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
Finance & Accounting
Celebrity Analyst Influence on the Stock Market
Does the stock market react more strongly to earnings forecasts issued by celebrity analysts?
Leadership
Do Leaders Matter?
The sudden death of a president can trigger sweeping, unexpected changes in a nation’s economy
Marketing
Wal-Mart Supercenter versus the Traditional Supermarket
How can a local grocery store survive?
Operations
Stair Steps to Heavenly Savings
How to design sales force incentive programs to unlock operational cost savings
Whom You Know Matters
The importance of networks in venture capital
Finance & Accounting
Why Do IPO Auctions Fail?
‘Free riders’ and the ‘winner’s curse’ can lead to less-than-desirable outcomes. But some auction features can lend transparency to the traditional IPO approach.
When What You Know Is Not Enough
Expertise and gender dynamics in task groups
Policy
Savvy Financial Analysts Adapt to Regulation ‘Fair Disclosure’
The 2000 law has pushed analysts to seek independent information - to the benefit of the investors they advise
