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February 1, 2025
When Distributing Aid, Consider Whether It Will Be Seen as a Handout or a Helping Hand
In-kind donations are often more welcome than cash, new research finds.
Samantha Kassirer, Ata Jami and Maryam Kouchaki
February 1, 2025
5 Tips for Finding the Right Angels
Not all investors are created equal. Entrepreneurs should look for ones who share their vision.
Jeffrey Eschbach
January 21, 2025
3 Questions to Ask Before Launching a New AI Tool
Like any other new technology, AI should be vetted through a strong product-development cycle.
Hatim Rahman and Elizabeth Gerber
January 16, 2025
For Girls, Early Exposure to Entrepreneurship Can Be a Game-Changer
Being surrounded by entrepreneurs at a critical age can shape girls’ educational and career trajectories.
Mikkel Mertz, Maddalena Ronchi and Viola Salvestrini
January 1, 2025
What Drives Corporate Activism?
When companies take a public stance on contentious social issues, the impetus often comes from within.
Anna McKean and Brayden King
January 1, 2025
How a Weak Sense of Self Encourages Bad Behavior
“When people don’t know who they are, they think their moral actions don’t really reflect who they are.”
Jane Jiaqian Wang and Rima Touré-Tillery
January 1, 2025
Scientists Don’t Want to Get Scooped—and It’s Hurting Science
Researchers are rewarded for being the first to discover and publish new findings. But the incentives can come at a cost.
Ryan Hill and Carolyn Stein
December 9, 2024
How New CEOs Can Start Off on the Right Foot with Their Board
Building a constructive relationship requires setting expectations, communicating clearly, and holding each other accountable
Harry M. Kraemer
December 1, 2024
Online Sports Betting Is Draining Household Savings
Most impacted are the bettors who can least afford it, new research shows.
Scott R. Baker, Justin Balthrop, Mark J. Johnson, Jason D. Kotter and Kevin Pisciotta
December 1, 2024
When Our Work Is Disrupted, the Story We Tell Matters
Pandemic-era lab, school, and daycare closures threatened the careers of people in “up or out” professions. Employees benefited from the opportunity to frame these productivity lapses as temporary and out of their control.
Lauren Rivera, Katherine Weisshaar and András Tilcsik
December 1, 2024
Half of All Species Might Face Extinction. Could Biodiversity Bonds Help?
Maybe. But don’t expect investors to cut governments a break.
Fukang Chen, Minhao Chen, Lin William Cong, Haoyu Gao and Jacopo Ponticelli
December 1, 2024
How Should Investors Price a Block Trade?
These off-market trades have their advantages, but the terms can be hard to manage.
Markus Baldauf, Christoph Frei and Joshua Mollner
December 1, 2024
Feeling Outraged? Think Twice Before Hitting “Share.”
Misinformation fuels outrage—which in turn leads to mindless social-media shares, a new study finds.
Killian L. McLoughlin, William Brady, Aden Goolsbee, Ben Kaise, Kate Klonick and M.J. Crockett
November 15, 2024
The Goldilocks Approach to Searching for Something New
Whether it’s the right dosage to a new drug or the right style of tennis racket for a novice player, it’s important to get your strategy right.
Suraj Malladi
November 13, 2024
Why Firms Should Lean into Sustainability
“If companies don’t change, then they won’t exist in the future.”
Brayden King and Klaus Weber
November 12, 2024
Wage Inequality Decreased Dramatically in the 1940s. But Was This “Great Compression” a Mirage?
New research offers a stress test to a seminal economic finding.
Carola Frydman and Raven Molloy
November 1, 2024
Why We Struggle to Hold Colleagues Accountable
Physician-led medical boards rarely took strict disciplinary action against doctors who overprescribed opioids. A new study explores why.
Ece Kaynak and Hatim Rahman
November 1, 2024
It Literally Pays to Love Your Work
When products or services are also a labor of love, customers perceive them as more valuable—and are willing to pay more.
Anna Paley, Robert W. Smith, Jacob D. Teeny and Daniel M. Zane
November 1, 2024
What’s the Best Way for Large, Disparate Teams to Communicate?
Modular production has revolutionized manufacturing. But it’s critical to ensure the right information reaches the right people—without information overload.
Niko Matouschek, Michael Powell and Bryony Reich
October 21, 2024
What Romantic Comedies Can Teach Us about Communication
From forgiving verbal gaffes to making risky overtures, these movies offer lessons that translate to the workplace.
Eli J. Finkel
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