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Trust Required Here

Trust in both the seller and the marketplace is necessary for buyer confidence

Policy

Mandatory or Voluntary Corporate Disclosure?

Full disclosure is not always a moneymaker

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

Policy

Tax Incentives and the City

Are cities wise to use tax incentives to compete for companies?

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

Operations

Stair Steps to Heavenly Savings

How to design sales force incentive programs to unlock operational cost savings

Policy

Are Healthcare “Report Cards” Good for Patients?

More information may not always be better

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

Marketing

Advertising Alignment

Using Consumer Goal Orientation to Determine Advertising Format

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

Strategy

Uncertainty and Independence

The Effect of Risk on Franchising

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