The 'Amazon Effect' Is Changing Online Price Competition—and the Fed Needs to...
Amazon's power in the retail sector puts price pressure on what competitors charge, with implications for how federal regulators govern inflation, says Alberto F. Cavallo.
View ArticleIncubators Take Notice: Your Entrepreneurs Are Networking with the Wrong People
Startup incubators used by cities and companies to jump-start innovation have a problem to overcome. Attendees tend to network with people they already know, says research by Rembrand Koning.
View ArticleIs the Digital Age Making Us Petty?
Mobile payment apps help us keep track of shared costs but may also frustrate personal relationships. Research into perceived pettiness by Tami Kim, Ting Zhang, and Michael I. Norton.
View ArticleNew Research and Ideas, April 30, 2019
We’re often wrong guessing about other people’s choices ... A peek at Nike's digital strategy ... How the financial crisis caught us by surprise.
View ArticleRehabilitating Corporate Purpose
Malcolm S. Salter rebuts shareholder value maximization as a de facto expression of the institutional purpose guiding many managers’ decision and proposes an alternative.
View ArticleWhat Should the Leadership of YouTube Do?
CEO Susan Wojcicki and YouTube leadership must decide how to balance growth goals with criticism for posting controversial—but popular—videos. What should YouTube do? asks James Heskett.
View ArticleHow To Ask Better Questions
To make the best decisions, managers must ask the right questions. This collection of past studies by Harvard Business School researchers will help you gather the critical information you need to...
View ArticleConsumers Blame Business for Global Health Problems. Can Business Become the...
3QUESTIONS Millions of people have been harmed by cigarettes, defective merchandise, pollution, addiction and other business by-products. Pioneering companies are exploring healthier ways to operate,...
View ArticleBank Boards: What Has Changed Since the Financial Crisis?
Since the 2008 financial crisis, bank boards have not improved their cultural or gender diversity compared to other companies nor are they better qualified than before the crisis. Outside directorships...
View ArticleConsumer Inertia and Market Power
Consumers are often more likely to buy a product if they have purchased it previously. This paper provides a means to estimate the magnitude of this phenomenon of consumer inertia.
View ArticleThe Changing Landscape of Auditor Litigation and Its Implications for Audit...
Data from 1996 to 2016 shows that shareholder litigation against auditors has declined in recent years. Empirical evidence shows that Rule 10b-5, the Securities Act statute used for class action...
View ArticleThe Unexpected Way Whistleblowers Reduce Government Fraud
Even unfounded allegations by whistleblowers can force government contractors to renegotiate their terms, says Jonas Heese.
View ArticleDo Experts Listen to Other Experts? Field Experimental Evidence from...
Influence is a fundamental aspect of collective decisions. It is thus crucial to consider not only the composition of evaluation panels but also their deliberation process. This study illuminates...
View Article'Ethics Bots' and Other Ways to Move Your Code of Business Conduct beyond...
Digital technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics allow companies to create more effective codes of business conduct, says Eugene Soltes. But technology isn't the only solution.
View ArticleThe Unconventional Capitalism That Shapes Business History
Geoffrey G. Jones reports out on a business hiastory research conference studying the many shades of capitalism around the world and through time.
View ArticleActivist CEOs Are Rising Up—and Their Customers Are Listening
Are product sales affected by the CEO's stance on political and social issues? Michael Toffel and Aaron Chatterji study how consumers react to vocal chief executives.
View ArticlerTSR: When Do Relative Performance Metrics Capture Relative Performance?
Managers are increasingly evaluated based on relative performance metrics, particularly relative total shareholder returns (rTSR). A significant portion of firms make relatively poor choices in the...
View ArticleForgiving Student Loan Debt Leads to Better Jobs, Stronger Consumers
Without the burden of student loan debt, people seek higher-paying careers, stabilize their finances, and contribute to the economy, says Marco Di Maggio.
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