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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.
2 Apr
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Crisis Resilience | Peer-Reviewed ResearchIn times of crisis, information overload can drive seemingly irrational stockpiling behavior — but calling it “panic buying” misses the bigger picture.21 Mar
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Personal Finance | Peer-Reviewed ResearchWhen consumers have a full view of their finances in a single mobile app, they’re less likely to incur non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees.6 Mar
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.
20 Feb
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Discrimination | Peer-Reviewed ResearchEach year, an estimated 80,000 auto loan applications in the U.S. are denied to minority borrowers due to racial bias.22 Jan
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Customer Satisfaction | Peer-Reviewed ResearchResearch shows that conservatives are generally more satisfied with their purchases than liberals. But why?9 Dec
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Organizational Behavior | Peer-Reviewed Research
Product reviewers face a conundrum: They need peers and audiences to see them as credible. However, pursuing credibility may compromise the objectivity of their evaluations.
November 12
Product Marketing | Expert Opinion
Bud Light’s sales are on ice. Their troubles are attributed to an influencer marketing controversy. But, in fact, their decline stems from product issues and management blunders.
November 02
Organizational Behavior | Peer-Reviewed Research
Research shows the harmful impact of myths regarding motherhood, education, and professional agency.
October 09
Finance | Peer-Reviewed Research
How federal monetary policy can influence equity (and inequity) in home buying.
September 15
Education | Expert Opinion
Bureaucratic timesucks are weighing down our teachers and principals.
September 08
Management | Peer-Reviewed Research
A new mathematical model can help transplant centers make decisions about when to move forward with a matching donor and when to wait.
August 23
Accounting | Peer-Reviewed Research
Bellwether companies play a surprising role.
July 21
Lending | Peer-Reviewed Research
What kinds of patents tend to be accepted as collateral?
July 10
Marketing | Peer-Reviewed Research
How well-placed reminders help consumers build sustainable habits.
June 09
Corporate Responsibility | Peer-Reviewed Research
“Social mandates” can make a company’s response seem more genuine.
May 22
