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Leadership and People Management

The Valuable (and Underutilized) Contributions of Multicultural Employees

Fitzsimmons, S.R.; Liao, Yuan; Thomas, D.C.

Multicultural employees are a very valuable resource for international companies. Their unique perspectives can make a big difference in the companies they work for, according to research by Stacey R. Fitzsimmons, Yuan Liao and David C. Thomas.

Strategy

Geopolitics: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You

Rosenberg, Mike
Blindsided by Brexit or Trump? Is your organization proactively planning for the next geopolitical developments? In his latest book, Strategy and Geopolitics, professor Mike Rosenberg offers senior management a framework for getting a better handle on what might come next in tumultuous times.

Finance

Tweaking the Search Fund Model for Optimal Results

Johnson, Rob; Simon, Jan
How might entrepreneurs and investors better align their interests in search funds? This is a subject widely discussed among serial investors and searchers. Professors Rob Johnson and Jan Simon analyze a few possible changes to incentive structures that may better motivate entrepreneurs while still rewarding investors.