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April 01, 2009
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Jeffrey Pfeffer: Time to Detox the Work Environment
A professor of organizational behavior says companies spend too much time on polar bears and not enough on people.
April 01, 2009
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Self-Identified Multiracial Individuals Realize Real Benefits
A group of scholars look at the issues surrounding identifying one's self as multiracial.
April 01, 2009
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Small Islands, Big Economic Lessons
Barbados and Jamaica experienced very different growth trajectories after independence. A scholar explores why.
March 01, 2009
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Eric Schmidt: "Change Happens when Things are Hard"
The Google chairman and CEO explains why, even though the job market is ugly, 2009 is an excellent year to be a new graduate.
March 01, 2009
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Jennifer Aaker: The Happiness-Time Connection
Why many effective consumer marketing campaigns focus on experiencing, rather than possessing, a product.
March 01, 2009
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Lawrence Wein: A Proposal to Slow the Buildup of Space Junk
Space debris is a big problem. Here's how to solve it.
March 01, 2009
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Turning on The Light For Customers on Tiny Incomes
Two Stanford GSB alumni explain their D.light Design venture, a company specializing in affordable off-grid lighting.
February 01, 2009
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Brenda Barnes: We Must Support Women Returning to the Work Force
The CEO of Sara Lee Corp. explains why her company recruits mid-career talent that has been out of the workforce for a couple of years.
February 01, 2009
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Framing Obama's Stimulus Package
A study explores how peoples' backgrounds influence their opinions of the president's plan to boost the economy.
February 01, 2009
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Jeff Raikes: 5 Things That Make a Great Business Leader
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO says the best managers "know when they need to roll up their sleeves and make something happen."
February 01, 2009
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Most Gamblers Are Just Out for Fun
Research shows that, while gamblers do exhibit many irrational behaviors, for most its just simple entertainment.
February 01, 2009
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There’s Still Money Out There for Entrepreneurs
In spite of broad economic challenges, speakers at the 2009 Entrepreneurship Conference at Stanford say it’s a great time to start a business.
January 01, 2009
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JP Morgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon: You Still Have to Take Risks
The CEO of JP Morgan Chase discusses the financial meltdown, why his firm survived, and how risk should be taken in the best interest of clients.
January 01, 2009
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Joseph Stiglitz: Today's Market Behavior Shouldn't Be a Surprise
The Nobel prize-winning economist dissects the U.S. economy to explain what caused its spiral into recession.
January 01, 2009
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Richard Fairbank: Build a People-Centric Company
The Capital One Financial Corp. founder explains the lengths he goes to hire the right people.
December 01, 2008
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Incentives and the Financial Crisis
A finance professor argues that preventing financial crises means creating policies that align bankers' incentives with the public interest.
December 01, 2008
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Research Confirms: It’s The Thought That Counts
Studies show that gift recipients are just as happy with small presents as with big ones.
December 01, 2008
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The Thought of Acquiring Power Motivates People to Act
Research explores the relationship between having power and taking action.
November 01, 2008
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Lorenzo Zambrano: Mexico’s Global Builder
Lorenzo Zambrano, MBA ’68, took the family’s cement business from regional player to the industry’s third-largest supplier.
November 01, 2008
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Vinod Khosla: Green Tech Must First Make Economic Sense
The venture capitalist explains why we can't conserve our way out of crisis — we must create affordable energy alternatives that customers like.
October 01, 2008
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Why Developing Countries Should Open Their Markets to Foreign Capital
A new study of 18 nations shows manufacturing wages and productivity skyrocket after an infusion of foreign capital.
September 01, 2008
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Haim Mendelson: How Businesses Can Beat Open-Source Products
Research suggests commercial firms can beat free products with timing, better product features, and skillfully using network effects.
September 01, 2008
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Should Charities Ask for Time Before Money?
A new study shows that asking potential donors to make an emotional connection first can ultimately lead to greater financial giving.
September 01, 2008
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Steve Ballmer: Evolving as a Leader as Your Company Grows
The Microsoft CEO says there’s a big difference between managing an upstart computer company and an international technology giant.