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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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Emerging Markets | Strategy
In nascent markets, breakthrough products like clean cookstoves can save lives. But lasting impact does not come from donations. It comes from the “knowledge intermediaries” that build a market infrastructure to get these products into homes.
September 26
CEO Compensation | Finance
Professor John Barry’s research offers a fresh perspective on executive compensation.
September 12
Work Motivation | Organizational Behavior
Professor Mijeong Kwon’s research finds that loving your work can be valuable — but treating it as the only “right” reason to pursue a career can cause harm.
August 29
Corporate Disclosures | Accounting
In years with strong performance, corporate disclosures are more helpful for stock price discovery — in bad news years, not so much.
August 15
Crisis Resilience | Operations
New research shows how to tap customer support when times get tough.
July 31
AI | Organizational Behavior
Tools like ChatGPT can spark creativity at work — but only if employees think strategically in real time.
July 18
Corporate Social Activism | Strategy
Companies often avoid using a “collective action frame” in their messaging until after a controversial issue is legally and politically settled.
June 27
Forecasting | Finance
New research reveals how overreliance on past earnings skews corporate forecasts — and what can be done about it.
June 13
Institutional Crisis | Strategy
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
A “permissive governance” policy is empowering financial advisers to fight the exploitation of older Americans.
May 16
