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December 01, 2009
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Why Does Movie Popcorn Cost So Much?
A marketing professor says the high price of popcorn at most movie theater concession stands actually benefits moviegoers.
November 01, 2009
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Brian Lowery: Prejudice Fuels Opposition to Obama’s Plans
Research shows that implicit racial prejudices corresponded with a reluctance to vote for Barack Obama and with opposition to his health care plan.
November 01, 2009
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Heidi Roizen: Networking Is More Than Collecting Lots of Names
The Silicon Valley master networker explains the importance of relationship building.
November 01, 2009
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John Doerr: Best Entrepreneurs Attempt the Impossible
The venture capitalist describes the importance of ambition and a thirst for knowledge in driving new ideas.
November 01, 2009
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The Right Decisions Aren't Always Easy, Says Avon's Jung
Andrea Jung stuck with a company she loved. Today, she's turning heads, as Avon's CEO. The firm is a success story in a brutal economic climate.
October 01, 2009
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Bill Browder: A Warning Against Investment in Russia
The Hermitage Capital Management founder publicly accuses the Russians of fraud and collusion in unraveling his company's $4 billion investments.
October 01, 2009
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Cost of Reducing CO2 Emissions Could Plunge
A study says the financial impact of regulating coal-fired power plants under a cap-and-trade system will be much less than previously projected.
October 01, 2009
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Nobel Laureate Sharpe: There Are No Shortcuts in Investing
Nobel Laureate William F. Sharpe explains how futile it is to read sure-thing investing books or watch the latest financial guru to find easy answers.
October 01, 2009
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Slowing Introductions of New Electronic Products Reduces E-Waste
Research says some regulations can reduce the world's mountains of devices waiting to be recycled and slow the rate of new product introductions.
September 01, 2009
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Courting So-So Customers Can Be Good for Business
Marketers lavish attention on their best customers, but it may be more cost effective to increase spending on the occasional consumer.
September 01, 2009
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How Good Are Commercial Corporate Governance Ratings?
Research casts doubt on the value and validity of the ratings of governance advisory firms.
September 01, 2009
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Why Are Some Geographic Areas So Entrepreneurial?
A professor of organizational behavior says working with former entrepreneurs makes individuals more likely to start their own businesses.
September 01, 2009
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You Can’t Buy It If You Don't Know It Exists
Research says that rock bands can lose as much as 40% of their potential sales because consumers don't know about them.
August 01, 2009
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Being Jilted Can Make You Yearn More — or So You Think
Rejection increases people’s motivation to pursue that elusive objective. But there’s a catch.
August 01, 2009
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Foster a More “Giving” Identity to Rouse Donors and Volunteers
A study looks at the relationship between self-image and charitable giving.
August 01, 2009
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India's Slums Represent Complex Political and Social Issues
How slums are run depends on a variety of factors, such as their ethnic makeup, political connections, and how long they have been established.
July 01, 2009
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Services Market Is Key to Open Source Software
Researchers explore the key factors in the decision to create open source software.
June 01, 2009
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Why Seeking Common Ground Can Backfire
Research shows that conversations between people seeking common ground can influence which ideas and people gain cultural prominence.
May 11, 2009
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Management Values that Count
Stanford Graduate School of Business Dean Robert L. Joss recalls powerful lessons from his grandfather, a dairy farmer.
May 01, 2009
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Leadership Is Responsibility, Not Power
Stanford GSB Dean Robert L. Joss delivers the year's last View From The Top lecture. He plans to continue teaching after leaving the dean's office.
May 01, 2009
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On Being Part of the Changing Business Landscape
Oracle CFO explains his long career path — through booms and busts and times of struggle — to working in tech.
May 01, 2009
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Top Bottling Exec: "There's Still a Lot of Room for Local Breweries"
Jose Antonio Fernandez, head of the largest bottler in Latin America, explains the "Most Interesting Man" ads and other competitive strategies.
April 01, 2009
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Credit Default Swap Clearing Plan Won't Work
A finance professor explores a regulation of credit default swaps.