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May 06th, 2021

Can Financial and Social Missions Truly Coexist Within Companies?

A number of business leaders and researchers have promoted the idea that social and financial goals are complementary. The authors of a recent paper say...

By Tomasz Obloj

Information Systems

April 26th, 2021

How Governments Can Take Actions Against Fake News Propensity

The COVID-19 pandemic has touched almost all countries around the world. The crisis marks an undefined period of uncertainty and fear among citizens...

By Shirish Srivastava

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Information Systems

April 09th, 2021

6 minutes

When Videos Become Viral: Why, How and What Consequences?

By Haris Krijestorac

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Finance

April 08th, 2021

5 minutes

Why Do Investors Trade on Unverified Rumors?

Stock prices occasionally move in response to unverified rumors. These rumors often concern corporate takeovers and are associated with a surge in stock...

By Daniel Schmidt

Strategy

March 26th, 2021

Activist Hedge Funds: Good for Some, Bad for Others?

Recent news cast some doubts about the effects of shareholder activism on firms’ strategic orientation. Hence, the question: Do activist hedge funds help...

By Mark Desjardine, Rodolphe Durand

Strategy

March 25th, 2021

Why Activist Hedge Funds Target Socially Responsible Firms, and How Executives and Investors Can Counteract Them

Danone’s CEO had to leave his position under the pressure of increasingly powerful and influential activist hedge funds. With their controversial tactics...

By Mark Desjardine, Rodolphe Durand

Finance

March 05th, 2021

Real Estate Returns Are Lower Than You Think

National trends for housing data over the last decades seem to indicate that housing prices climb steadily. Even during the pandemic, certain real estate...

By Christophe Spaenjers

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Strategy

February 25th, 2021

BtoB: How Much Should You Focus on Existing Buyers?

Managers of supplier firms often dedicate substantial resources and attention towards maximizing the level of the business they capture from their...

By John Mawdsley

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Social Innovation

February 04th, 2021

6 minutes

Yes, Social Entrepreneurship Training Works. Here Is How

Social entrepreneurship is characterized by a deep commitment to a social cause and the desire to develop new business models with economic, social, and...

By Thomas Åstebro, Florian Hoos

Social Innovation

January 22nd, 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