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Gig Economy | More Business Wisdom

Sexual Harassment Takes a Hidden Toll on Gig Workers

New research finds sexual harassment can affect gig workers’ well-being and job performance, while access to collective support may help reduce harm.

9 Nov

AI | Accounting

The Right Moves at the Right Time

During her Rice Business Ph.D. (Accounting ’26), Marcela Aguilar built a generative AI mentor called Mia that gives microentrepreneurs what big companies take for granted: a thinking partner for every business decision.

6 Nov
Customer Satisfaction | Marketing

Customer Satisfaction Predicts More About Company Performance Than Any Other Known Measure

Research links customer satisfaction to 12 measures of company performance, including customer metrics, accounting measures and stock market outcomes.

23 Oct

Work Motivation | Organizational Behavior

What Happens When a Calling Becomes Unsustainable?

Shannon Sciarappa studies how people engage with work after leaving a profession they once considered a “calling.” Here’s how leaders can help make career passion sustainable.

9 Oct

Leadership | Organizational Behavior

Lessons on Leadership From Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey”

Three organizational behavior scholars on outgrowing familiar strengths, managing from the middle and navigating the limits of control.

25 Sep
Credit & Lending | More Business Wisdom

Borrowing Is Set To Get Even Pricier

U.S. consumers and businesses are now facing a future of more expensive borrowing.

16 Sep

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Anastasiya Zavyalova, Associate Dean for Degree Programs

Corporate Activism Tends To Follow, Not Lead, Social Change

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

Why Managers Keep Misreading the Future

New research reveals how overreliance on past earnings skews corporate forecasts — and what can be done about it.

June 13

Institutional Crisis | Strategy

When Scandal Strikes, Which Rituals Survive?

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

The Front Line Against Elder Financial Abuse

A “permissive governance” policy is empowering financial advisers to fight the exploitation of older Americans.

May 16

Figurines of older couple on stack of coins

Entrepreneurship | Organizational Behavior

Founder Turnover Can Leave Startups Stranded

Startups that lose a founder are much less likely to pivot to new industries — a vulnerability that becomes even more dangerous during economic downturns.

May 02

Forecasting | Accounting

Google Search Trends Can Predict Retail Sales

Google search trends can forecast retail sales up to three quarters ahead — giving investors, analysts and policymakers an early glimpse into consumer demand.

April 17

Regulation | Strategy

Where’s the Line Between Rule-Breaking and Strategy?

By pushing regulatory boundaries and engaging with lawmakers, some companies turn nonconformity into a competitive edge — while others lose big.

April 02

Referee pulls yellow card on soccer player

Global Politics | Strategy

Autocracy Is on the Move and Becoming More Resilient

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 | Operations

The Surprising Cause of “Panic Buying”

In times of crisis, information overload can drive seemingly irrational stockpiling behavior — but calling it “panic buying” misses the bigger picture.

March 21

Three televisions, each with a different product: toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and bottled water

Personal Finance | Finance

Here’s One Way Mobile Banking Apps Can Save You Money

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

person looks at mobile phone and holds a coffee

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