Featuring David H. Zhu, Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University Thematiks: On Research presents brief conversations with the authors of the most-viewed posts featured in the newsletter. In this episode, I speak with David Zhu, Ph.D. about his research into CEOs with distinctive names. The original post is…
Read More
A growing number of Americans demand that corporations create more social good or risk increased regulatory control Among the many debates accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, a key one for business leaders is the role of large corporations in society. Driven by debates about social issues and tax cuts, more and more Americans are joining…
Read More
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…
Read More
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…
Read More
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…
Read More
A five-year U.K. study exposes the subtle and powerful ways that class and privilege influence hiring and success in elite professional settings “The fortunate man is seldom satisfied with the fact of being fortunate. Beyond this, he needs to know that he has a right to his good fortune. He wants to be convinced that…
Read More