Marketing
Cookies, Cocktails, and Charitable Giving
Remind potential donors of the luxuries they could purchase instead—and watch donations rise.
Researchers: Jennifer Savary, Kelly Goldsmith and Ravi Dhar
May 5, 2014
Marketing
The Customers You Do Not Want
If these “harbingers of failure” love what you do, you are in trouble
Researchers: Eric T. Anderson, Song Lin, Duncan I. Simester and Catherine E Tucker
May 5, 2014
Leadership
The All-Star Pitcher’s Advantage
An infographic illustrating the connection between pitcher status and umpire bias.
Researchers: Jerry Kim and Brayden King
April 7, 2014
Innovation
The First Eighteen Months
An interview with Rob Wolcott about surviving as a corporate innovator
Researchers: Robert Wolcott
April 7, 2014
Economics
The Sluggish Multitasker
Cognitive demands aside, multitasking can be inefficient and demoralizing
Researchers: Decio Coviello, Andrea Ichino and Nicola Persico
April 7, 2014
Policy
Red Ink, Red-Eyed Judges, and the High Costs of Crowded Bankruptcy Courts
The timing of a bankruptcy filing shapes the verdict and has consequences for all of us
Researchers: Benjamin Iverson
April 7, 2014
Leadership
Calling a Strike a Strike
In Major League Baseball, a pitcher’s star status leads to favorable calls
Researchers: Jerry Kim and Brayden King
April 7, 2014
Careers
Want to Work in Science? Men Have the Advantage
How gender discrimination affects hiring
Researchers: Ernesto Reuben, Paola Sapienza and Luigi Zingales
March 10, 2014
Social Impact
Corporate Activism Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
An interview about how social movements continue to shape corporate behavior.
Researchers: Brayden King and Klaus Weber
March 3, 2014
Organizations
For Long-Range Thinking, Imagine the Future Self
How to look beyond immediate perks
Researchers: Jean-Louis van Gelder, Hal Ersner-Hershfield and Loran Nordgren
March 3, 2014
How to Stop Worrying and Love the Robot That Drives You to Work
Discomfort about “botsourcing” can be reduced by manipulating the human-like attributes of machines.
Researchers: Adam Waytz
March 3, 2014
Careers
Status and the Social Network
Social status determines how individuals approach opportunity under job threat.
Researchers: Edward (Ned) Smith, Tanya Menon and Leigh Thompson
March 3, 2014
Social Impact
The Rise of Private Regulation in Global Commerce
Here’s how business leaders can address the resulting risks
Researchers: Daniel Diermeier
February 3, 2014
The Economic Case for Soaring CEO Pay
A new study suggests a method in the madness
Researchers: Anup Srivastava
February 3, 2014
Leadership
Will Work for Stock Options
A $1 CEO salary can signal confidence—or danger
Researchers: Sophia J. W. Hamm, Michael J. Jung and Clare Wang
February 3, 2014
Leadership
Do Former Soldiers Make Better CEOs?
Chief executives with military experience perform better under pressure and are much less likely to commit corporate fraud
Researchers: Efraim Benmelech and Carola Frydman
February 3, 2014
Economics
Statistics That Hurt
Racial discrimination still affects Black workers’ wages
Researchers: Roland G. Fryer Jr., Devah Pager and Jörg L. Spenkuch
January 8, 2014
Policy
Making the Grade
Some students are disadvantaged in the culture of higher education—but there may be a simple remedy
Researchers: Nicole Stephens, MarYam Hamedani and Mesmin Destin
January 8, 2014
Finance & Accounting
To Beat Debt, Consider Starting Small
Paying down smaller balances first may motivate you to become debt free
Researchers: David Gal and Blakeley B. McShane
January 8, 2014
