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October 25th, 2021

How Activists Shape Business and Corporate Strategy

As far removed as they seem to be from executive boardrooms, civil rights campaigners and environmental activists influence corporate strategy. By...

By Panikos Georgallis

How activists shape business and corporate strategy

Operations Management

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October 22nd, 2021

8 minutes

How Can We Force Companies To Keep Our Data Safe?

With online shopping, loyalty programs, smart devices and many other aspects of business and daily lives, companies collect vast amounts of our personal...

By Ruslan Momot

Operations Management

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October 22nd, 2021

Managing Service Expectations to Retain Customers

In the service sector, customer loyalty is crucial in maintaining a healthy bottom line and recouping acquisition costs. Research on the decisions behind...

By Sam Aflaki

Managing service expectations to retain customers

Marketing

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October 14th, 2021

The Smartphone: Not the Behemoth Feared by Business and Researchers

“How bad is the mere presence of a phone?” That's the title of the research paper co-authored by Claire Linares and Anne Laure Sellier and published by...

By Claire Linares, Anne Laure Sellier

Finance

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October 13th, 2021

Why Student Debt Relief May Fall Short of Its Good Intentions

As the U.S. staggers beneath the weight of its education debt – a crushing $1.6 trillion in 2020 – there are increasing calls for loan forgiveness. But...

By Sylvain Catherine

Energy

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October 11th, 2021

Growth in Renewables: Not All Down to Policy

Governments have developed a wide range of initiatives and policies to support renewable energy generation as a key element of a low carbon future. At...

By Andrea Masini, Sam Aflaki

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Human Resources

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October 06th, 2021

Gender Difference on Crowdfunding Platforms: What Pitches Work?

On prosocial crowdfunding platforms such as Kiva, which benefit low-income entrepreneurs, women-led campaigns tend to be significantly more successful...

By Santosh Srinivas

Sustainable Development

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October 05th, 2021

Jean-Michel Gauthier: From the Oil Industry to the Energy Transition

Jean-Michel Gauthier began his career in the oil industry before switching to consulting. Having spent a total of 30 years in international energy, he...

By Jean-Michel Gauthier

Social Innovation

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September 20th, 2021

How to Manage Innovators for the Public Good

Today’s major societal challenges – such as climate change, migration and inequality - urgently call for new ideas and approaches that can create both...

By Marieke Huysentruyt

Finance

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September 17th, 2021

How Big Data Gives Insight Into Investor Uncertainty

Investor uncertainty plays a key role in economics, affecting asset prices and investment decisions. Getting a useful measure can be important to...

By Thierry Foucault