Topic: Strategy
COVID-19 Tactics Varied by Gender Among Brazilian Mayors Running for Reelection
Notable differences in death rates; it appears candidates factored in voter gender bias
Corporate Bosses, Given Fewer Stock Options, Turn Risk-Averse
Research might give pause to corporate boards changing compensation models
Consumers Habitually Seek the Middle Ground
Unpublished research shows avoiding the extremes is a common approach marketers need to address
Complexity Begets Management Layers: How Some Small Firms Avoid That
Overlapping tasks among workers well acquainted with each other reduce the need for managers
Cause and Effect in the Complex World of Corporate Decision Making
As with scientific research, it’s hard to distinguish correlation from causation
Carbon Disclosures: Unflattering Supply Chain Data Omitted
Companies that report emissions appear greener only in a narrow measure
Can Banks, Disrupted by Fintech, Adopt New Habits, Too?
In China, patent data shows commercial banks’ use of new technologies helps improve efficiency and reduce risk
Awards as Incentives: Sometimes They Backfire
Seeking to improve school attendance, researchers learn how some students think
As Few as Three Options Can Be Too Many for Online Shoppers
A large field experiment suggests two items is the sweet spot for converting motivated lookers into buyers
As Concentrated Shareholder Ownership Rises, Wages and Employment Suffer
Where big investors gather, corporate wealth is reallocated away from workers
Applying Behavioral Economics to Supply Chain Decisions
B2B relationships aren’t the rational arena classic theories would suggest
Another Political Trick? Inducing Forgetting By Mentioning Irrelevant Information
Positive views on, say, a social policy are more easily suppressed than negative ones
Amateurs Struggle To Incorporate Market Signals About Pricing into Their Trades
Disregarding data, novices often sail into strong winds
A Tool for Finding Mispriced Stocks
Less sophisticated investors reveal their sentiment in certain trades, and a 20-year study measures it company by company
A Skeptical Board Can Protect Shareholders From an Empire-Building CEO
Director expertise disciplines CEO into providing better information
A Proposal to Improve Surge Pricing
Reduce fares in adjacent areas to draw more drivers to where demand is high