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Pay per hour or flat rate? Many managers make the wrong choice
Many managers prefer to pay workers a flat rate for their labor, even when paying by the hour would be more profitable.
The Big Question: How can we improve workplace communication?
Insights on diagnosing and correcting poor professional communication
The In-House Ethicist: Is greed good?
Is greed good? Or is it bad, but useful? Chicago Booth ethics professor John Paul Rollert explores historical perspectives and contemporary examples to examine how greed functions in human societies.
Entrepreneurs: Bucking the trend pays off
Those who jump on market trends are less likely to secure funding from venture capitalists and more likely to exit that market later.
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Have central bankers lost their power?
Evidence is revealing the power, limits, and confounding effects of monetary policy.
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How to listen for the hidden data in earnings calls
Research is uncovering the messages that managers may not be intending to send—and that investors should learn to listen for.
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Why stock returns under Trump might disappoint investors
Market performance under Republican presidents may be in part due to timing.
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Economics and the human instinct for storytelling
Why understanding dramatic economic events requires searching for the narratives that underlie them.
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What are venture capitalists looking for in start-ups?
Venture capitalists doling out millions to back big ideas may be less interested in the product than in the people developing the product, research suggests.
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When making a profit was immoral
What the story of a 17th-century tradesman tells us about capitalism’s evolution.