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May 1, 2018
Why Bosses Cut Some Employees Slack for Unethical Behavior
The same transgression can lead to different consequences. Here’s one reason why.
Yajun Zhang, Kai Chi Yam, Maryam Kouchaki and Junwei Zhang

May 1, 2018
Four Reasons Why Hiring Veterans Makes Good Business Sense
They’re trained to be trainable and can take criticism. Is your company overlooking these talented candidates?
Dan Friend

April 6, 2018
Why the Panic of 1907 Led to a Recession
Understanding this history sheds light on the 2008 financial crisis.
Carola Frydman, Eric Hilt and Lily Y. Zhou

April 3, 2018
Take 5: A Guide to Getting Started and Succeeding with Data Analytics
Kellogg faculty offer advice for business leaders to improve their analytics strategies.
Florian Zettelmeyer, Eric T. Anderson, Thomas O'Toole and Steven Franconeri

April 3, 2018
How to Fill Your Company with Rockstar Employees
Four steps to build a culture that attracts the best of the best.
Jeff Hyman

April 3, 2018
What Might Be Missing from Your Analytics Strategy
Quantitative data is not enough to solve your trickiest problems.
David Schonthal and Joel K. Shapiro

March 20, 2018
How the NRA Boycotts Force Companies to Walk a Precarious Tightrope
Two Kellogg professors discuss the changing landscape for companies trying to stay neutral in our polarized political climate.
Brayden King and Timothy Calkins

March 5, 2018
Video: Why You Shouldn’t Hesitate to Be the Bearer of Bad News
Organizations that practice transparency have more leeway to learn and evolve.
Eli J. Finkel and Andrew Swinand

March 5, 2018
How to Design a Stellar Customer Experience
The Zappos of the world are redefining expectations. Whatever your industry, you need to keep up.
Michal Maimaran and John Schroeder

March 1, 2018
Juries Treat Prestigious Companies Differently in Employment Discrimination Suits
But beware, a good reputation is a double-edged sword.
Mary Hunter-McDonnell and Brayden King

March 1, 2018
Trying to Be Persuasive? Here’s What You Are Likely Doing.
A study of product reviews shows how our word choices change when we’re trying to sway others.
Matthew D. Rocklage, Derek D. Rucker and Loran Nordgren

February 5, 2018
Take 5: How Do Households Manage Fluctuating Finances?
Plus, how policymakers can help them manage better.
Janice C. Eberly, Lorenz Kueng, Scott R. Baker, Anthony DeFusco and John Mondragon

February 2, 2018
How Businesses Can Best Use Content Marketing to Generate Leads
New research on B2B companies highlights an effective way to bridge the gap between sales and marketing.
Wei-Lin Wang, Edward Malthouse, Bobby J. Calder and Ebru Uzunoglu

February 2, 2018
New Cryptocurrencies, Same Old Problems
Why we won’t see a Bitcoin takeover any time soon.
Sarit Markovich

February 1, 2018
Audit Regulations Meant to Curb Accounting Scandals Are Working, Mostly
A post-Enron oversight board is a useful example for the regulation of other industries.
Daniel Aobdia

January 5, 2018
What’s Behind the Current Wave of Vertical Integration?
From Amazon–Whole Foods to CVS–Aetna, companies are reconfiguring for an uncertain future. Four strategy professors discuss.
Craig Garthwaite, Meghan Busse, Amanda Starc and R. Mark McCareins

January 5, 2018
How a Good Analytics Strategy Can Become the Victim of Its Own Success
The best firms “purposely mess stuff up” to get the data they need to grow.
Eric T. Anderson and Florian Zettelmeyer

January 4, 2018
The Downside of Transparent Decision Making
Why you’ll get a better recommendation from a committee that deliberates behind closed doors.
Ronen Gradwohl and Timothy Feddersen

January 4, 2018
Traders Are Surprisingly Slow to Respond to Off-hours Earnings Announcements
It can take days for investors to react, creating a potentially lucrative strategy for some.
Matthew R. Lyle, Christopher Rigsby, Andrew Stephen and Teri L. Yohn

January 4, 2018
Private Equity Helped Firms Weather the Great Recession
A new study shows that debt isn’t always a liability during a financial crisis.
Shai Bernstein, Josh Lerner and Filippo Mezzanotti
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