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February 2, 2018
New Cryptocurrencies, Same Old Problems
Why we won’t see a Bitcoin takeover any time soon.
Sarit Markovich
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 3, 2018
Podcast: How Amazon's Alexa Learns
Plus, an algorithm that can identify new social-media hashtags as they emerge.
Jennifer Cutler and Ashwin Ram
December 1, 2017
How the Wrong Team Can End Up with Too Much Power in an Organization
Employee incentives that made sense at the time can lead to problematic power dynamics.
Jin Li, Niko Matouschek and Michael Powell
September 7, 2017
When Picking the Wrong Person for the Job Is the Right Move
Sometimes building credible relationships with your employees and suppliers is more important than finding the “perfect” fit.
Daniel Barron and Michael Powell
September 6, 2017
The Science Behind the Growing Importance of Collaboration
Plus, ideas for designing spaces that encourage employees to team up in unique ways.
Benjamin F. Jones
September 6, 2017
Want to Improve Your Sales Forecast? Check Your Company’s Facebook Feed.
Social media data can help predict consumer demand.
Ruomeng Cui, Santiago Gallino, Antonio Moreno-Garcia and Dennis J. Zhang
August 3, 2017
Take 5: How to Empower Employees to Be More Creative
Creativity is a potent engine for business. Nurture it without letting office divas run the show.
Maryam Kouchaki, Leigh Thompson, William Ocasio, Edward (Ned) Smith and Loran Nordgren
August 2, 2017
What Happens to Quality When One Company Builds the Tracks and Another Runs the Trains?
Governments looking to improve their infrastructure will want to know the answer.
David A. Besanko and Shana Cui
July 6, 2017
STEM Degrees Are Good for Careers. But Do They Lead to More Innovation?
Science, technology, engineering, and math education helps job prospects, but hurts the likelihood of becoming an inventor.
Nicola Bianchi and Michela Giorcelli
June 19, 2017
Is an Unpredictable Leader Good for National Security?
Think the goal is to keep your enemies guessing? Game theory suggests otherwise.
Sandeep Baliga
March 9, 2017
How Bell’s Became So Many People’s Local Beer
A Q&A with CEO Laura Bell on preserving company culture while growing aggressively.
Michael J. Mazzeo and Laura Bell
February 3, 2017
Finding the Right Partner Can Make or Break Your Startup
A Q&A on why you should “date before you marry” with an entrepreneur who took the plunge.
Benjamin F. Jones and Nicole Staple
October 10, 2016
Finding the Right Performance Incentives to Motivate Employees
Some incentive schemes encourage hard work—others reward those who game the system.
Daniel Barron, George Georgiadis and Jeroen Swinkels
September 13, 2016
Remaking Marketing Organizations for a Data-Driven World
A Q&A with United Airlines’ CMO on how to avoid becoming “an artifact of a prior era.”
Thomas O'Toole and Eric Leininger
August 2, 2016
4 Tips to Gain Influence in Your Organization
You have more power than you think—here’s how to harness it.
William Ocasio
August 1, 2016
A Clever Strategy to Combat Free Riding
In any collaboration, the temptation to slack off is strong.
Jakša Cvitanić and George Georgiadis
July 5, 2016
Why Income Inequality among White Collar Workers Is Growing
Top earners benefit most from “knowledge hierarchies” in organizations.
Luis Garicano and Thomas N. Hubbard
July 5, 2016
Podcast: Tips for Managing Conflict at Work
From cross-cultural conflict to annoying coworkers, there are ways to deftly diffuse tension on teams.
Jeanne M. Brett and Eli J. Finkel
June 7, 2016
Does Opening an Outlet Store Hurt Existing Sales?
New research challenges the notion that lower quality product lines dilute your brand.
Gonca P. Soysal and Lakshman Krishnamurthi
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