When women rank high, firms profit
New research from David Gaddis Ross finds that firms benefit when they add women to their senior management teams.
Adaptive Organizations
Finding the optimal level of task specialization helps organizations adapt and gives workers needed flexibility.
Matters of trust play out on the global stage
Why do Americans and Japanese show different levels of trust? Ko Kuwabara examines how different cultures build relationships and social networks.
Building better market research
A new method for designing market-research experiments reduces costs and yields more precise results.
Media concentration in an era of digital convergence
In his new book, Eli Noam measures market share to gauge how the media industry has evolved and to determine which companies will win and lose in the digital infotainment age.
When familiarity breeds connections
For young biotech firms seeking prestigious industry alliances, who their top management team knows may be as important as what they know.
Is it really irrational to be emotional?
Why strong displays of emotion — even negative ones like anger — can be good for organizations.
Do high CEO salaries pay off?
New research suggests that high-priced talent at the top may be justified in a globalized world.
Putting the customer back at center stage
Noel Capon looks at how companies succeed in a new world where an oversupply of goods and services means an undersupply of customers.