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April 29, 2013

Could Uncertainty Cause a Recession?

New research explores whether asymmetric information about corporate assets could have been the sole cause of the recent crisis.

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March 27, 2013

It's Not Who You Know

Entrepreneurs who launch new ventures away from industry hubs find that knowledge is portable.

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February 28, 2013

Nobody Likes a Rat

When are colleagues likely to report each other for lying, and what happens when they do?

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January 30, 2013

Risk, Innovation, and Social Value

Bruce Kogut, the director of the School's Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Center for Leadership and Ethics, discusses the center's latest perspective about making the financial sector work for Wall Street and Main Street after the financial crisis.

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October 30, 2012

Letting Go of the Best

Why are firms' most productive employees the most likely to get pink slips when a recession hits?

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October 30, 2012

Think Small

Is it time to reconsider economies of scale?

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September 25, 2012

Ethically Diverse

Diverse firms are perceived as more ethical — and less deserving of punishment when they do commit transgressions.

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September 25, 2012

Un-Follow the Leader

Cultural norms of deference to authority figures can inhibit Indian employees from challenging the status quo and sharing innovative ideas with managers.

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August 23, 2012

Tiptoeing Toward Freedom

To be effective leaders, managers must offer employees the right amount of choice and flexibility.

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