The Pursuit of Passion Propagates Privilege
While graduating students are often exhorted to do work they love to do, those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are less likely to feel that they are a fit for and have the skills to thrive in a...
View ArticleIt's Time for a Bipartisan Health Plan for Employers and Employees
Regina E. Herzlinger and Richard J. Boxer prescribe a seemingly impossible cure for battling health care options: a plan that embraces both Republican and Democratic ideas.
View ArticleBusiness Reopening Decisions and Demand Forecasts During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Findings from a nationwide survey underscore the importance of demand projections and interdependencies among businesses for owners’ reopening decisions. Businesses expect the demand for their services...
View ArticleHow Countries Use Financial Policy to Fight COVID-19
Developing countries have fewer fiscal tools and policy options to combat COVID-19 damage to their economies, according to research by Alberto Cavallo and colleagues.
View ArticleThe Evolution of CEO Compensation in Venture Capital-Backed Startups
Resolving uncertainty related to market demand—so called “product-market” fit—marks a key inflection point in the compensation contract for CEOs of venture-capital backed firms.
View ArticleGender Inequality in Research Productivity During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Analysis of data from the largest open-access repositories for social science in the world finds that female researchers’ productivity significantly dropped relative to that of male researchers as a...
View ArticleReflection: The Pause That Brings Peace and Productivity
Joseph Badaracco studied classic works and interviewed 100 managers in 15 countries to learn how busy men and women find time for reflection.
View ArticleRacism and Digital Design: How Online Platforms Can Thwart Discrimination
Poor design decisions contribute to racial discrimination on many online platforms. Michael Luca and colleagues offer tips for reducing the risk, used by Airbnb and other companies.
View ArticleWhat Jobs Are Being Done at Home During the COVID-19 Crisis? Evidence from...
At least 16 percent of American workers will switch from office-based settings to working at home at least two days per week after COVID-19 subsides. This has significant implications for companies,...
View ArticleTwo Case Studies on the Financing of Forest Conservation
Case studies about The Conservation Fund and Sonen Capital highlight three broad lessons about fresh approaches to the ownership and management of forestland.
View ArticleIs the 'Experimentation Organization' Becoming the Competitive Gold Standard?
Do companies that embrace digital experimentation hold a difficult-to-break competitive advantage? asks James Heskett.
View ArticleDiscrimination, Disenfranchisement and African American WWII Military Enlistment
The United States entered World War II during one of the worst periods of racial discrimination in post-Civil War history. This paper examines the social costs of this discrimination, with clear...
View ArticleWho Will Give You the Best Professional Guidance?
Even the most powerful leaders need support and guidance occasionally. Julia Austin offers advice own how and where to find the right type of mentor.
View ArticleCollaborating During Coronavirus: The Impact of COVID-19 on the Nature of Work
This study of 16 cities is the first large-scale analysis of how digital communication patterns have changed in the early stages of the pandemic.
View ArticleCOVID's Surprising Toll on Careers of Women Scientists
Women scientists and those with young children are paying a steep career price in the pandemic, according to new research by Karim Lakhani, Kyle Myers, and colleagues.
View ArticleWhy Investors Often Lose When They Sue Their Financial Adviser
Forty percent of American investors rely on financial advisers, but the COVID-19 market rollercoaster may have highlighted a weakness when disputes arise. The system favors the financial industry, says...
View Article6 Ways to Support COVID-Weary Employees
Ashley Whillans and colleagues offer managers solutions to ease the stress many employees are experiencing.
View ArticleOf Learning and Forgetting: Centrism, Populism, and the Legitimacy Crisis of...
Cycles of liberation and regulation of global finance follow a pattern of learning and forgetting. This essay argues that liberalization and globalization created the instability and inequality that...
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