Getting a true accounting of the value of private equity investing has always been difficult. Whether measuring IRR or trying to compare funds across the same vintage, varying fund performance…
Wharton professor Cassie Mogilner spoke to Knowledge@Wharton about her research into happiness and what it means for managing employees and marketing products. Said Mogilner: “I have found that focusing on…
In a new research paper, Entrepreneurship and Loss-Aversion in a Winner-Take-All Society, John Morgan and Dana Sisak found that “loss aversion, or the fear of losing one’s salary at a…
Kimberly Wagner, a partner and a managing director at the Boston Consulting Group, spoke to Knowledge@Wharton about creating the best environment to foster creativity. Wagner notes you can’t demand innovation,…
Jeff Gothelf says companies must bring the “Agile Manifesto” for software development to their entire organization. “Software has eaten the world. And as it continues to consume new and diverse…
“People used to believe that you didn’t have to be happy at work to succeed. And you didn’t need to like the people you work with, or even share their…
“The biggest U.S. businesses increasingly depend on international revenue, but most boards remain All-American—and that could threaten firms’ prospects for expansion abroad,” the Wall Street Journal reports. A new study…
There is no “sure thing” when it comes to investing in private equity. There are numerous risks and variables to be accounted for and any investment has the potential to…
The Wall Street Journal notes a paradox of the U.S. economy: “Millions of Americans are seeking work, but companies say they just can’t find qualified workers to hire.” A new…
“All too often, executives are caught by surprise when projects — particularly complex IT projects — run into trouble. Project participants can be overconfident, always put a positive spin on…
