Stanford
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Are We Happy Yet? The Unexpected Links Between Happiness and Choice
Choices that make people happy are complex according to research coauthored by business school Professor Jennifer Aaker. Factors include how old the subject is, his or her view of time, and is she focused on the present or the future?
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Why are Social Entrepreneurs Like Ginger Rogers?
Social entrepreneurs, those organizations and individuals who work to improve major social issues, don't have the networks and financial systems of traditional entrepreneurs, Sally Osberg, president of the Skoll Foundation told a Stanford MBA audience. Like Ginger Rogers dancing in a 1940's musical, they face the same issues as traditional entrepreneurs, but must do it backwards in high heels
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Everyday Low Pricing May Not Be the Best Strategy for Supermarkets
Supermarkets either advertise themselves as offering "everyday low pricing" or holding sales with special promotional pricing. New research coauthored by Stanford's Harikesh Nair says one model has lower fixed costs and the other produces higher revenues
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The Lonely Shopper
Baba Shiv finds that people who are lonely prefer products that the majority don't prefer — but only in private
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How to Tell Your Story for Impact
Business school communication lecturer JD Schramm helps alumni develop the art and science of tight story-telling for social impact
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Why Nice Guys Don't Always Make It to the Top
Nice guys may not finish first, says research at Stanford Graduate School of Business. In fact, taking care of others in your group and even taking care of outsiders may reduce a nice guy's chance of becoming a leader
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Who Is More Digital? Teenagers in China or Silicon Valley?
High School students in Palo Alto, Calif., spend more time using digital media daily than their counterparts in Beijing, but the Chinese youths are more likely to build networks online
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How Our Economic Experiences Affect Investment Behavior
Researchers have demonstrated that personally experiencing something like the Great Depression has a significant impact on how we invest our money
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When They Are Wrong, Analysts May Dig in Their Heels
When they are wrong about quarterly earnings forecasts, analysts may stubbornly stick to their erroneous views, a tendency that might contribute to market bubbles and busts, according to research coauthored by John Beshears of the Stanford Graduate School of Business
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Negotiation Strategy: Six Common Pitfalls to Avoid
Whether you're negotiating for your firm or for your position in it, you'll do better if you avoid some common pitfalls
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7 Myths of Executive Compensation
Corporate governance experts from Stanford Graduate School of Business say criticism of CEO pay might be off the mark