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Hero Worship

Grocery delivery workers were hailed as heroes during the pandemic, but not all gig workers responded to the label the same way. New research explores the business consequences of becoming an overnight hero.

Ideas

Bringing Green Speech Back to Earth

Legal studies and business ethics professor Sarah Light examines the legal complexities and public impacts of companies’ environmental claims.

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Ideas

Why Some Firms Keep Quiet About ESG

A primer on the troubling trend of “greenhushing” and what it means for climate change

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Ask Me Anything

Ever wish you could call or text a Wharton professor with a burning business question or to get a quick take on a headline-making trend? Eleven faculty members fielded queries about everything from workplace changes to the impacts of ChatGPT to the state of affairs for cryptocurrency and social media regulation.

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On the Path to Better Care

The power of the checklist — and other fundamental lessons for health-care leaders

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Closing the Tenure Gap

Founded by two Wharton alumnae, the Tenure Project aims to highlight important issues Black, Latinx, and Native junior business-school faculty face in obtaining tenure.

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Data: Costs of Aging, Salary Transparency, Quit Rates, and More

The latest research and insights from Knowledge at Wharton
Four books by Wharton alumni and faculty, including
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Must-Read Wharton Authors

Closing the gender gap, leveraging language for better business outcomes, and more from faculty and alumni

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Ideas

Is There a Better Way to Staff Temporary Teams?

A new study suggests staffing high-performing work teams by focusing on the relationships among members and not just their skills.

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Ideas

Faculty Book Excerpt: The Innovation Tournament Handbook

A new book by Wharton professors Christian Terwiesch and Karl Ulrich makes the case for using competitive tournaments to spark new, transformative ideas.

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Why Loyal Employees Are Hard to Find

Goodbye, gold watch. Bon voyage, retirement party. Fare thee well, fat pension. The modern workplace has become increasingly transactional, raising the question: Is company loyalty gone for good?

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In Honor of Marshall Blume

Jeremy Siegel reflects on his relationship with the late Wharton finance professor, whose legacy he has commemorated with an endowed professorship.

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Are Subscription Programs Paying Off for Retailers?

A new study examines the upsides and trade-offs of implementing such memberships.

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Keys to Getting the Most From Machine Learning

To maximize results from machine learning and artificial intelligence, you need to tailor your tech to the task at hand.

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Why Online Retailers Have a ‘Need for Speed’

New research shows just how much retailers stand to lose from their slow-loading websites.

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A New
Old-Fashioned Leadership

Startups and their founders grab headlines, but established businesses also need visionaries who can find success in the face of shifting business trends and new challengers.

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Cutting-edge thought leadership from the Spring/Summer 2023 issue of Wharton Magazine
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Research

Ask Me Anything

Ever wish you could call or text a Wharton professor with a burning business question or to get a quick take on a headline-making trend? Eleven faculty members fielded queries about everything from workplace changes to the impacts of ChatGPT to the state of affairs for cryptocurrency and social media regulation.

Excerpt
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Alumni Authors

Faculty Book Excerpt: The Innovation Tournament Handbook

A new book by Wharton professors Christian Terwiesch and Karl Ulrich makes the case for using competitive tournaments to spark new, transformative ideas.

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Law/Business Ethics

Bringing Green Speech Back to Earth

Legal studies and business ethics professor Sarah Light examines the legal complexities and public impacts of companies’ environmental claims.

Knowledge at Wharton: Data
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$7,000: The amount a woman must earn annually for every year she ages to remain equally attractive to potential partners, according to new research from Wharton professor Corinne Low

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Knowledge at Wharton: The Case
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Research

Hero Worship

Grocery delivery workers were hailed as heroes during the pandemic, but not all gig workers responded to the label the same way. New research explores the business consequences of becoming an overnight hero.

Knowledge at Wharton: Essay
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ESG

Why Some Firms Keep Quiet About ESG

A primer on the troubling trend of “greenhushing” and what it means for climate change

Knowledge at Wharton: Q&A
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Careers

Closing the Tenure Gap

Founded by two Wharton alumnae, the Tenure Project aims to highlight important issues Black, Latinx, and Native junior business-school faculty face in obtaining tenure.

Syllabus
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Health Care

On the Path to Better Care

The power of the checklist — and other fundamental lessons for health-care leaders

Sidebar
Four books by Wharton alumni and faculty, including
Alumni Authors

Must-Read Wharton Authors

Closing the gender gap, leveraging language for better business outcomes, and more from faculty and alumni

Knowledge at Wharton: The Deck
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Research

Is There a Better Way to Staff Temporary Teams?

A new study suggests staffing high-performing work teams by focusing on the relationships among members and not just their skills.

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Fall/Winter 2022

Why Loyal Employees Are Hard to Find

Goodbye, gold watch. Bon voyage, retirement party. Fare thee well, fat pension. The modern workplace has become increasingly transactional, raising the question: Is company loyalty gone for good?

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Fall/Winter 2022

Why Online Retailers Have a ‘Need for Speed’

New research shows just how much retailers stand to lose from their slow-loading websites.

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International
Fall/Winter 2022

Is This the End of Globalization?

The war in Ukraine has sparked doomsday predictions, but one Wharton professor says dependencies between countries are here to stay.

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Management
Spring/Summer 2020

Which Perks Matter Most to Employees?

Wharton professors weigh in on which fringe benefits motivate and which ones might backfire

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