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Managing the Business

How 'Fair' Work Schedules Shape Trust and Turnover

Businesses risk losing workers and raising hiring costs when they reward high performers with good schedules. Research by Paige Tsai, Ryan Buell, and Chiara Farronato.
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Featuring Paige Tsai, Ryan W. Buell, and Chiara Farronato. By Avery Forman on

Data and Technology

AI's 'Persuasion Bombing' Can Make Experts Question Themselves

Featuring Karim R. Lakhani, Akshita Joshi, and Steven Randazzo. By Michael Blanding on

Finance and Investing

A Fund Manager’s Biggest Edge May Be Sitting Across the Dinner Table

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Featuring Lauren H. Cohen. By Cary O’Reilly on

Career and Workplace

Workers Tweak Resumes to Ride the Political Tide—and Get Hired

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Featuring Joseph Pacelli. By Jay Fitzgerald on

Regulation and Compliance

AI ‘Robber-Bots’ Took a Very Human Path to Pursue Profits

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Featuring Eugene F. Soltes and Harper Jung. By Rachel Layne on

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Strategy and Innovation

When Less Money Means More Innovation

The timing of a startup's first cash infusion can mean the difference between creativity and complacency, says research by Maria Roche.
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