Differences of Opinions Produce Better Decisions
U.S. Supreme Court justices make better decisions when the jurists represent at least two separate points of view on a given question. The reason, say Stanford business researchers studying team decision making, is that the varying opinions force the majority to think more complexly and consider diverse evidence. [Details]

Rising Housing Prices Don't Hurt the Economy
The rising housing market has been a mainstay of the U.S. economy in recent years. Despite the pain to first-time buyers, researchers say real estate price increases are not having an adverse effect on consumers overall. [Details]

From Enron to Earnings Reports, Is Media Coverage Reliable?
Are companies and analysts spinning the media, or do journalists spin business news? Speakers debated the issue at a two-day conference on media and economic performance that drew academics and top reporters who covered some of the 1990s' greatest financial debacles. [Details]

Marketing to Improve Society
When it comes to gaining a market edge while supporting a social cause, the process called corporate social marketing leads the pack according to the an article titled "Best of Breed" appearing in the latest issue of the Business School's Stanford Social Innovation Review. [Details]

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