Stanford
Stanford
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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
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Harnessing Social Media to Make a Difference
In three months a group trying to save a friend’s life used social networking tools to get over 24,000 South Asians to register for the National Marrow Donor Program. Their effort inspired Professor Jennifer Aaker to develop a course at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, The Power of Social Technology, which is supported by a set of social technology cases written with Victoria Chang, Alice LaPlante, and Sara Gaviser Leslie
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Nonprofits Must Change as Old Charitable Funding Models Decline
Organizations such as Goodwill Industries and the Camp Fire Girls of America have endured for more than 100 years. The key to their survival is change, not more of the same, their leaders told a business school audience
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Successful Entrepreneurs Survive Being Told "No"
In the 1980s, John Paul DeJoria weathered 12% inflation and 18% interest rates. It was a tough path but he succeeded in founding John Paul Mitchell Systems, a hair care firm that registered $900 million in sales in 2010
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The Positive Effect of Negative Information
When consumers get mild doses of negative information about a product or service, news about the blemish may actually strengthen their positive impression say researchers. This finding could affect online ads or even face-to-face sales processes say Baba Shiv and Zakary Tormala of the Stanford Graduate School of Business
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Firms Survive by Recognizing Fundamental Industry Changes
Longevity comes not just from matching the competition but also from recognizing how related industries are evolving
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Bankruptcy Laws Drive Corporate Default Rates
Permissive bankruptcy laws, not bad business downturns, seem to be the greatest cause of corporate bond defaults, according to Professor Ilya Strebulaev, co-author of a study that researched 150 years of figures
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Peers Influence Decision to Become an Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurism seems to be a self-reinforcing phenomenon