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Corporate Social Activism | Marketing

Political Activism Doesn’t Pay

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 | 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
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  • 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
    Exterior of SEC
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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Education | Marketing

HISD’s Bond Failure

Organizations cannot succeed by rebuking their customers.

November 10
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Creativity | Organizational Behavior

Diverse Teams Inspire Low-Power Employees To Be More Creative

Low-power employees in diverse teams produce ideas with greater novelty and utility — even long after their team experience.
November 08
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Remote Work | Strategy

The Hidden Cost of Working Across Time Zones

Remote work lets people live where they want, but “time shifting” can put a strain on team collaboration and communication.
October 31
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AI | Marketing

Do LLMs Make You a Better Problem-Solver?

LLMs like ChatGPT enhance creativity and problem-solving in ways that traditional search tools can’t match.
October 14
ChatGPT on phone
Household Finance | Finance

An Investment Strategy With High Returns: Stockpiling Household Goods

By leveraging sales, coupons and bulk purchases, many households can achieve returns that match or even surpass traditional investments.
September 19
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Hiring | Strategy

Discrimination Isn’t Just Unethical — It’s Inefficient

Ignoring discriminatory information cues like race and gender can improve the accuracy of hiring predictions.
August 27
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Lending | Marketing

Turning Groceries Into Credit: A New Frontier in Lending

Grocery purchase data can accurately predict how likely people without a traditional credit score are to default on a loan.
August 12
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Social Media | Marketing

A Vaping Tax Would Slow Teen Use — Temporarily

There’s not enough reliable data about adolescent e-cigarette consumption. So, these researchers turned to Instagram.
July 23
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Stocks and Bonds | Accounting

Stock and Bond Markets Respond Very Differently to Earnings Information

The difference is in the way trading takes place on each type of market.
July 10
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Education | Marketing

Why K-12 Public Schools Need To Focus on the “Customer”

Putting students and families at the center of strategy will optimize resources and improve academic outcomes.
June 17
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