Strategy
Golf Lessons
Competing with superstars adversely affects performance
Researchers: Jennifer Brown
January 1, 2009
Finance & Accounting
Discounted Diapers and Stockpiles of Soup
Managing earnings through marketing
Researchers: Craig J. Chapman and Thomas J. Steenburgh
December 2, 2008
Marketing
Don’t Interrupt Me Now
Media “transportation” and advertising effectiveness
Researchers: Jing Wang and Bobby J. Calder
December 2, 2008
Finance & Accounting
Don’t Look Now
When it comes to monitoring your investments, putting off until tomorrow what you could do today can pay off
Researchers: Andrew B. Abel, Janice C. Eberly and Stavros Panageas
December 2, 2008
Economics
Seeing Profit Despite Misunderstood Pricing Strategy
Implications in real-world market situations
Researchers: Nabil Al-Najjar, Sandeep Baliga and David A. Besanko
December 1, 2008
Careers
Transparent Barriers
What is preventing racial minorities from attaining leadership positions in the corporate world?
Researchers: Ashleigh Shelby Rosette, Geoffrey J. Leonardelli and Katherine W. Phillips
November 1, 2008
Finance & Accounting
Does Function Follow Organizational Form?
Lending practices of large and small banks
Researchers: Allen N. Berger, Nathan H. Miller, Mitchell A. Petersen, Raghuram G. Rajan and Jeremy C. Stein
November 1, 2008
Marketing
Jack of All Trades or Master of One?
Performance perceptions of multi-feature products
Researchers: Alexander Chernev
November 1, 2008
Science as Team Sport
Collaborating at a distance pays off
Researchers: Benjamin F. Jones, Stefan Wuchty and Brian Uzzi
October 10, 2008
Seeing Is Believing, Unless It Isn’t
Loss of control makes the mind misperceive
Researchers: Jennifer A. Whitson and Adam D. Galinsky
October 2, 2008
Brand Scandal Spillover
When will a brand scandal spill over and how should competitors respond?
Researchers: Michelle L. Roehm and Alice M. Tybout
October 1, 2008
Organizations
When Does Coordination Require Centralization?
Contrary to expectations, decentralization might be the best strategy when the need for coordination among divisions is paramount
Researchers: Ricardo Alonso, Wouter Dessein and Niko Matouschek
October 1, 2008
Leadership
Stacking the Deck Against Racism
A psychological explanation for impartiality
Researchers: Robert W. Livingston and Brian B. Drwecki
October 1, 2008
Finance & Accounting
The VIX, CIV, and MFIV
Measuring up the accuracy of option-based predictors of volatility
Researchers: Torben Andersen and Oleg Bondarenko
September 1, 2008
Communicating the Risks of Investments in Intellectual Property
International financial reporting standards may be better than U.S. standards
Researchers: Robert Magee
September 1, 2008
Social Impact
Strategic Activism and Nonmarket Strategy
When firms become the target of activists
Researchers: David P. Baron and Daniel Diermeier
September 1, 2008
Operations
Firm Size and Service Level
When is it advantageous for a service-oriented firm to differentiate itself along service-quality dimensions?
Researchers: Gad Allon and Itai Gurvich
September 1, 2008
Strategy
Own-Brand and Cross-Brand Retail Pass-Through
How much of a manufacturer’s promotional pricing gets passed through to the end customers?
Researchers: David A. Besanko, Jean-Pierre Dubé and Sachin Gupta
August 1, 2008
Policy
The Impact of the 2008 Tax Rebates on Consumer Spending
A first look at the evidence
Researchers: Christian Broda and Jonathan A. Parker
August 1, 2008
Policy
Does Malpractice Liability Keep the Doctor Away?
The impact of tort reform damage caps
Researchers: David A. Matsa
August 1, 2008
