Women Pay a Higher Career Price in Today's Always-On Work Culture
In industries that prize overwork, both men and women pay the price of missed time with family. But the career damage is more severe for women, says Robin Ely.
View ArticleManagerial Quality and Productivity Dynamics
Which managerial skills, traits, and practices matter most for productivity? This study of a large garment firm in India analyzes the integration of features of managerial quality into a production...
View ArticleFintech's Game-Changing Opportunities for Small Business
In the new book "Fintech, Small Business, & the American Dream," Karen Mills describes how technology is opening up new capital for entrepreneurs. Around the corner: The transformative benefits of...
View ArticleLearning or Playing? The Effect of Gamified Training on Performance
Is games-based training effective? This study at a large professional services firm adopting a gamified training platform showed the training helps performance when employees are already highly...
View ArticleThe Life of Luxury and How to Sell It
Luxury is its own market, but who shops there? Who sells there? What's the best strategy? Researchers at Harvard Business School examine consumerism at the top of the curve.
View ArticleNew Research and Ideas, April 9, 2019
Tips for motivating workers ... The challenges of operating in emerging markets ... Israeli nutritional startup considers target market.
View ArticleFormal Employment and Organized Crime: Regression Discontinuity Evidence from...
Using data from Colombia’s second-largest city, Medellín, this study tests the relationship between formal employment and participation in crime at the individual level. Results shed light on deterring...
View ArticleHow Entrepreneurs Can Turn Lead Into Gold
Innovative about creating new products, entrepreneurs often lose imagination when it comes to funding their dreams. Andy Wu reveals alternatives beyond friends and family.
View ArticleTrade Secrets Protection and Antitakeover Provisions
The study examines managers’ responses when facing an increased threat of their firm being acquired. Results add to our knowledge of the use of antitakeover provisions.
View ArticleInfographic: Can I Please Speak to an Actual Person?
Customers still want the option to access human help in automated service—even if they don't use it, says research by Michelle A. Shell and Ryan W. Buell.
View ArticleCan Biometric Tracking Improve Healthcare Provision and Data Quality?...
This paper shows the benefits of biometric technology for strengthening service delivery and improving the reliability of government data at tuberculosis treatment centers in India.
View ArticleNew Research and Ideas, April 16, 2019
What will happen to my job? ... The quest for a value-based health care system ... How open source software is affecting firm productivity.
View ArticleWould You Live in a Smart City Where Government Controls Privacy?
Toronto is experimenting with smart-city concepts envisioned by Google spinoff Sidewalk Labs. Harvard Business School Professors Leslie John and Mitch Weiss discuss the tradeoffs of using technology to...
View ArticleHow Managers Can Stifle Creativity
3QUESTIONS: Teresa Amabile discusses the roots of creativity, how to achieve more of it, and combining it with artificial intelligence.
View ArticleOpen Innovation Contestants Build AI-Based Cancer Tool
Radiation oncologists are few in number, especially if you are nowhere near a cancer facility. Could artificial intelligence be used to deliver an oncologist's skills for radiation therapy? Karim R....
View ArticleMicromanagers in the Making? Why Salespeople Struggle to Lead
When salespeople become managers, they often do a horrible job. Four key steps can help them—and all soon-to-be managers—make the shift, says Frank V. Cespedes.
View ArticleGovernment Technology Policy, Social Value, and National Competitiveness
This study examines the impact of a French law requiring government agencies to favor open source software (OSS) over proprietary software in technology procurement processes. Results suggest a...
View ArticleNew Research and Ideas, April 23, 2019
Tips for becoming a new manager ... A look at the financial gatekeeping role ... Finding a moral corporate compass.
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