Organizations
Doing Business in the Middle East
Americans and Middle Easterners approach negotiations differently
Researchers: Soroush Aslani, Jeanne M. Brett, Jimena Y. Ramirez-Marin, Catherine H. Tinsley and Laurie R. Weingart
September 2, 2013
Policy
Freed from Employment Lock
Obamacare may lead people to choose to leave the labor market.
Researchers: Craig Garthwaite, Tal Gross and Matthew J. Notowidigdo
August 5, 2013
Marketing
Good Customers, Bad Reviews
Deceptive product reviews aren’t always written by the enemy—or even in anger
Researchers: Eric T. Anderson and Duncan I. Simester
August 5, 2013
Everyone Loves a Generalist
Specialists are undervalued, on sports teams and in the workplace
Researchers: Long Wang and J. Keith Murnighan
August 5, 2013
Economics
The Risks and Rewards of Experience Abroad
Do past international investments help or hurt a company’s chances of succeeding in a new market?
Researchers: Susan E. Perkins
August 5, 2013
Finance
Who Does Better Business in China?
Foreign investors can do just fine
Researchers: Yasheng Huang, Li Jin and Yi Qian
August 5, 2013
Operations
Shop Online, Pick Up in Store?
The option helps companies’ sales in a surprising way
Researchers: Santiago Gallino and Antonio Moreno-Garcia
Juli 1, 2013
Economics
How to Win at Risk
A Q&A with Russell Walker about risk management
Researchers: Russell Walker
Juli 1, 2013
Social Impact
The Games Companies and Activists Play
When is corporate activism most effective?
Researchers: Jose Miguel Abito, David A. Besanko and Daniel Diermeier
Juli 1, 2013
Finance
What Really Spurred the Great Recession?
Globalization and the U.S. dollar are as much to blame as banks.
Researchers: Ravi Jagannathan, Mudit Kapoor and Ernst Schaumburg
Juli 1, 2013
The Coworker Network
How companies can use social networks to learn who knows what
Researchers: Paul Leonardi
Juni 3, 2013
Strategy
Maximizing Happy
What happens when we put effort toward intangible goals like happiness?
Researchers: Kelly Goldsmith, David Gal, Raj Raghunathan and Lauren Cheatham
Juni 3, 2013
Organizations
Would You Like Your Bonus in Cash or Cake?
Less countable rewards can be more satisfying
Researchers: Jingjing Ma and Neal J. Roese
Juni 3, 2013
Strategy
The Importance of Appearing Savvy
Women especially benefit from knowing market rates for car repairs
Researchers: Meghan Busse, Ayelet Israeli and Florian Zettelmeyer
Juni 3, 2013
Finance
When Booms Go Bust
The housing market is finally on the upswing. Will it last?
Researchers: A. Craig Burnside, Martin Eichenbaum and Sergio Rebelo
Mai 5, 2013
Economics
Is the Sunk Cost Fallacy Actually Smart Business?
It is a mistake—but a useful one
Researchers: Sandeep Baliga and Jeffrey Ely
Mai 5, 2013
Entrepreneurship
Why Inventors Become Entrepreneurs
Tacit knowledge is critical for innovation
Researchers: Daniel Spulber
Mai 5, 2013
Economics
Teaming Up to Cash In
How does competition work in the venture capital industry?
Researchers: Yael V Hochberg, Michael J. Mazzeo and Ryan McDevitt
April 4, 2013
Policy
All Gain from Guaranteed Access to Key Goods and Services
A guaranteed minimum distribution system is optimal
Researchers: Xavier Calsamiglia, Teresa Garcia-Milà and Therese McGuire
April 3, 2013
Careers
Hirable Like Me
Interviewers favor applicants who remind them of themselves
Researchers: Lauren Rivera
April 3, 2013
