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October 4, 2018
A Counterintuitive Way to Keep Shelves Stocked and Prices Down
New research suggests how to improve supply-chain efficiency and avoid “inventory runs.”
Robert L. Bray, Yuliang Yao, Yongrui Duan and Jiazhen Huo
October 4, 2018
Are You a Different Person at Work Than at Home? Compartmentalizing Like This Can Lead to Unethical Decisions.
New research examines how self-perception affects moral behavior.
Rima Touré-Tillery and Alysson E. Light
October 2, 2018
The Blockchain Revolution Has Reached a Crossroads. What’s Next?
Bitcoin and its ilk need to become more efficient without losing their trademark decentralization.
Sarit Markovich
October 1, 2018
How Marketing Leaders Can Thrive Amidst “Tectonic” Shifts in Expectations
Four experts discuss CMOs’ unique opportunity to drive growth and collaboration across their companies.
Gregory Carpenter, Eric Leininger, Diane Brink and Jim Stengel
September 10, 2018
A New Way to Persuade Kids to Drink More Water and Less Soda
Getting children to make healthy choices is tricky—and the wrong message can backfire.
Szu-chi Huang, Daniella Kupor, Michal Maimaran and Andrea Weihrauch
September 10, 2018
How Can Social Science Become More Solutions-Oriented?
A conversation between researchers at Kellogg and Microsoft explores how behavioral science can best be applied.
Noshir Contractor and Duncan Watts
September 7, 2018
Buying a Company for Its Talent? Beware of Hidden Legal Risks.
Acquiring another firm’s trade secrets—even unintentionally—could prove costly.
R. Mark McCareins
September 6, 2018
4 Key Steps to Preparing for a Business Presentation
Don’t let a lack of prep work sabotage your great ideas.
Timothy Calkins
September 6, 2018
Everyone Wants Pharmaceutical Breakthroughs. What Drives Drug Companies to Pursue Them?
A new study suggests that firms are at their most innovative after a financial windfall.
Joshua Krieger, Danielle Li and Dimitris Papanikolaou
September 5, 2018
Here’s a Better Way to Schedule Surgeries
A new tool could drive savings of 20 percent while still keeping surgeons happy.
Chaithanya Bandi and Diwakar Gupta
August 15, 2018
Building Strong Brands: The Inside Scoop on Branding in the Real World
Tim Calkins’s blog draws lessons from brand missteps and triumphs.
Timothy Calkins
August 2, 2018
Can Cutting CEO Pay Help a Faltering Company Rebound?
Using pay cuts to motivate or discipline CEOs may have unintended consequences.
Gerald Lobo, Hariom Manchiraju and Swaminathan Sridharan
July 11, 2018
When You’re Hot, You’re Hot: Career Successes Come in Clusters
Bursts of brilliance happen for almost everyone. Explore the “hot streaks” of thousands of directors, artists and scientists in our graphic.
Lu Liu, Yang Wang, C. Lee Giles, Chaoming Song, Roberta Sinatra and Dashun Wang
July 11, 2018
How Well Do You Understand Digital Advertising?
Test your knowledge and see how it compares to the experts’.
Brett Gordon and Garrett Johnson
July 5, 2018
Three Questions All Aspiring Entrepreneurs Should Ask Themselves
Running your own business isn’t for everyone. Here is how to tell if it is right for you.
Justin B. Craig and Leon Schjoedt
July 3, 2018
Take 5: What Science Says about Your Summer Vacation
Kellogg faculty explore the psychology and economics of common travel conundrums.
Achal Bassamboo, Kent Grayson, Thomas N. Hubbard, Maryam Kouchaki, Martin Lariviere and Derek D. Rucker
July 3, 2018
How “Speed Factories” Help Companies Adapt to Capricious Consumers
For certain trendy products, these local but expensive plants can be a smart investment.
Robert Boute, Stephen M. Disney and Jan A. Van Mieghem
June 7, 2018
Take 5: What's in Your Investment Portfolio?
Here’s what our faculty have to say about assessing new stocks, investing in green companies—and the benefits of benign neglect.
David Chen, Janice C. Eberly, Ravi Jagannathan, Robert Korajczyk, Matthew R. Lyle and Louis Simpson
June 4, 2018
How Much Empathy Do You Feel When Powerful People Suffer?
What about less powerful people? Your answers likely depend on how egalitarian you are.
Brian Lucas and Nour Kteily
May 15, 2018
How Old Are Successful Tech Entrepreneurs?
A definitive new study dispels the myth of the Silicon Valley wunderkind.
Pierre Azoulay, Benjamin F. Jones, J. Daniel Kim and Javier Miranda
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