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The Power of the Underdog

Research by assistant management professor Samir Nurmohamed reveals the advantages of being an underdog (or at least believing you’re one).

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Speaking Truth to Policymakers

The Penn Wharton Budget Model uses data to analyze legislation through a non-partisan lens.

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How Should Companies Respond to ESG Issues?

Key takeaways from a three-part conversation on business’s changing role in society

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Ideas

When Your Merger Is a Bad Fit

In an excerpt from his new book Decide & Conquer, Meetup CEO David Siegel C97 WG03 reveals the mistakes made by the company’s then-new corporate owner, WeWork, and a valuable acquisition lesson learned: Be honest about the relationship and what is realistic for success.

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How to Transform Company Culture

New research shows that both supervisors and employees can play important roles when it comes to enacting change.

Professor Duncan Watts.
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The Data Will Save Us

Or at least, that’s the hope of Wharton professor Duncan Watts, whose new initiative, the Penn Media Accountability Project, aims to expose bias in journalism by building a huge database of news for researchers and journalism watchdogs to analyze. What’s at stake? Only the future of the free press and perhaps democracy itself.

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On Your (Not So) Best Behavior

How governments and businesses account for the suboptimal choices people often make

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Misreading the Tea Leaves

How errors in interpreting fundamentals drive stock price volatility

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Data: Org-Chart Myths, Risky Investments, Office Vacancies, and More

The latest research and insights from Knowledge at Wharton
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A New Way to Think About Customer Centricity

Addressing the many needs within a single consumer requires a modern approach to customer lifetime value.

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The Challenges of Returning to the Office (or Not)

Management professor Peter Cappelli wrestles with the challenges of return-to-office planning and mixed results from pandemic remote work in his new book, The Future of the Office: Work from Home, Remote Work, and the Hard Choices We All Face.

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Data: High Health-Care Costs, Entrepreneurship, EVs, and More

The latest research and insights from Knowledge@Wharton
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Strategies for Bringing Your Conscience to Work

A new book serves as a guide for standing by your values and creating a more ethical workplace.

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A Sound Plan for Sustainable Investing?

Pension funds have great potential to drive companies toward ESG practices, but several hurdles stand in the way.

Kevin Kaiser and James H.M. Sprayregen.
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A Closer Look at Distressed Investing

Insights from a timely course on financial distress, value creation, and the U.S. bankruptcy system

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Are CEOs Less Influenced by Biases?

Turns out, bias plays a major role in decision-making at even the highest levels of leadership.

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Professor Duncan Watts.
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The Data Will Save Us

Or at least, that’s the hope of Wharton professor Duncan Watts, whose new initiative, the Penn Media Accountability Project, aims to expose bias in journalism by building a huge database of news for researchers and journalism watchdogs to analyze. What’s at stake? Only the future of the free press and perhaps democracy itself.

Knowledge at Wharton: The Case
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How Should Companies Respond to ESG Issues?

Key takeaways from a three-part conversation on business’s changing role in society

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Management

When Your Merger Is a Bad Fit

In an excerpt from his new book Decide & Conquer, Meetup CEO David Siegel C97 WG03 reveals the mistakes made by the company’s then-new corporate owner, WeWork, and a valuable acquisition lesson learned: Be honest about the relationship and what is realistic for success.

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25%: Decrease in female representation in applicant pools for startups listing a flat organizational structure in job postings

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Government

Speaking Truth to Policymakers

The Penn Wharton Budget Model uses data to analyze legislation through a non-partisan lens.

Knowledge at Wharton: The Deck
Management

How to Transform Company Culture

New research shows that both supervisors and employees can play important roles when it comes to enacting change.

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Leadership

The Power of the Underdog

Research by assistant management professor Samir Nurmohamed reveals the advantages of being an underdog (or at least believing you’re one).

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Public Policy

On Your (Not So) Best Behavior

How governments and businesses account for the suboptimal choices people often make

Knowledge at Wharton: Q&A
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Finance

Misreading the Tea Leaves

How errors in interpreting fundamentals drive stock price volatility

Knowledge at Wharton: Essay
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Marketing

A New Way to Think About Customer Centricity

Addressing the many needs within a single consumer requires a modern approach to customer lifetime value.

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