Management

In grading CEO performance, financials still dominate.
Children in LIberia
Project Healthy Children works with governments and manufacturers to bring fortified foods to people at risk.
Jamie Dimon, the chairman and chief executive officer at JPMorgan Chase & Co
Whether shareholders benefit from a separate chairman and CEO depends more on context than on corporate structure, David F. Larcker and Brian Tayan find.
women runners running through water
A researcher says at least part of the answer is that people are more than their potential.
Cofounder of Kiva, Jessica Jackley
The cofounder of a microlending outfit says entrepreneurs need to "wake up each day and say, 'Now what?'"
Full-time program has evolved to extended 12-month format and expanded enrollment for both self-funded and sponsored students.
Stanford Closer Look Series -
04.30.13
David F. Larcker, Allan l. McCall, and Brian Tayan explore the policy development process and its role in corporate governance.
Hidehiko Yuzaki, governor of Hiroshima Prefecture
The governor of Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, discusses the value of persistence and humility in entrepreneurship.
Stanford Closer Look Series -
04.16.13
In this case study, David F. Larcker and Brian Tayan examine the debate over whether to combine or separate the chairman and CEO roles.
Denise Brosseau
The CEO of executive talent agency Well-Connected Leader discusses the value of directness, living on the edge, and knowing when to say 'we' and when to say 'I.'

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In grading CEO performance, financials still dominate.
Children in LIberia
Project Healthy Children works with governments and manufacturers to bring fortified foods to people at risk.
Jamie Dimon, the chairman and chief executive officer at JPMorgan Chase & Co
Whether shareholders benefit from a separate chairman and CEO depends more on context than on corporate structure, David F. Larcker and Brian Tayan find.
Cofounder of Kiva, Jessica Jackley
The cofounder of a microlending outfit says entrepreneurs need to "wake up each day and say, 'Now what?'"
Full-time program has evolved to extended 12-month format and expanded enrollment for both self-funded and sponsored students.
Hidehiko Yuzaki, governor of Hiroshima Prefecture
The governor of Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, discusses the value of persistence and humility in entrepreneurship.
Denise Brosseau
The CEO of executive talent agency Well-Connected Leader discusses the value of directness, living on the edge, and knowing when to say 'we' and when to say 'I.'
speakers at the Stanford Africa Forum
Michael Ugwu explains the challenges, and opportunities, of building a company in Lagos.
Stanford Ignite students collaborating on a project
Stanford GSB offers its first Europe-based Stanford Ignite program with École polytechnique in September in Paris.
Pitch Johnson, lecturer in Management at Stanford GSB
Why and how Silicon Valley thrives — from one of its founding fathers.

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women runners running through water
A researcher says at least part of the answer is that people are more than their potential.
Research on derivatives concludes they can add to a company’s leverage and market value.
Call center employee
A new study finds good middle managers add to workplace productivity.
Guy accessing information
New research by Ilan Guttman explores how information disclosure can affect financial panics.
Box of Chocolates
New research shows that seeing all your options at once makes you happier with the choice you make.
Brain scan, face in profile
Professor Baba Shiv discusses how you can coax risk-averse managers to innovate.
Seated shareholders
A new paper says shareholder voting on executive pay doesn't improve compensation practices.
artwork for anger/threats story
Negotiators gain more concessions with cool threats than with heated words.
David Larcker photo
Given the pervasiveness of social media, should the board of directors pay closer attention to the information exchanged on these sites?  Can this information be used to improve oversight and risk management?
Nir Halevy
Nice guys may not finish first, according to research coauthored by Nir Halevy of the Stanford Graduate School of Business. In fact, taking care of others in your group and even taking care of outsiders may reduce a nice guy's chance of becoming a leader.

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