Rice Business Wisdom

AI | More Business Wisdom

7 Questions Our Faculty Are Asking About AI

Rice Business faculty are exploring big questions about AI and how it’s reshaping business, technology and the classroom.

11 Sep

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

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Environment | More Business Wisdom

SpaceX and the Environmental Impacts of Space Travel

SpaceX is poised to go public and test the latest version of its massive Starship rocket amidst criticism about its environmental impact.

May 21

AI | Operations

How Does AI Decide What Is Worth Remembering?

To keep learning over time, AI systems must forget some information. A new monograph explains why that tradeoff is essential.

May 08

AI | Organizational Behavior

What’s the Secret to Continuous Creativity With Gen AI?

Generative AI may give users an early boost in creativity, but lasting gains require effective augmented learning through a more active form of human-AI collaboration called “idea co-development.”

April 24

Illustration of human and robot hands emerging from laptops in a handshake

Voter Behavior | Organizational Behavior

Why Some Voters Are More Open to Dominating Leaders

New research finds that trust in others — not just political ideology — shapes who wants a strong-arm leader.

April 10

Interpersonal Dynamics | Marketing

Why We Hide Good News and Share Bad News

When other people disclose a success or failure, we often respond in kind, or hold back, depending on what seems likely to protect their feelings.

March 27

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CEO Compensation | Accounting

Short-Term CEO Pay Isn’t Always a Mistake

When companies break loan terms, boards adjust CEO pay to focus on stabilizing finances.

March 06

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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.

February 20

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 are aligned in their gender composition.

February 06