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Collaborations

Executives should seek to remove barriers to firm-wide collaboration and help general managers work together.

Retirement May Be Bad for Your Health

Retirees who transition into temporary employment have better everyday health and experience fewer major illnesses than those who quit work entirely.

The Real Reason Your Boss Is a Bully

Aggressive or vindictive managers often feel inadequate — and take it out on their employees.

Why Outsiders Are Better in Turnarounds

Even a loose psychological connection with a failed predecessor can cause leaders to reinforce bad decisions.

The Far-Reaching Effects of Deceptive Marketing

The cost incurred by a firm's marketing practices, once revealed by authorities, can extend far beyond the monetary amount of a fine.

How to Manage a Highly Volatile Asset

Through good governance, oil-exporting countries can shield themselves from the effects of oil-price volatility.

Multitasking Is Not a Skill, It’s a Liability

People who juggle several tasks at once are less efficient at accomplishing their goals.

What Makes People Buy Extended Warranties for Consumer Goods

Extended warranties are highly profitable for retailers, and a variety of factors influence whether a consumer will purchase one.

Balancing Team Workloads

How to effectively manage employees who work on multiple teams within an organization.

Predicting the Next Downturn

Because of the diffusion of the 2008 global financial crisis, forecasting the next one may be an impossible task.

Emotional “Lock-in” and Consumer Perception

How marketers can manipulate the way consumers’ moods affect purchase decisions.

There’s Salad on the Menu? Then I’ll Take the Fries

When presented with options that evoke a measure of self-control, consumers may behave in a way that contradicts their goals.

Staying on Your Toes

Companies should deliberately disrupt the normal flow of work at multiple levels, because it can lead to breakthroughs for the organization.

Catering to Nervous Customers

In industries that offer necessary but often undesirable services, managers must strive to understand how their services affect the stress levels of their customers.

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