Strategy

Maximizing Happy

What happens when we put effort toward intangible goals like happiness?

Organizations

Would You Like Your Bonus in Cash or Cake?

Less countable rewards can be more satisfying

Strategy

The Importance of Appearing Savvy

Women especially benefit from knowing market rates for car repairs

Finance & Accounting

When Booms Go Bust

The housing market is finally on the upswing. Will it last?

Economics

Is the Sunk Cost Fallacy Actually Smart Business?

It is a mistake—but a useful one

Entrepreneurship

Why Inventors Become Entrepreneurs

Tacit knowledge is critical for innovation

Economics

Teaming Up to Cash In

How does competition work in the venture capital industry?

Policy

All Gain from Guaranteed Access to Key Goods and Services

A guaranteed minimum distribution system is optimal

Careers

Hirable Like Me

Interviewers favor applicants who remind them of themselves

Leadership

What Makes an “Act of God”?

Why some use religion to make sense of natural disasters

Marketing

To Defend or Not to Defend?

What to do when a competitor enters your industry

Marketing

That Brand Sells What?

How to take a successful brand into uncharted territory

Collaborate Better

A Q&A with Leigh Thompson about working creatively in teams

Economics

Who Wants to Be First Mate On a Sinking Ship?

Companies in financial distress have trouble attracting the talent they need to right themselves

Operations

Whipping the Supply Line into Shape

New insight into the bullwhip effect

Social Impact

Managing the Reputational and Market Risks of Social Activism

Executives should understand how protesters actually affect financial performance

Social Impact

Pinpointing the Value in CSR

The unexpected link between CSR spending and financial performance.

Social Impact

Being Smarter with CSR

This special issue devoted to corporate social responsibility (CSR), with articles written by our faculty, was published in conjunction with the Kellogg-Aspen Conference

Social Impact

When and How to Drive Real Value with CSR

Executives can improve their bottom lines by using CSR in targeted circumstances.

Social Impact

The Hidden Drivers of Corporate Sustainability Initiatives

Understanding the impact of everyday interactions can help rally support for initiatives.