Professor Donald Palmer Contributes to Australia’s Investigation of Child Sexual Abuse in Organizations
Professor Donald Palmer provides expert analysis of institutional cultures
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Professor Donald Palmer Contributes to Australia’s Investigation of Child Sexual Abuse in Organizations

Institutional failures account for many of the 4,400 cases

Source: By Brad Hooker

A royal commission has delivered the most extensive report of its kind, with Professor Palmer providing expert analysis of institutional cultures. 

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  • Royal Commission delivers most extensive report of its kind on child abuse in
5 Takeaways from the Disney-Fox Merger
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5 Takeaways from the Disney-Fox Merger

The Walt Disney Co. is potentially in a deal to merge with 21st Century Fox – but what would this mean for both parties and the entertainment industry?

A Sociologist Goes to Burning Man
The Burning Man Festival draws thousands to a free gift economy each year
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A Sociologist Goes to Burning Man

Being an economic sociologist has always given me a unique way to look at the world. Just as a biologist sees the mold on food in his refrigerator as a natural substance with a Latin name—not my first reaction!—I often note the way in which society

Impact Investing "Supply" Failing to Meet Demand
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Impact Investing "Supply" Failing to Meet Demand

Moskowitz Prize Winners: Professor Brad Barber and Associate Professor Ayako Yasuda Study Shows Europe’s Demand for Impact Funds Over Traditional Investments Three Times Higher Than in North America

The demand for impact investing alternatives is outstripping the available supply of such choices for investors, according to a new study co-authored by Professor Brad Barber and Associate Professor Ayako Yasuda that was awarded UC Berkeley’s 2016

The Future of TV Content And Distribution
The Future of TV Content And Distribution
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The Future of TV Content And Distribution

Nelson Granados (USC, writing for Forbes in May 2015) discussed how analytics, including Professor Hemant Bhargava's 2013 Marketing Science paper on the economics of bundling when the products in the bundle are sourced from multiple firms, can be

It Pays to Be Green: The Market Talks Back
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It Pays to Be Green: The Market Talks Back

Companies that disclose greenhouse gas emissions see stock rise

Professor Paul Griffin is a leading international authority in accounting and financial information and disclosures. In this blog, he discusses the practical applications of his recent study on environmental disclosures, advising executives how to

Moneyball: Business Lessons on Value Creation
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Moneyball: Business Lessons on Value Creation

Professor Shannon W. Anderson is an expert on the design and implementation of performance measurement and cost control systems. Her research spans the fields of management accounting and operations research. She has been using the “Moneyball” case