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November 2, 2015
Does Creativity Breed Entitlement?
Companies that put creative employees on a pedestal encourage bad behavior.
Maryam Kouchaki and Lynne Vincent
October 15, 2015
5 Ways to Attract and Retain Data Scientists
How directly contributing to the business can help analytics talent thrive.
Eric Leininger
October 5, 2015
Poach Our Employees, Please
How hiring an employee from a related company can directly benefit both the poacher and the poached.
Evan Barlow, Gad Allon and Achal Bassamboo
October 5, 2015
A Smarter Way to Schedule
What multitaskers can learn from how judges schedule hearings
Robert L. Bray, Decio Coviello, Andrea Ichino and Nicola Persico
October 5, 2015
What Do Customers Pay When Wholesale Prices Change?
Increases and decreases are not passed through the same way.
Blakeley B. McShane, Chaoqun Chen, Eric T. Anderson and Duncan I. Simester
October 5, 2015
When to Pass the Hat
Strategic timing can help startups get the most from their fundraising.
Joe Dwyer
October 5, 2015
When Higher Pay Attracts the Wrong Job Candidates
Labeling jobs as lucrative can backfire for socially minded organizations.
Erika Deserranno
September 8, 2015
What Chinese Consumers Want
Western Companies doing business in China need to ask the right questions.
Angela Y. Lee
September 8, 2015
No Contract? No Problem
How the Kenyan flower industry thrives in the absence of formal contracts.
Rocco Macchiavello and Ameet Morjaria
September 8, 2015
Companies, Choose Your Name Wisely
The right name can signal that you are a safe bet.
Edward (Ned) Smith and Heewon Chae
September 8, 2015
Why Power Companies Love Smart Meters
Smart meters provide richer data, enabling smarter pricing strategies and a smoother electricity supply chain.
Özge İşlegen, Baris Ata and Asligul Serasu Duran
September 8, 2015
A Crowdfunding App that Pays the Bills
A startup in Kenya captures an underserved market.
Sarit Markovich
September 8, 2015
Four Ways Cuba Can Become More Business-Friendly
What will it take to make the country attractive to investors?
Benjamin F. Jones and Russell Walker
September 8, 2015
Hire a Superstar or Dump a Toxic Worker?
Difficult employees are a bigger drag on your company than you think.
Michael Housman and Dylan Minor
September 8, 2015
Credit Where Credit Is Due
New ways of assessing credit worthiness could open up access to the global banking system.
Paul Christensen
August 3, 2015
Philip Kotler on Marketing’s Higher Purpose
How social marketing can be a force for good.
Philip Kotler
August 3, 2015
Creating Urgency around Corporate Innovation
What intrapreneurs in established firms must do to succeed.
Mark Achler
August 3, 2015
Who Benefits from Airline Baggage Fees?
Customers hate them, but maybe they shouldn’t.
Gad Allon, Achal Bassamboo and Martin Lariviere
August 3, 2015
How a Restaurant Chain Keeps Its Independent Spirit
At Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, growth begins with a learning mindset.
William Ocasio
August 3, 2015
Did Irrational Exuberance Cause Vegas’ Housing Bubble?
Why a city surrounded by open land saw prices spike.
Charles Nathanson and Eric Zwick
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