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September 13, 2018
Written

Three Ways to Lead More Effective Teams

A Stanford expert on workplace dynamics shows why many teams fail.
Organizational Behavior

Insights

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September 14, 2018
Written

What Does “Catalyst” Mean to You?

Stanford GSB faculty suggest books and articles related to the theme.
Management

Insights

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September 7, 2018
Written

The Power of Telling It Like It Is

In Panama, a new study finds that kids are more likely to drink healthier beverages if you speak the truth — subtly.
Marketing

Insights

A group of women selling jewelry and handicrafts at the walls of the Jaisalmer fort in Rajasthan India. Credit: iStock/Aluxum
September 7, 2018
Written

What’s the Value of Labor When It’s a Labor of Love?

Artisans who find meaning in their masterpieces are more likely to charge less to connoisseurs.
Organizational Behavior

Insights

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September 6, 2018
Written

Why “Uncertainty Shocks” Are Part of the Trump-Era Economy

A Stanford economist says that populist politicians have become a major source of economic uncertainty.
Political Economy

Insights

Many advertisers in online auctions suspect that the bidding is rigged. Research shows they may be right.
August 21, 2018
Written

Rigged Auctions? Why Top Bidders Don’t Always Feel Like Winners

New research casts suspicion about auctions in the online advertising market.
Economics

Insights

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August 29, 2018
Written

How CEOs Reinvented the Dating Game Scandal in Stock Options

A study finds that companies have come up with a new variant on backdating stock options to reap windfall profits.
Corporate Governance

Insights

A group of young men and women looking shocked at their cell phones. Credit: iStock/SIphotography
August 17, 2018
Written

The Consequences of Viral Outrage

Even justified outcries can backfire when people pile on.
Organizational Behavior

Insights

Portraits by contemporary artist JR are displayed on the worksite boarding placed around the dome on the Pantheon. Credit: Reuters/Christian Hartmann
August 24, 2018
Written

Exploring the Origins of Foreign Cultural Values

As businesses go global, it pays to understand the beliefs underpinning behaviors that might seem strange.
Organizational Behavior
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Societal Impact of Corporations

Events and readings from experts in finance, business, law, and policy, gathered to help develop a more complete picture of the effects of corporations in the world.

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September 19, 2018
Written

How Much Is Your Private Data Worth — and Who Should Own It?

In an ideal world, consumers would control the rights to their data but would also be able to sell it broadly.
Big Data
September 19, 2018
Written

When the Career Path Takes a Sharp Left

Three alumni share what led them to take a chance on a less conventional job change.
Career & Success
September 14, 2018
Written

What Does “Catalyst” Mean to You?

Stanford GSB faculty suggest books and articles related to the theme.
Management
September 13, 2018
Written

Three Ways to Lead More Effective Teams

A Stanford expert on workplace dynamics shows why many teams fail.
Organizational Behavior
September 7, 2018
Written

The Power of Telling It Like It Is

In Panama, a new study finds that kids are more likely to drink healthier beverages if you speak the truth — subtly.
Marketing
September 7, 2018
Written

What’s the Value of Labor When It’s a Labor of Love?

Artisans who find meaning in their masterpieces are more likely to charge less to connoisseurs.
Organizational Behavior
September 6, 2018
Written

Why “Uncertainty Shocks” Are Part of the Trump-Era Economy

A Stanford economist says that populist politicians have become a major source of economic uncertainty.
Political Economy
August 29, 2018
Written

How CEOs Reinvented the Dating Game Scandal in Stock Options

A study finds that companies have come up with a new variant on backdating stock options to reap windfall profits.
Corporate Governance
August 24, 2018
Written

Exploring the Origins of Foreign Cultural Values

As businesses go global, it pays to understand the beliefs underpinning behaviors that might seem strange.
Organizational Behavior
August 21, 2018
Written

Rigged Auctions? Why Top Bidders Don’t Always Feel Like Winners

New research casts suspicion about auctions in the online advertising market.
Economics

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