The division of labour between men and women in society has been steadily undergoing change. Today, there are more women in the workplace than ever before; with calls for more female representation at the highest levels of organizations, this trend looks set to continue and increase. As such, men in today’s workforce are more likely […]
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Susan Perkins, a professor at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, and a visiting professor at MIT’s Sloan School of Management, sought to empirically measure the role of prior international experience in the success or failure of a firm’s subsequent international activities. She based her research on data from the investment activity of 96 foreign-owned […]
Hierarchies are everywhere, and the business world is no exception; the distribution of power and status has become a defining feature of today’s organizations. What role, if any, do such ranks play in communication between members of these organizations? This was the thought underlying a recent study led by Kenan-Flagler Business School’s Alison Fragale. Alongside […]
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