Finance & Accounting
Is Maximizing Shareholder Value a Thing of the Past?
Top CEOs recently “redefined” the purpose of a corporation. Kellogg faculty weigh in.
Researchers: Carola Frydman, Ravi Jagannathan, Robert Korajczyk, José Maria Liberti and Aaron Yoon
September 19, 2019
Marketing
First Impressions Matter for Groups, Too
Labeling something or someone as “first” can have a dramatic effect on our perceptions of those who follow.
Researchers: Janina Steinmetz, Rima Touré-Tillery and Ayelet Fishbach
September 10, 2019
Careers
Take 5: What Business Leaders Can Learn from the Military
Army colonels share advice on recruiting millennials, managing up, and keeping the broader mission in mind.
Researchers: Efraim Benmelech, Carola Frydman, Col. Robert Carr, Col. Brian Halloran, Michael Musso, William "Chip" Horn and Dan Friend
September 5, 2019
Marketing
Is Your Digital-Advertising Strategy Paying Off?
Brands are demanding evidence that campaigns are working. Here’s what they should be asking.
Researchers: Brett Gordon
September 5, 2019
Economics
Daughters’ Math Scores Suffer When They Grow Up in a Family That’s Biased Towards Sons
Parents, your children are taking their cues about gender roles from you.
Researchers: Gaia Dossi, David Figlio, Paola Giuliano and Paola Sapienza
September 3, 2019
Careers
Nobel Prize Winners—They’re Just Like Us!
The career paths of these elite scientists are surprisingly similar to those of their less accomplished peers.
Researchers: Jichao Li, Yian Yin, Santo Fortunato and Dashun Wang
September 3, 2019
Marketing
Too Many Options? Here’s a Data Visualization Technique That Can Lead to Better Decisions.
It’s a surprisingly simple way to thwart our irrational impulses.
Researchers: Evanthia Dimara, Gilles Bailly, Anastasia Bezerianos and Steven Franconeri
September 3, 2019
Economics
Some High-Frequency Trading Strategies Can Damage the Stock Market’s Health
But a small tweak to how trading orders are processed could help.
Researchers: Markus Baldauf and Joshua Mollner
September 3, 2019
Careers
How to Get the Ear of Your CEO—And What to Say When You Have It
Every interaction with the top boss is an audition for senior leadership.
Researchers: Rob Apatoff
September 3, 2019
Social Impact
What’s Keeping Corporate Boards from Becoming More Diverse
And what leaders can do to change that.
Researchers: Sophia Shaw and Angelique Power
September 3, 2019
Policy
Why Antitrust Regulators Don’t Scare Big Tech
A business law expert explains why the market is more likely than the government to rein in Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Google.
Researchers: R. Mark McCareins
August 19, 2019
Policy
The Business Case for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Two economists propose a bipartisan immigration overhaul, with an eye towards the future of the labor force.
Researchers: Benjamin Harris and Douglas Holtz-Eakin
August 14, 2019
Politics & Elections
When People Think Their Neighbors Support Trump, They’re More Likely to Express Anti-immigrant Views
Social norms are powerful—but fluid. A study of the 2016 election shows how they can change.
Researchers: Georgy Egorov, Leonardo Bursztyn and Stefano Fiorin
August 13, 2019
Careers
Ready to Reenter the Workforce? Read This First.
Four suggestions for transitioning back to work after a long break.
Researchers: Ellen Taaffe
August 8, 2019
Leadership
Need to Make a Critical Decision? Here’s How to Ensure You Have the Right Intel.
A former Army colonel shares four steps leaders can take to get the information they need when they need it.
Researchers: Robert Hughes
August 6, 2019
Take 5: What You May Not Know about Advertising
Research reveals how ads can affect shopping behavior, elections, and even our health.
Researchers: Brett Gordon, Kent Grayson, Jörg L. Spenkuch and Amanda Starc
August 6, 2019
Finance & Accounting
The Groucho Marx Theory of Efficient Markets
A finance professor argues that markets remain efficient only if enough people believe they are not.
Researchers: Mitchell A. Petersen
August 2, 2019
Marketing
How Anger Can Help Us Make Better Decisions
Yes, you read that right: Sometimes being mad helps you focus on what you want.
Researchers: Uzma Kahn, Alex DePaoli and Michal Maimaran
August 1, 2019
Organizations
Numeric Performance Reviews Can Be Biased Against Women
The ten-point scale favors men in some situations. But a simple change to the rating system can level the playing field.
Researchers: Lauren Rivera and András Tilcsik
August 1, 2019
Organizations
What Makes a Corporate Board Member Most Influential?
New research explores what it takes for directors to drive big-picture strategic change at a company.
Researchers: Razvan Lungeanu and Edward J. Zajac
August 1, 2019
