Organizations
The Psychology Behind Fake News
Cognitive biases help explain our polarized media climate.
Researchers: Adam Waytz
March 6, 2017
Marketing
Podcast: How to Steer Your Company Through a Twitter Firestorm
Plus, engage your customers by establishing your company’s audio brand.
Researchers: Timothy Calkins and Steve Milton
February 13, 2017
Take 5: How to Nurture Your Work Relationships
Ways to improve negotiations and better manage conflict at the office.
Researchers: Jeanne M. Brett, Eli J. Finkel, Thomas Lys, Leigh Thompson, Aparna Labroo and Martin Lariviere
February 7, 2017
Policy
Companies Want to Hire the Best Employees. Can Changes to the H-1B Visa Program Help?
The current lottery is not optimal for top foreign applicants or the companies that want to hire them.
Researchers: Daniel Aobdia
February 6, 2017
Finance & Accounting
Why Are We So Quick to Borrow When the Value of Our Home Rises?
The reason isn’t as simple as just feeling wealthier.
Researchers: Anthony DeFusco
February 3, 2017
Leadership
Are Your Employees Putting the Company's Interests First?
A new tool measures a firm’s “stewardship climate.”
Researchers: Donald O. Neubaum, Christopher H. Thomas, Clay Dibrell and Justin B. Craig
February 3, 2017
Organizations
Should You Hire Someone with a Criminal Record?
Companies that give ex-offenders a fresh start may be rewarded with employees who stick around.
Researchers: Dylan Minor, Nicola Persico and Deborah M. Weiss
February 3, 2017
Entrepreneurship
Finding the Right Partner Can Make or Break Your Startup
A Q&A on why you should “date before you marry” with an entrepreneur who took the plunge.
Researchers: Benjamin F. Jones and Nicole Staple
February 3, 2017
Innovation
Four Tips to Persuade Others Your Idea Is a Winner
Want to shake up the status quo? Use psychology to your advantage.
Researchers: Loran Nordgren
February 3, 2017
Policy
What Volkswagen's Emissions Scandal Can Teach Us about Why Companies Cheat
Tighter standards may backfire in industries with fierce competition.
Researchers: Kejia Hu and Sunil Chopra
February 2, 2017
Policy
Why Are We So Quick to Excuse Drunken Behavior?
From criminal sentencing to corporate indiscretions, we hold people less accountable when alcohol is involved.
Researchers: Kelly Goldsmith, Hal Ersner-Hershfield and Chelsea Galoni
January 6, 2017
Careers
Take 5: Lead Better Teams, Engage More Customers, and Find Your Next Market
Kellogg professors offer tips to grow your career and your organization.
Researchers: Leigh Thompson, William Ocasio, Harry M. Kraemer, Mitchell A. Petersen, Mohanbir S. Sawhney and Michael J. Mazzeo
January 6, 2017
Marketing
How to Ensure Your Great New Product Reaches the Right Customers
Don’t neglect distribution-channel strategy: “disaster lurks around the corner if you don’t pay attention.”
Researchers: Anne T. Coughlan
January 6, 2017
When Companies Tweet, Investors Listen
Posting negative news on corporate social media might make investors uneasy and lead to bad press.
Researchers: Michael J. Jung, James Naughton, Ahmed Tahoun and Clare Wang
January 5, 2017
Organizations
Businesses Born in a Recession Tend to Start Smaller and Stay Smaller
Yet there are ways business owners can counter these long-term effects.
Researchers: Sara Moreira
January 5, 2017
Innovation
Need to Vent? Try Talking to a Robot.
Social robots can boost our self-esteem and offer a shoulder to cry on.
Researchers: Gurit E. Birnbaum, Moran Mizrahi, Guy Hoffman, Harry T. Reis, Eli J. Finkel and Omri Sass
January 5, 2017
Healthcare
Under the ACA, the Cost of Caring for the Uninsured Decreased for Hospitals
The benefit has come only in states that expanded Medicaid.
Researchers: David Dranove, Craig Garthwaite and Christopher Ody
January 5, 2017
Leadership
Podcast: Start the New Year Motivated for Success
Tips for achieving your personal and business goals.
Researchers: Blakeley B. McShane, Miguel Brendl, Eli J. Finkel and Sunil Chopra
January 4, 2017
Innovation
Four Ways Innovators Can Use Time to Their Advantage
For creative success, here’s when to hustle and when to reflect.
Researchers: David Schonthal
January 4, 2017
Leadership
How Self-Reflection Can Make You a Better Leader
Setting aside 15 minutes a day can help you prioritize, prepare, and build a stronger team
Researchers: Harry M. Kraemer
December 2, 2016
