxes.
October 16
Donation Behavior | Marketing
Research across 900 participants reveals a counterintuitive truth: for many of your best donors, public acknowledgment is beside the point.
October 07