Leadership
How to Succeed as a Chief Growth Officer
Five ways leaders can challenge the status quo to encourage growth.
Researchers: Sanjay Khosla and Scott Davis
November 2, 2015
Does Creativity Breed Entitlement?
Companies that put creative employees on a pedestal encourage bad behavior.
Researchers: Maryam Kouchaki and Lynne Vincent
November 2, 2015
Entrepreneurship
Growing a Company from Startup to Sale
A three-part podcast details how Enjoy Life Foods thrives in a market it helped create.
Researchers: Linda Darragh, Daniel J. Weinfurter, Joe Dwyer and Scott Mandell
November 2, 2015
Data Analytics
5 Ways to Attract and Retain Data Scientists
How directly contributing to the business can help analytics talent thrive.
Researchers: Eric Leininger
October 15, 2015
Leadership
Podcast: The Power of Persuasive Storytelling
Stories hook your business audience and get them to take action.
Researchers: Michelle L. Buck, Esther Choy and Steven Franconeri
October 12, 2015
Organizations
Poach Our Employees, Please
How hiring an employee from a related company can directly benefit both the poacher and the poached.
Researchers: Evan Barlow, Gad Allon and Achal Bassamboo
October 5, 2015
Leadership
A Smarter Way to Schedule
What multitaskers can learn from how judges schedule hearings
Researchers: Robert L. Bray, Decio Coviello, Andrea Ichino and Nicola Persico
October 5, 2015
Marketing
What Do Customers Pay When Wholesale Prices Change?
Increases and decreases are not passed through the same way.
Researchers: Blakeley B. McShane, Chaoqun Chen, Eric T. Anderson and Duncan I. Simester
October 5, 2015
Entrepreneurship
When to Pass the Hat
Strategic timing can help startups get the most from their fundraising.
Researchers: Joe Dwyer
October 5, 2015
I (Don’t) Feel Your Pain
Having been there does not always increase empathy.
Researchers: Rachel Ruttan, Mary Hunter-McDonnell and Loran Nordgren
October 5, 2015
Social Impact
When Higher Pay Attracts the Wrong Job Candidates
Labeling jobs as lucrative can backfire for socially minded organizations.
Researchers: Erika Deserranno
October 5, 2015
What Chinese Consumers Want
Western Companies doing business in China need to ask the right questions.
Researchers: Angela Y. Lee
September 8, 2015
No Contract? No Problem
How the Kenyan flower industry thrives in the absence of formal contracts.
Researchers: Rocco Macchiavello and Ameet Morjaria
September 8, 2015
Companies, Choose Your Name Wisely
The right name can signal that you are a safe bet.
Researchers: Edward (Ned) Smith and Heewon Chae
September 8, 2015
Operations
Why Power Companies Love Smart Meters
Smart meters provide richer data, enabling smarter pricing strategies and a smoother electricity supply chain.
Researchers: Özge İşlegen, Baris Ata and Asligul Serasu Duran
September 8, 2015
Entrepreneurship
A Crowdfunding App that Pays the Bills
A startup in Kenya captures an underserved market.
Researchers: Sarit Markovich
September 8, 2015
Leadership
Podcast: How to Rid Your Company of Toxic Employees
Tips for how to avoid hiring them, manage their improvement, or decide when to let them go.
Researchers: Dylan Minor and Brenda Ellington Booth
September 8, 2015
Four Ways Cuba Can Become More Business-Friendly
What will it take to make the country attractive to investors?
Researchers: Benjamin F. Jones and Russell Walker
September 8, 2015
Organizations
Hire a Superstar or Dump a Toxic Worker?
Difficult employees are a bigger drag on your company than you think.
Researchers: Michael Housman and Dylan Minor
September 8, 2015
Finance & Accounting
Credit Where Credit Is Due
New ways of assessing credit worthiness could open up access to the global banking system.
Researchers: Paul Christensen
September 8, 2015
