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
Operations
The Outlet Mall
Dumping ground, cannibal channel, or smart strategy?
Researchers: Anne T. Coughlan and David A. Soberman
August 1, 2008
Marketing
Emotion and Consumer Behavior
Can anger make us choose a hiking trip vacation?
Researchers: Derek D. Rucker and Richard E. Petty
July 1, 2008
Strategy
Professional Forecasters
Innocent until proven strategic
Researchers: Marco Ottaviani and Peter Norman Sørensen
July 1, 2008
Economics
The Price of Advice
Why do consultants charge fees depending on their clients’ decisions?
Researchers: Péter Eső and Balázs Szentes
July 1, 2008
Cultural Intelligence in Global Teams
A fusion model of collaboration
Researchers: Maddy Janssens and Jeanne M. Brett
July 1, 2008
Women and Math, the Gender Gap Bridged
Social equality frees women to match men
Researchers: Luigi Guiso, Ferdinando Monte, Paola Sapienza and Luigi Zingales
June 1, 2008
Economics
Meeting Strangers and Friends of Friends
How random are social networks?
Researchers: Matthew O. Jackson and Brian W. Rogers
June 1, 2008
Innovation
Patent Protection and Innovation in Pharma
Do national patent laws stimulate domestic innovation in a global patenting environment?
Researchers: Yi Qian
June 1, 2008
Finance & Accounting
Bear or Bull Market Indicators?
The impact of short selling
Researchers: Hemang Desai, K. Ramesh, S. Ramu Thiagarajan and Bala V. Balachandran
June 1, 2008
