Economics
School Shootings Rise and Fall with the Unemployment Rate
Researchers set out to quantify gun violence at U.S. schools and made a surprising discovery.
Organizations
The Psychology Behind Fake News
Cognitive biases help explain our polarized media climate.
Marketing
Podcast: How to Steer Your Company Through a Twitter Firestorm
Plus, engage your customers by establishing your company’s audio brand.
Take 5: How to Nurture Your Work Relationships
Ways to improve negotiations and better manage conflict at the office.
Policy
Companies Want to Hire the Best Employees. Can Changes to the H-1B Visa Program Help?
The current lottery is not optimal for top foreign applicants or the companies that want to hire them.
Finance & Accounting
Why Are We So Quick to Borrow When the Value of Our Home Rises?
The reason isn’t as simple as just feeling wealthier.
Leadership
Are Your Employees Putting the Company's Interests First?
A new tool measures a firm’s “stewardship climate.”
Organizations
Should You Hire Someone with a Criminal Record?
Companies that give ex-offenders a fresh start may be rewarded with employees who stick around.
Entrepreneurship
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.
Innovation
Four Tips to Persuade Others Your Idea Is a Winner
Want to shake up the status quo? Use psychology to your advantage.
Policy
What Volkswagen's Emissions Scandal Can Teach Us about Why Companies Cheat
Tighter standards may backfire in industries with fierce competition.
Policy
Why Are We So Quick to Excuse Drunken Behavior?
From criminal sentencing to corporate indiscretions, we hold people less accountable when alcohol is involved.
Careers
Take 5: Lead Better Teams, Engage More Customers, and Find Your Next Market
Kellogg professors offer tips to grow your career and your organization.
Marketing
How to Ensure Your Great New Product Reaches the Right Customers
Don’t neglect distribution-channel strategy: “disaster lurks around the corner if you don’t pay attention.”
When Companies Tweet, Investors Listen
Posting negative news on corporate social media might make investors uneasy and lead to bad press.
Organizations
Businesses Born in a Recession Tend to Start Smaller and Stay Smaller
Yet there are ways business owners can counter these long-term effects.
Innovation
Need to Vent? Try Talking to a Robot.
Social robots can boost our self-esteem and offer a shoulder to cry on.
Healthcare
Under the ACA, the Cost of Caring for the Uninsured Decreased for Hospitals
The benefit has come only in states that expanded Medicaid.
Leadership
Podcast: Start the New Year Motivated for Success
Tips for achieving your personal and business goals.
Innovation
Four Ways Innovators Can Use Time to Their Advantage
For creative success, here’s when to hustle and when to reflect.
