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Discrimination | Organizational Behavior

Why Anti-Asian Discrimination Is Often Overlooked at Work

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.
20 Feb
Asian woman holding a small mirror in her hand
  • Startups | Strategy

    Does Gender Diversity Attract Investors? It Depends.

    In startup accelerator programs, gender diversity alone doesn’t engage investors — what matters more is that founder and mentor teams align in their gender composition.
    6 Feb
    Line of blocks with men icons with a woman icon block removed
  • Negotiations | Finance

    How Do Firms Actually Use Hurdle Rates?

    New research shows how firms use hurdle rates differently in practice than finance theory predicts.
    23 Jan
    Hurdles on race track.
  • AI | Finance

    Teaching Finance in the Age of AI

    Professor Kerry Back received the 2025 Financial Management Association’s Innovation in Teaching Award. We sat down with him to talk about how AI is changing finance — and the way we teach it.
    6 Jan
    Classroom full of students

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Leadership Succession | Strategy

Sea Change

Company performance and a female CEO's job survival can suffer if her predecessor was male.
October 21
Female Leadership transitions can impact business performance
Workplace Psychology | Organizational Behavior

The Good, The Bad And The Ambivalent

Throw out assumptions to better understand the impact of emotions on the workplace.
October 19
While we tend to assume positive emotions are more desirable, negative emotions serve a purpose.
Workplace Psychology | Organizational Behavior

You Are What You Wear

Do your work clothes influence how well you do your job?
October 19
You Are What You Wear
Municipal Bonds | Finance

Greasing Palms

America's most corrupt states have to pay more to lure bond buyers.
October 16
Two people in suits shaking hands while one is handing money to the other.
Nonprofit Recognition | Marketing

Participation Trophy

Recognizing donors does not always lead to increased giving.
October 07
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Workplace Psychology | Organizational Behavior

Know Thyself

Where people locate their sense of self influences their decision making.
October 04
Woman looking at her reflection in a window
Market Game Theory | Operations

Thick And Thin

The profit potential of shrinking markets is rooted in how firms respond to competitor actions in the marketplace.
September 29
United states with a tape measure squeezing the middle.
Healthcare | Marketing

How Doctors Handle Contradictory Evidence

A study of the 2007 Avandia controversy reveals how specialists and generalists responded differently to contradictory information.
September 29
Prescription drugs, pills in shape of question mark
Product Marketing | Marketing

No Pain, No Gain

How do you sell a product that’s hard to use?
September 29
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Virtual Communities | Marketing

Do Customer Communities Really Create Value for Firms?

Customer communities can attract participants — but those participants don’t necessarily become more valuable customers.
December 04
Person at laptop showing bubbles of messages