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
Leadership
Podcast: How to Handle a Bad Boss
Insecure leaders can sabotage productivity.
Researchers: Jon Maner and James B. Shein
August 4, 2015
Marketing
Philip Kotler on Marketing’s Higher Purpose
How social marketing can be a force for good.
Researchers: Philip Kotler
August 3, 2015
Innovation
Creating Urgency around Corporate Innovation
What intrapreneurs in established firms must do to succeed.
Researchers: Mark Achler
August 3, 2015
Economics
Two Distinct Motivations Drive Violence against Americans in the Middle East
Lessons about cultural dominance have implications for the business world.
Researchers: Jim Sidanius, Nour Kteily, Shana Levin, Felicia Pratto and Milan Obaidi
August 3, 2015
Operations
Who Benefits from Airline Baggage Fees?
Customers hate them, but maybe they shouldn’t.
Researchers: Gad Allon, Achal Bassamboo and Martin Lariviere
August 3, 2015
Organizations
How a Restaurant Chain Keeps Its Independent Spirit
At Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, growth begins with a learning mindset.
Researchers: William Ocasio
August 3, 2015
Finance & Accounting
Did Irrational Exuberance Cause Vegas’ Housing Bubble?
Why a city surrounded by open land saw prices spike.
Researchers: Charles Nathanson and Eric Zwick
August 3, 2015
Finance & Accounting
What Went Wrong at AIG?
Unpacking the insurance giant’s collapse during the 2008 financial crisis.
Researchers: Robert McDonald and Anna Paulson
August 3, 2015
Innovation
How to Tango With Startups
Kellogg’s BrandVoice partnership with Forbes looks at how venture thinking can spur innovation in corporate settings
Researchers: Mohanbir S. Sawhney, Carter Cast and David Schonthal
July 24, 2015
Leadership
Is Your Negotiation Strategy Wrong?
Six ways to get more of what you want.
Researchers: Margaret A. Neale and Thomas Lys
July 6, 2015
