Overlapping tasks among workers well acquainted with each other reduce the need for managers
Popular in business schools and executive suites, it’s no longer a meaningful way to compare companies
Forced sale of assets could stretch illiquidity across industries
Uncertainty about outside news alters company disclosures and how markets interpret them, study finds
A 2017 study on workplace injuries spurs more research on perils of corporate short-termism
Startups lack bench strength, a disadvantage in tight labor markets
Rethinking issues around productivity, income inequality and industry concentration
Taking a stand on controversial issues can hurt sales, but the effect is brief
Acquiring companies appear to get a better deal following frequent in-person meetings
Incentives boost output, but benefits level off at a fairly low point
Workforce doesn’t identify as feminist? Maybe don’t use that word
Encouraging the rank-and-file to value feminine traits reduces the implicit endorsement of a biased supervisor
Absent such a call, white workers may doubt they have a role
Reliance on part-timers raises headcounts and dangers to patients
At the end of a night shift, empathy for patients’ hurting seems diminished