Leadership & Careers
August 4, 2014
Pump Up the Jams and Feel Powerful
The right background music can affect how you construe information and your willingness to take initiative.
Dennis Hsu, Li Huang, Loran Nordgren, Derek D. Rucker and Adam D. Galinsky
July 7, 2014
Are Bean Counters More Selfish?
Emphasizing a “calculative mindset” encourages people to act more selfishly and less ethically when making decisions.
Long Wang, Chen-Bo Zhong and J. Keith Murnighan
April 7, 2014
The All-Star Pitcher’s Advantage
An infographic illustrating the connection between pitcher status and umpire bias.
Jerry Kim and Brayden King
April 7, 2014
Calling a Strike a Strike
In Major League Baseball, a pitcher’s star status leads to favorable calls
Jerry Kim and Brayden King
March 10, 2014
Want to Work in Science? Men Have the Advantage
How gender discrimination affects hiring
Ernesto Reuben, Paola Sapienza and Luigi Zingales
February 3, 2014
Will Work for Stock Options
A $1 CEO salary can signal confidence—or danger
Sophia J. W. Hamm, Michael J. Jung and Clare Wang
February 3, 2014
Do Former Soldiers Make Better CEOs?
Chief executives with military experience perform better under pressure and are much less likely to commit corporate fraud
Efraim Benmelech and Carola Frydman
November 4, 2013
Corporate Culture—Not Lip Service—Counts
Establishing a bona fide “culture of integrity” can be costly for a corporation, but the economic returns are real
Luigi Guiso, Paola Sapienza and Luigi Zingales
November 4, 2013
Powering Through the Interview
A powerful mindset can help applicants land the job
Joris Lammers, David Dubois, Derek D. Rucker and Adam D. Galinsky
October 7, 2013
Managing Trust in the Workplace
The perils of breaking promises to employees
Jin Li and Niko Matouschek
September 2, 2013
What Big Pharma Wants in a Partner
For pharmaceutical companies looking to partner with biotech start-ups, scientist reputation and status play an important role
Ithai Stern, Janet Dukerich and Edward J. Zajac
April 4, 2013
Teaming Up to Cash In
How does competition work in the venture capital industry?
Yael V Hochberg, Michael J. Mazzeo and Ryan McDevitt
April 3, 2013
What Makes an “Act of God”?
Why some use religion to make sense of natural disasters
Nicole Stephens
March 13, 2013
Collaborate Better
A Q&A with Leigh Thompson about working creatively in teams
Leigh Thompson
November 1, 2012
All in the Family
Grantmaking of family and non-family foundations differ in predictable ways
Razvan Lungeanu and John L. Ward
October 1, 2012
Flattery's Dark Side
Why you may want to consider how much you compliment
Sun Hyun Park, James D. Westphal and Ithai Stern
September 4, 2012
Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling
Women lend women a helping hand to obtain top positions
David A. Matsa and Amalia R. Miller
August 3, 2012
Mastering Motivation
Finding a better way to work toward your goals
Andrea Bonezzi, Miguel Brendl and Matteo De Angelis
May 2, 2012
What Constitutes Torture?
Perceptions change based on personal experience
Loran Nordgren, Mary-Hunter Morris and George Loewenstein
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