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April 01, 2004
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Deborah Gruenfeld: Diverse Teams Produce Better Decisions
Research suggests that those with a team's minority viewpoint force the majority to think more and consider diverse evidence.
April 01, 2004
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Gaming: Get Ready for Virtual Reality
A panel at Stanford GSB's Future of Entertainment Conference describes how we'll soon spend as much time in a virtual world as the real one.
April 01, 2004
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Housing Inflation Does Not Hurt Consumers
A new study concludes that the losses buyers incur are offset in the larger economy by the gains accrued by sellers.
March 15, 2004
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James Wolfensohn: The New Debt Debate
The World Bank president says external debt is one of the biggest structural issues that the world will face in the next couple years.
March 12, 2004
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How Do White Males Fare in the Heterogeneous Workplace?
A study shows that diversity didn't have as strong an effect on women and minorities as it did on white male workers.
March 12, 2004
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Leonard Lauder: "We're a Family in Business, Not a Family Business"
The second-generation leader of Estee Lauder Companies explains why taking the business public was key to global expansion.
February 01, 2004
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Paul Oyer: New CEOs Don't Always Mean Executive Turnover
Research shows that CEOs promoted from within are much more likely to retain the senior management team.
February 01, 2004
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Research: Too Much Choice Can Hurt Brand Performance
National companies offering large variety at a premium price actually would benefit from reducing their offerings.
January 26, 2004
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Latin American Business Strategy Embraces Diversification
Juan Castro Sloan '98
January 01, 2004
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Economics Research: What Would Happen if We Removed Borders?
When two countries join, both almost always benefit economically from greater access to ideas, capital, and customers.
January 01, 2004
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MBA Graduates Want to Work for Caring and Ethical Employers
There is a strong argument for firms to become more socially responsible in order to attract MBA candidates.
January 01, 2004
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What We're Missing When We Study Success
A researcher argues that a research gap in understanding failure skews how we understand success.
November 01, 2003
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Are Discount Tickets Good for Business?
A study shows that charging different prices may help the bottom line, without hurting consumers.
October 15, 2003
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What Led to Enron, WorldCom and the Like?
Increases in executive compensation, jumps in incentives to manage earnings, and shifts in auditing firm structure contributed to governance failures.
October 01, 2003
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Research: Why Some Workers Fear Virtual Teams
Remote collaboration can increase efficiency, but some fear that freely pooling their knowledge may make them obsolete.
September 15, 2003
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Jeffrey Pfeffer: Too Much Management Can Block Innovation
Even some well-established practices may be counterproductive
September 01, 2003
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Consumers Work Hard for Certain Loyalty Programs
Offers that feel tailored to one's taste cause people to view the offer as more attractive, and work much harder for it.
June 15, 2003
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Stereotypes Do Reinforce the Status Quo
Research establishes cause and effect between exposure to certain stereotypes and subsequent agreement with statements that support current social norms.
June 01, 2003
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Research: When Is It Smart to Outsource?
A series of new papers suggests that outsourcing manufacturing may stifle innovation, and that a different model might be better.
May 29, 2003
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Steve Jobs: Singing a New Tune
The Apple CEO shows off the new iTunes Music Store, and explains why the company has been so successful with its risky venture into retail stores.
May 01, 2003
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Don Quixote's Lessons for Leadership
Drawing on classical literature and contemporary film, Jim March creates a movie produced in Europe and America based on the idealism in Cervantes' novel.
April 15, 2003
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Rod Kramer: What Makes a Successful Pitch?
An analysis of Hollywood script meetings reveals how organizational decision makers assess the creative potential of others.
March 15, 2003
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Economic Analysis: Debt Relief Doesn't Help Small Countries
Highly indebted poor countries should be targeted not for debt relief but for direct aid that would assist in building social infrastructure.
March 01, 2003
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Jennifer Aaker: Trusted Brands Face Higher Risk With Mistakes
Brand personality has a significant impact on customer relationships, and the ability of a brand to recover from errors.