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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

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

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

Social Impact

The Rise of Private Regulation in Global Commerce

Here’s how business leaders can address the resulting risks

Researchers: Daniel Diermeier

The Economic Case for Soaring CEO Pay

A new study suggests a method in the madness

Researchers: Anup Srivastava

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

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

Economics

Statistics That Hurt

Racial discrimination still affects Black workers’ wages

Researchers: Roland G. Fryer Jr., Devah Pager and Jörg L. Spenkuch

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

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

Marketing

Pain and Pleasure in Persuasion

When framing messages, don’t forget that emotions rule

Researchers: Miguel Brendl and Prashant Malaviya

Policy

A Year at the FTC

Combinations, conduct, and competition in healthcare

Researchers: Leemore S. Dafny

Organizations

Rich and Unhappy—and Fine with Unethical Behavior?

Ethics, income, and feelings of well-being influence each other in unpredictable ways

Researchers: Long Wang and J. Keith Murnighan

Policy

Plenty of Costs, Plenty of Benefits

A Q&A with Craig Garthwaite about the new insurance exchanges

Researchers: Craig Garthwaite

Policy

Acquiring the Competition

Does Obamacare encourage healthcare providers to consolidate?

Researchers: David Dranove

Leadership

Leaders Do Matter—But When Does Their Gender Matter, Too?

Countries with high levels of ethnic diversity often suffer from slow economic growth—unless there is a woman in charge

Researchers: Susan E. Perkins, Katherine W. Phillips and Nicholas Pearce

A Virtuous Mix Allows Innovation to Thrive

The right mixture balances conventionality, novelty, and collaboration

Researchers: Brian Uzzi, Satyam Mukherjee, Michael Stringer and Benjamin F. Jones

Marketing

The Second-Mover Advantage

A primer on how late-entering companies can compete with pioneers.

Researchers: Venkatesh Shankar and Gregory Carpenter

Leadership

Powering Through the Interview

A powerful mindset can help applicants land the job

Researchers: Joris Lammers, David Dubois, Derek D. Rucker and Adam D. Galinsky

Corporate Culture—Not Lip Service—Counts

Establishing a bona fide “culture of integrity” can be costly for a corporation, but the economic returns are real

Researchers: Luigi Guiso, Paola Sapienza and Luigi Zingales