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Company earnings season is a blockbuster event in the world of finance. But it matters for the rest of us, too, so it’s important to understand the basics.
Companies need adept planning to solve supply chain issues.
Offsetting greenhouse gas emissions can be an effective tool for limiting global warming. But many offset projects fail to meet their GHG reduction targets.
The appetite for remote working is not going anywhere. Faced with this phenomenon, managers can either double down on the old 9-to-5 model or offer ever tailored work choices to their employees.
Women are increasingly present in top management positions, but they end up in so-called support functions, which rarely lead to CEO positions.
There are risks in huge datasets sitting in the hands of just a few companies.
Global warming plus leverage equals a big mess for companies.
After decades of efforts to increase female representation in corporate decision-making bodies, few women are managing to take the reins of power.
A survey of remote and office workers found that people working from home were more likely to take steps to protect themselves against cybersecurity threats.
Policies that foster diversity, equity and inclusion have been shown to have many positive operational impacts − including leading to more worker engagement.
Recent interest rate hikes are not just a problem for mortgage borrowers, many companies are suffering too.
New competition often displaces older, less efficient business models but companies can survive these shifts.
A new EU law would require thousands of multinational companies, including many based in the US, to look for signs of human rights abuses in their supply chains.
A new study finds that investors punish companies for behaving badly over three times as much if they have a record of saying they’re virtuous.
Has your computer just crashed and you are waiting for it to reboot? If so, do not despair. In fact, recent research shows surprise interruptions might even boost your creativity.
Far from progressing, the position of women in management in companies is regressing. Several post-pandemic factors are at work, but both men and women are losing out.
Boards of non-profit companies must be vigilant about who they appoint as directors and do proper screening.
Some companies say they will cover travel expenses to help workers in states where abortion is illegal get the procedure, but doing so could pose legal challenges.
Front-line employees might have effective solutions in digitalising businesses.
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Dean, John Molson School of Business, Concordia University
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Cadre en exercice, John Molson School of Business, Concordia University
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Regents' Professor & Professor of Law, Georgia State University
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Professor of Public Relations and Director of Internal Communication Research, University of Florida
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Emeritus Professor of Accounting, University of Essex, University of Essex
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Associate Professor of Law, University of Oregon
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Professor in Entrepreneurship and Family Business, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, IMD and, Lancaster University
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Professor of Marketing, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Human Resource Management, City St George's, University of London
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Senior Lecturer in Accounting, University of Surrey
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Associate Professor - Department of Accounting and Corporate Governance, Macquarie University
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Associate Dean, University of Michigan
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Senior Lecturer in the Department of Finance, The University of Melbourne
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Senior lecturer in management, Charles Sturt University
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Lecturer in Law, University of the West of England
