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A new study uses machine learning to predict CEO deception, helping prevent corporate fraud

Financial analysts have a tendency to favor deceptive CEOs, particularly high-status analysts, according to new research published in the Strategic Management Journal. Using an advanced machine learning model, the researchers…

New study suggests corporate culture thwarts efforts to hire innovative candidates

Recruiting “entrepreneurial” candidates has become a key strategy for increasing innovation and agility at most large corporations, yet the difficulty of finding and hiring innovative talent has almost become a…

Sticking with old technology can be a strategic move

Technological innovation — especially disruptive innovation — is often heralded as the best strategy for a company. But new research published in Strategic Management Journal found that as competitors adopt…

For Some Companies, There’s Strategy (and Success) to Sticking with Older Technology

When many phone companies shifted to making smart devices, one firm in particular — Nokia — stuck by its flip phone design. This summer, the device saw a burst in…

Machine learning can help detect CEO lies and thwart corporate fraud

Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial on federal fraud charges began this month. The founder of the failed crypto exchange FTX is just one recent example of high-profile executives who deceived analysts —…

SMJ: Blinding Idea Evaluation? New Experiment Reveals Little Bias in the Innovation Process

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…

SEJ: A New Study Explores how Venture Team Membership Dynamics Impact Innovation

New research published in Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal shows that modifying the composition of a new venture’s team significantly affects the venture’s ability to be innovative, which is key to allowing new organizations to…

Knowledge and Innovation Interest Group

The Knowledge & Innovation Interest Group focuses on how managers can best leverage the knowledge base of their organizations in order to build competitive advantages for their firms.

Blinding Idea Evaluation? New Experiment Reveals Little Bias in the Innovation Process  

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,…

Innovation & profitability following antitrust intervention…dominant platform

Video abstract for the Strategic Management Journal article “Innovation and profitability following antitrust intervention against a dominant platform: The wild, wild west?” authored by Sruthi Thatchenkery and Riitta Katila. Click…