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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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Anastasiya Zavyalova, Associate Dean for Degree Programs

HISD’s Bond Failure

Organizations cannot succeed by rebuking their customers.

November 10

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Creativity | Organizational Behavior

Diverse Teams Inspire Low-Power Employees To Be More Creative

Low-power employees in diverse teams produce ideas with greater novelty and utility — even long after their team experience.

November 08

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Remote Work | Strategy

The Hidden Cost of Working Across Time Zones

Remote work lets people live where they want, but “time shifting” can put a strain on team collaboration and communication.

October 31

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AI | Marketing

Do LLMs Make You a Better Problem-Solver?

LLMs like ChatGPT enhance creativity and problem-solving in ways that traditional search tools can’t match.

October 14

Household Finance | Finance

An Investment Strategy With High Returns: Stockpiling Household Goods

By leveraging sales, coupons and bulk purchases, many households can achieve returns that match or even surpass traditional investments.

September 19

Hiring | Strategy

Discrimination Isn’t Just Unethical — It’s Inefficient

Ignoring discriminatory information cues like race and gender can improve the accuracy of hiring predictions.

August 27

AI | Accounting

The Right Moves at the Right Time

During her Rice Business Ph.D. (Accounting ’26), Marcela Aguilar built a generative AI mentor called Mia that gives microentrepreneurs what big companies take for granted: a thinking partner for every business decision.

August 15

AI | Organizational Behavior

The Questions We Aren’t Asking About AI

How do we ensure humans benefit from the AI revolution? For Jing Zhou, the answer lies in abandoning our discipline-focused silos and pursuing the problem-focused research that businesses desperately need.

August 15