A stable economic and political environment is necessary for firms to feel secure while making long-term investment decisions, such as those related to investing in foreign countries (also known as foreign direct investment or FDI). Any threat to change legislative … Continue reading The Impact of Populism on Multinational Corporations’ Investment Decisions
By Lana Bandy If we’ve learned anything from HBO’s smash hit Succession over the last four years, it’s that, as the authors of a new Strategic Management Journal article state, “Even the most powerful individuals do not work alone.” Given … Continue reading Powerful Board Allies are a CEO’s Best Weapon
Innovation and implementation of new ideas can directly influence organizational outcomes. Thus, organizations often dedicate significant time to the assessment of countless new ideas through myriad idea evaluation systems. However, the evaluation process is often distorted by various biases arising … Continue reading Blinding Idea Evaluation? New Experiment Reveals Little Bias in the Innovation Process
By Sarah Steimer When a competitor adopts a new innovation, others in the market have two ways to respond: They can also adopt the technology to directly compete (imitation) or they can choose to differentiate themselves by investing elsewhere (differentiation). What … Continue reading Focus on Customers, not Competitors, when Responding to First-Movers
This paper was nominated for a Concurrences Antitrust Writing Award. By J Katherine Bahr / Vanderbilt University In January, the Justice Department sued Google, claiming the tech company abused a monopoly in online advertising by seizing control of tools built on top … Continue reading New Antitrust Study Shows Reining in Big Tech Doesn’t Spur Rival Profits
