Operations
Are Reservations Recommended?
Offering reservations is costly to restaurants, but they can be beneficial in some cases
Policy
Treasury Debt and Corporate Bond Rates
The bond yield spread reflects a Treasury debt convenience yield for investors
Marketing
Discriminating Prices for the Discriminating Consumer
Maximize profitability with different package sizes
Operations
A New Channel Strategy for Dell
The PC industry’s increasing maturity pushed Dell to shift its longstanding direct sales model
Softening the Blow of Bad News
Some companies offset negative earnings surprises by strategically releasing news of new patents
Policy
The Value of a Cabinet Position
In a world where not all ministries are equal, the composition of Japanese cabinets reflects the relative bargaining power of political actors
Collaboration and Creativity
The small-world problem
Finance & Accounting
Pricing a Global Measure of Liquidity Risk
Investors should not overlook the impact of liquidity on the prices of assets
Are Large CEO Severance Packages Justified?
The underlying factors of CEO severance
Trust Required Here
Trust in both the seller and the marketplace is necessary for buyer confidence
Economics
Does Location Matter for the Adoption of Internet Technologies in Business?
E-mail is everywhere, but advanced Internet technologies are adopted mostly within establishments in urban-based companies
Compete or Cooperate?
Choosing the right commercialization strategy as a technology start-up
How to Map and Compare Culture Across Firms
Cultural differences between U.S. and German pharmaceutical companies due to nationality have decreased since the 1980s
Economics
“Acting White” or Just Acting Rationally?
Social pressures to fit in can explain the black–white educational achievement gap
