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Corporate Social Activism | Marketing
Research offers a new framework to help CEOs decide if, when and how to engage in politics.
14 Aug
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Safety and Compliance | StrategyMany 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
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Policy | AccountingA 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
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
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Innovation | FinanceA new study suggests regions trying to attract venture capital may need to start with commercializable university innovation.5 Jun
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Online Polarization | StrategyNew research shows how competition galvanizes identity and emotion to drive supporters and critics apart.22 May
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Workplace Discrimination | Organizational Behavior
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 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
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
Workplace Psychology | Organizational Behavior
Why Managers Need Mindful Workers
December 04
Client Management | Organizational Behavior
How clueless clients can hurt your business — and how to enlighten them.
November 30
Virtual Communities | Marketing
Both firm-sponsored and consumer-driven online communities offer value to businesses.
November 17
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
Faith and Work | Organizational Behavior
Religious beliefs can help and harm business In unexpected ways.
October 21
