Featuring Douglas West, Professor of Marketing King’s College, London Thematiks: On Research presents brief conversations with the authors of the most-viewed posts featured in the newsletter. In this episode, I speak with Douglas West, Ph.D. about his research into the role that heuristics play in decision making under uncertainty. The original post is linked below. Can intuition yield…
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Adventurous new research concludes that CEOs with uncommon names are more likely to make unique strategic choices “He that is ambitious for his son, should give him untried names.” — Martin Tupper One of the most enduring ideas in Western thought is the connection between a person and their name. In the Roman play Persa, a slave convinces…
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A new study concludes that corporate innovations built on scientific discoveries create more value but also entail more risk For as long as there have been corporations, there has been a relationship between them and researchers. Indeed, the Dutch East India Company — one of the most important precursors of today’s corporations — hired scientists and maintained a strong knowledge…
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Featuring Christoph Siemroth, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Essex Thematiks: On Research presents brief conversations with the authors of the most-viewed posts featured in the newsletter. Yesterday’s post on the impact that the pandemic has had on companies and workers is the most viewed ever on Thematiks. I was fortunate to speak today with…
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New research concludes that working from home during the COVID-19 crisis lowered productivity, as people put in longer hours just to keep up with past performance For most corporate leaders, one of the most important debates of the pandemic has been its impact on worker productivity. After all, no one had ever seen anything like…
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New research on the U.S. private sector confirms that the Nation’s journey to an equitable workplace still has a long way to go I do not typically feature research published by consulting companies because most of it is commercially motivated. However, there is some serious work done at the best firms that can be worth…
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Featuring Brad Shapiro, Associate Professor of Marketing and True North Faculty Scholar, Chicago Booth School of Business Thematiks: On Research presents brief conversations with the authors of the most-viewed posts featured in the newsletter. In this episode, I speak with Brad Shapiro, Ph.D. about his research into the return on investment of television advertising. The original post…
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Featuring Dennis Galletta and Greg Moody Thematiks: On Research presents brief conversations with the authors of the most-viewed posts featured in the newsletter. In this episode, I speak with Dennis Galletta, Ph.D. (Professor of Business Administration, University of Pittsburgh) and Greg Moody, Ph.D. (Associate Professor, Lee Business School, University of Nevada Las Vegas) about their…
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New research examines the issues that have hindered the growth of data markets and the models that could soon accelerate their development One of the internet’s most profound social and business impacts has been the change in how many things are bought and sold. The rise of Amazon and eBay, for example, revolutionized consumer marketplaces.…
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New research concludes that companies’ pre-pandemic SEC 10K Risk Factors disclosures were effective predictors of future equity performance The economic impact produced by the pandemic has been something new in modern times and continues to play out around the world. Real GDP fell 11% in the U.S., and the IMF forecasts that global output saw…
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