Importing cheaper parts may slow a company’s drive to innovate
A study of 6,024 Canadian manufacturers finds that importing cheap components from low-wage countries was linked to a 15 percent ...
When the boss is a narcissist, employees may start bending the rules
A study across two South Korean surveys finds that narcissistic leaders tend to create workplace uncertainty, which is linked to ...
Lottery-like stocks dominate Reddit investing forums, new research shows
A study of millions of Reddit posts finds that retail investors disproportionately discuss stocks with extreme recent returns, matching predictions ...
Do artists work less when handed free money? This study says no
When 2,400 New York artists received $1,000 a month with no strings attached, they spent more hours on creative work ...
New research maps how dense partnership networks can undermine product innovation
A study of Dutch companies finds that innovation follows an inverted-U curve with network density, and cognitive distance between partners ...
When the weight comes off: what GLP-1 drugs reveal about the penalty women pay for body size
A Harvard economist used the rapid uptake of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs to ask where body weight matters for women. The ...
Why smart investors make bad choices: New research maps the psychology behind market chaos
New research on 400 investors and 15 financial experts finds that overconfidence and herd behavior meaningfully harm investment decisions, while ...
The hidden cost of a splashy launch: how rivals read your every move
A new working paper argues that startup experiments are public acts rivals read closely. The choice to launch loudly can ...
Rationalization, not pressure, emerges as key link between dark traits and unethical intent
A survey of accounting students near graduation traces how three "dark" personality traits connect to unethical workplace intentions, finding that ...
New study finds California’s fast-food wage hike lifted pay without cutting employment
California's $20 fast-food minimum wage was predicted to wipe out jobs. A new working paper finds pay rose about 7 ...