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Work Motivation | Peer-Reviewed Research
An interview with assistant professor Mijeong Kwon. Her research finds that loving your work can be valuable — but treating it as the only “right” reason to pursue a career can cause harm.
29 Aug
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Corporate Disclosures | Peer-Reviewed ResearchIn years with strong performance, corporate disclosures are more helpful for stock price discovery — in bad news years, not so much.15 Aug
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Crisis Resilience | Peer-Reviewed ResearchNew research offers a blueprint for “advance selling” during a crisis.31 Jul
AI | Peer-Reviewed Research
Tools like ChatGPT can spark creativity at work — but only if employees think strategically.
18 Jul
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Corporate Social Activism | Peer-Reviewed ResearchCompanies often avoid using a “collective action frame” in their messaging until after a controversial issue is legally and politically settled.27 Jun
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Forecasting | Peer-Reviewed ResearchNew research reveals how overreliance on past earnings skews corporate forecasts — and what can be done about it.13 Jun
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Strategy | Peer-Reviewed Research
By pushing regulatory boundaries and engaging with lawmakers, some companies turn nonconformity into a competitive edge — while others lose big.
April 02
Global Politics | Expert Opinion
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 | Peer-Reviewed Research
In times of crisis, information overload can drive seemingly irrational stockpiling behavior — but calling it “panic buying” misses the bigger picture.
March 21
Personal Finance | Peer-Reviewed Research
When consumers have a full view of their finances in a single mobile app, they’re less likely to incur non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees.
March 06
Gig Economy | Peer-Reviewed Research
When a gig-work platform switched from a five-star rating system to a simple thumbs-up/down, it eliminated a 9% racial earnings gap for their workers.
February 20
Discrimination | Peer-Reviewed Research
Each year, an estimated 80,000 auto loan applications in the U.S. are denied to minority borrowers due to racial bias.
January 22
Customer Satisfaction | Peer-Reviewed Research
Research shows that conservatives are generally more satisfied with their purchases than liberals. But why?
December 09
Workplace Dynamics | Peer-Reviewed Research
Disputes over workplace influence can ruffle feathers — but depending on their motivation, they can also foster growth and strength.
November 20
Education | Expert Opinion
Organizations cannot succeed by rebuking their customers.
November 10
Creativity | Peer-Reviewed Research
Low-power employees in diverse teams produce ideas with greater novelty and utility — even long after their team experience.
November 08
