Research Insight
This type of article provides practical advice and takeaways based on previously published research articles in other journals. It is written in a journalistic, accessible style that is easily understood by non-academic audiences.
Active ownership, clear goals, and close relationships with entrepreneurs can help investments deliver social and environmental impact. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was produced in partnership with Read More...
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Authors: Mattias Nordqvist , Marco Mismetti , Fredrik Holmberg and Lorenz Schwab
New research shows that cognitive ability, gender and business type all matter. Women with ADHD face the biggest disadvantage. Over the past decade, ADHD has been recast from a liability into an Read More...
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Authors: Mi Hoang Tran , Wei Yu , Johan Wiklund and Ute Stephan
As your family business grows, informal decision-making may no longer be enough. These six questions can help you decide when and how to strengthen governance. For years, every important decision in Read More...
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Authors: Pedro Vazquez , Isabel C Botero and Miguel Méndez
Entrepreneurs may not need costly materials or features to create a premium image. New research shows darker colors can signal status and prestige. When entrepreneurs develop a new product, the Read More...
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Authors: Susan Calderon Urbina and Antonios Stamatogiannakis
Employees, customers, investors, and communities all matter. But new research shows startups can suffer when stakeholder commitments stretch scarce resources too far. Entrepreneurship depends on Read More...
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Author: Myeongho David Park
Research on 16 family businesses reveals why some successors build on the previous generation’s innovations while others rarely or never innovate. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was produced in Read More...
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Authors: Ludovica Del Barone , Maria Annosi , Filomena Buonocore and Evelyn Micelotta
Research on about 1.5 million patent renewal decisions shows how companies can balance current returns, future options, strategic fit, and the cost of keeping ideas alive. If your startup or small Read More...
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Authors: Jung H. Kwon , Haemin Dennis Park and Shu Deng
Two neighboring cities offered entrepreneurs many of the same resources—but produced very different outcomes. The difference may lie in how often founders exchange hard-won lessons, challenge one Read More...
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Author: Ben Spigel
Favoritism may make it easier to get things done, especially in difficult business environments. But as cronyism increases, productive entrepreneurship falls and profiteering rises. Imagine you are Read More...
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Authors: Sohrab Soleimanof , G. Tyge Payne , Matt Rutherford and Curt Moore
Family businesses often promote their ownership and heritage to build trust. Research suggests that “family-run” may send a stronger message than “family-owned” — and that adding more Read More...
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Authors: Sabrina Finkbeiner , Jan-Philipp Ahrens , Christoph Burmann and Michael Schade