Anesthetist checking the ECG machine during an operation in a hospital
Research Brief / Health Care

A Major Medical Center Gets a Cheaper, Fairer Way to Assign Doctors

Model tells schedulers which anesthesiologists should be on call or on-site at specific times

An illustration of an Adderall pill Research Brief / Bias

We Think Illegal Products Are More Effective

Because they’re harder to get, we assume they’re more potent — and thus preferable over legal ones.

Horizontal color image of modern plastic factory with industrial machinery. Research Brief / Supply Chain

Supply Chains Benefit When Manufacturers Adopt AI

Efficiencies spill over to suppliers even if they don’t adopt the technology themselves

Focused bearded man in a business casual outfit holding a tablet while presenting to a colleague in a modern office setting. Research Brief / Workplace

How White Men, Discussing Race and Gender Inequities, Can Gain Credibility

Adding a note of personal advocacy to any factual statement helps a lot

Young white man and woman, sitting on a couch facing each other Research Brief / Gender

Do Men Listen to Their Wives?

Study suggests husbands, unlike wives, don’t retain information spouses pass along

Close-up of Medicare Health Insurance Card Research Brief / Health Care

Medicare’s Money-Saving Treatment Caps Leave Some Patients Behind

Paperwork issues at physical therapy providers curtail care more often for minority and low-income patients

Woman working from home at standing desk Research Brief / Employment

Tech Workers Take Much Lower Pay to Ditch the Office

Offers of remote work far more valuable to job seekers than employers seem to understand

Blue megaphones in a row with one of them is in orange color on blue background. Research Brief / Behavioral Decision Making

Those Offering Opinions Are Better Remembered Than Those Uttering Facts

And recall of the source affects how we interpret information — and how we might act upon it

News Coverage / Anderson Research

Showing Passion for Your Job Is Good for Your Career—if You’re a Man

A study finds that for some women, being passionate about their job can hurt them rather than help them

Math Study Shows Difficulty in Motivating Teachers to Change Behaviors

Nudging educators to use an online math platform did surprisingly little to increase usage or student success. Even Judy Blume couldn’t help.

‘Shop around’ for best CD rates — but don’t panic buy as stocks plunge, advisor says

Short-Term or Long-Term CDs: Which Should You Buy?

Researchers find higher-yielding, long-term CDs often pay more than short-term options even if you need to incur an early-withdrawal penalty

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A laptop open on a table. A doctor is seen on the screen and the patient is seen in a box on the screen during a telehealth appointment.
Research Brief / Health Care

Dividing Patients Between Telehealth, In-Office Primary Care and Referral to Specialists

Getting the mix right is the goal of a Medicare pilot, which itself could use substantial improvement

Two men sit on a bench in a scene from the TV show Research Brief / Behavioral Economics

The Role of Chance Encounters in Silicon Valley Innovation

An overhead photo of two gentlemen on love seat one of whom is shaking hands with a man in an orange chair Research Brief / Mergers and Acquisitions

Face-to-Face Meetings, Before an Acquisition, Improve Outcomes for Buyers

A firefighter in gear carries a fire hose as they walk past a fire truck Research Brief / Management

A Bottom-Up, Instead of Top-Down, Path Away from Sexist Bosses

Explore How the World Works

Warren Olney and key Anderson faculty members uncover some of the most fascinating aspects of business and how we work

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Features

Mature doctor walks down hospital corridor with digital tablet computer.  Feature / Health Care

Was Research — on Physicians and Noncompete Agreements — Before Its Time?

Years after a paper goes unpublished, it’s fodder for a major Federal Trade Commission proposal

Man using a laptop computer chatting with an intelligent artificial intelligence asks for the answers he wants. Feature / Investing

They’re Calling It the AI Bull Market

After launch of ChatGPT, swift reappraisal by investors

Feature / Management

Unearthing the Negative Consequences of Managing to Quarterly Earnings

A 2017 study on workplace injuries spurs more research on perils of corporate short-termism

Research Briefs

Three rows of bright abstract textured multicolored emoticons. Research Brief / Happiness

The Surprising Relationship Between Empathic Skill — the Ability to Read Others’ Feelings — and One’s Own Happiness

A surer path to contentedness might be believing one possesses empathy, even if one doesn’t

A full aisle in a supermarket. Research Brief / Pricing

How an Accounting Change Hit Store Prices

Consumer goods got costlier as manufacturers moved to avoid new revenue recognition rules

A glass jar filled with change and dollar bills with a white label that reads "tips." Research Brief / Consumer Behavior

As Tipping Booms Online, How Can Platforms Maximize Their Take?

A conundrum: When others’ tips are visible, users make larger tips to keep up. But they tip more often when tips aren’t displayed online

Global warming vector illustration. Environmental conservation is shield, protecting fragile ecosystem from arrows co2 emissions Co2, silent intruder in atmosphere, weaves narrative global warming Research Brief / Sustainability

Climate Disclosures by the S&P 500: Separating Corporate Action From the Political Environment

In a challenging time, collecting and analyzing actual performance data become even more crucial

Vector logo of a clock flowing into dollar symbol Research Brief / Retail

Expedited Delivery Is Widely Offered, But Might It Damage Brand Loyalty?

A surcharge for speediness is regarded as a profit grab, while a discount for slowness seems somehow more fair

A young Caucasian male employee goofing off and being unproductive in his office when he should be working. He is in the process of trying to balance a pencil on his nose. Research Brief / 

Noncompetes Help Acquiring Companies Retain Workers, But Productivity Falls

Innovators held by contracts produce fewer patents for new owners, study suggests

A woman shops in the shoe aisle at a department store in New York City Research Brief / Supply Chain

If Shoe Shoppers Will Accept a Half-Size Difference, How Should Merchants Adjust Inventory?

Carrying fewer pairs of some sizes could be a potential profit booster for boutiques

Rear view of students attentively listening to male teacher in the classroom who is standing in front of a whiteboard with a math problem written on it. Research Brief / Nudges

Nudging Teachers, in a Large Field Study, Marginally Boosted Student Math Performance

Fifteen nudges tried out across 140,000 teachers and some 3 million students