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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
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  • AI at the Kitchen Table

    Financial technology is increasingly making the decisions households once made on their own. New Rice Business research tests three of these tools and finds that better automation does not reliably produce better outcomes.

    15 Aug

  • The Right Moves at the Right Time

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

    15 Aug

  • 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 problemfocused research that businesses desperately need.

    15 Aug
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AI | Organizational Behavior

Who Gets the Most Out of Generative AI?

Gen AI tools like ChatGPT can spark creativity at work — but only if employees think strategically in real time.
July 18
Multi-colored computer keyboard
Corporate Social Activism | Strategy

Corporate Activism Tends To Follow, Not Lead, Social Change

Companies often avoid using a “collective action frame” in their messaging until after a controversial issue is legally and politically settled.
June 27
Rainbow thread and needle
Forecasting | Finance

Why Managers Keep Misreading the Future

New research reveals how overreliance on past earnings skews corporate forecasts — and what can be done about it.
June 13
Money falling from sky
Institutional Crisis | Strategy

When Scandal Strikes, Which Rituals Survive?

In the wake of scandal, organizations face a critical question: who will stay committed and who will leave? The answer depends largely on what type of institutional events people attend — and how far the scandal spreads.
May 30
Policy | Finance

The Front Line Against Elder Financial Abuse

A “permissive governance” policy is empowering financial advisers to fight the exploitation of older Americans.
May 16
Figurines of older couple on stack of coins
Entrepreneurship | Organizational Behavior

Founder Turnover Can Leave Startups Stranded

Startups that lose a founder are much less likely to pivot to new industries — a vulnerability that becomes even more dangerous during economic downturns.
May 02
Stranded boat
Forecasting | Accounting

Google Search Trends Can Predict Retail Sales

Google search trends can forecast retail sales up to three quarters ahead — giving investors, analysts and policymakers an early glimpse into consumer demand.
April 17
Google sign on building
Regulation | Strategy

Where’s the Line Between Rule-Breaking and Strategy?

By pushing regulatory boundaries and engaging with lawmakers, some companies turn nonconformity into a competitive edge — while others lose big.
April 02
Referee pulls yellow card on soccer player
Global Politics | Strategy

Autocracy Is on the Move and Becoming More Resilient

The first year of Georgia’s “foreign agent” law shows how autocracies are replicating Russian model − and speeding up the time frame. 

March 28
Crisis Resilience | Operations

The Surprising Cause of “Panic Buying”

In times of crisis, information overload can drive seemingly irrational stockpiling behavior — but calling it “panic buying” misses the bigger picture.
March 21
Three televisions, each with a different product: toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and bottled water