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The latest research and ideas from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

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Workplace communication isn’t one-size-fits-all.

Discover why Kellogg professors say mastering these five key strategies will help you communicate more effectively.

Learn more: kell.gg/2a5a40

03.10.2025 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Does Your Company Need a Chief AI Officer? It’s the hot new C-suite role, but not every business needs the same strategy.

For @kellogginsight.bsky.social, I talked to Uber's former AI chief about how organizations can incorporate expertise on the latest trendy technology into their leadership structures. insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/does...

01.10.2025 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Is It a Coin Flip or Is It Justice? It Could Be Both. Game theory shows that it often makes sense for judges to rule at random.

In a healthy legal system, a judge’s decision is often indistinguishable from a coin flip, according to new game theory research from Prof. Alvaro Sandroni. Read why at Kellogg Insight. #KelloggLeader kell.gg/z4xh

16.09.2025 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How Trade Secrets Fuel the International Auto Industry To expand into China, companies like Toyota, Volkswagen, and BMW were required to work with local manufacturers, who then gained access to crucial knowledge.

To expand business in China, companies like Volkswagen and Toyota had to establish joint ventures with local companies. Kellogg’s Shengmao Cao analyzed these ventures and found that they resulted in knowledge spillovers. #KelloggLeader kell.gg/juvb

16.09.2025 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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When Banks Get Picky about Lending, the Economy May Suffer Being too restrictive about who can borrow has ripple effects that can prolong economic downturns.

When one bank tightens its standards for loans, other banks follow suit that can create a feedback loop, according to Prof. Michael Fishman. Learn about the ripple effectsβ€”and how this can prolong economic downturnβ€”at Kellogg Insight. #KelloggLeader kell.gg/sq4f

16.09.2025 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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When AI Thinks Too Much Like a Human Generative AI models are susceptible to the same errors that humans make when interpreting statistical results.

Is AI only human?

Kellogg’s Blake McShane discovered that generative AI models are susceptible to the same bias as humans when interpreting statistical results. Understand the implications on research and AI at large at Kellogg Insight. #KelloggLeader kell.gg/qu31

16.09.2025 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Is Tenure a Golden Age for Research? A large study finds that there’s a trade-off. While tenured researchers may publish less, they often come up with more novel ideas.

"Tenure, it seems, is more than a professional milestoneβ€”it appears to mark an inflection point that influences how scientists contribute to scientific advancement.” – Prof. @dashunwang, the impact of tenure status on scientific research. #KelloggLeader kell.gg/0ld8

16.09.2025 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Which Political Party Provides More Funding for Science? Though both Republicans and Democrats have historically supported federal funding of research, one party has spent more.

Research led by Kellogg’s @dashunwang.bsky.social and @alexanderfurnas.com studied 40 years of data and found that the government provided more funding for science and research under Republican presidencies or when Republicans controlled the House of Representatives than under Democratic leadership.

22.09.2025 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How Peace Can Be Good for Business Expanding ESG strategies to include conflict reduction can benefit both companies and the regions in which they operate.

Leaders have grown accustomed to weighing their business’s environmental, social, and governance policies when expanding into foreign markets. But what about peace?

At Kellogg Insight, Prof Cynthia Wang makes a business case for peace. #KelloggLeader kell.gg/38h6

16.09.2025 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Anxious about surge pricing? Well, there's good news in store.

Prof. Robert Bray's study of product transactions at a major retailer’s grocery stores across the U.S. found virtually no signs of surge pricing. Learn more at Kellogg Insight. #KelloggLeader kell.gg/w7ed

16.09.2025 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Take 5: Making Communication Work … at Work Embrace vulnerability, know when to keep silent, and other strategies from Kellogg faculty.

Communication is critical to any well-functioning organization.

In a special collection from Kellogg Insight, faculty share research and insights to offer several strategies for people to communicate effectively in any work scenario. #KelloggLeader kell.gg/fa2s

16.09.2025 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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5 Tips for Preparing to Scale Your Startup Before hitting β€œgo” on a growth strategy, founders need to make sure they are ready. Here’s a pre-flight checklist for entrepreneurs.

Ready to grow?

Before hitting β€œgo” on a growth strategy, founders need to make sure they are ready. Kellogg professor Carter Cast offers a pre-flight checklist for entrepreneurs. #KelloggLeader kell.gg/g4kj

16.09.2025 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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When a Rebrand Meets Backlash Cracker Barrel’s attempt to modernize overlooked how the world of marketing has changed.

At @kellogginsight.bsky.social, we talked to a marketing expert about what went wrong with Cracker Barrel, and how other companies can (try) to avoid the same fate when they rebrand:

02.09.2025 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What Makes the U.S. Dollar So Special? Despite its ups and downs, the dollar has maintained global dominance for years. New research shows why that isβ€”and why it might not last forever.

Is the dollar in danger? It’s an age-old question.

Professor Zhengyang Jiang explains the driving forces behind the dollar’s dominance and what could really shake its global standing.

Learn more: kell.gg/a7802f

29.08.2025 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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To Align Purpose and Profit, Company Culture Matters An Italian energy firm’s climate campaign illustrates how to tackle social problems without sacrificing the bottom line.

Really enjoyed talking with @braydenking.bsky.social for @kellogginsight.bsky.social about how businesses can confront a seeming paradox: insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/move...

21.08.2025 00:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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How Peace Can Be Good for Business Expanding ESG strategies to include conflict reduction can benefit both companies and the regions in which they operate.

Excited to share the @kellogginsight.bsky.social article: How Peace Can Be Good for Business.

It highlights my Kellogg alumni panel at the 2025 Hiroshima Forum, where we explored ESGPβ€”adding Peace to ESG.

Read: insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/how-...

#ESG #BusinessForPeace #KelloggLeader

26.07.2025 08:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New research by Brian Uzzi, @noshir.bsky.social, Satyam Mukherjee, and Yun Huang shows teams are 1.6x more likely to win when they recruit from rival teamsβ€”not just for talent, but for insider knowledge.

Read: The Upside of Recruiting Your Rivals

insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/the-...

05.06.2025 06:14 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Policymakers Are Relying on Science More Than Ever But there’s little common ground in the research that Republicans and Democrats cite.

New research by @alexanderfurnas.com, Dashun Wang, and @timlapira.bsky.social finds U.S. policymakers are citing science more than ever, but the science cited by Republicans and Democrats rarely overlaps. Just 5% of sources appear in documents from both parties.

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25.04.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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When Put to the Test, Are We Any Good at Spotting AI Fakes? For the most part, yes! And the more we look, the better we get.

Awesome write up in Kellogg Insight on our paper published at #CHI2025 this week!

insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/are-...

01.05.2025 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why Small Firms Take a Pass on Profitable Opportunities And how they can be encouraged to buy in.

Small businesses don’t always take advantage of simple opportunities to improve their bottom line. Why not?

@kellogginsight.bsky.social covers our research on this question in Mexico πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ (w Paul Gertler, Ulrike Malmendier, and @waldo-tk.bsky.social)

insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/why-...!

04.03.2025 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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When Our Work Is Disrupted, the Story We Tell Matters Pandemic-era lab, school, and daycare closures threatened the careers of people in β€œup or out” professions. Employees benefited from the opportunity to frame these productivity lapses as temporary and...

Thank you to @kellogginsight.bsky.social for this great writeup of research with @kateweisshaar.bsky.social and AndrΓ‘s Tilcsik on COVID impact statements and faculty tenure decisions, published in @sociologicalsci.bsky.social

insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/when...

04.12.2024 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How Debit Cards Are Helping Low-Income Households Saveβ€”and Benefiting Their Neighbors Too A federal initiative in Mexico had huge spillover effects.

@kelloggschool.bsky.social @kellogginsight.bsky.social covered both of the papers here:

insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/debi...

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10.12.2024 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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