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Entrepreneurial behavior can fast-track career, research finds

Entrepreneurial employees are the ones who challenge the status quo, observe with fresh eyes, connect across silos and experiment with new ideas within their organizations. These behaviors are a key driver of corporate entrepreneurship—the engine […]

The ‘supercenter’ effect: How massive, one-stop retailers fuel overconsumption and waste

Imagine walking out of a Walmart, Target or Costco. As you push your large shopping cart to your car, you ask yourself: Did I really need all that stuff?This article is brought to you by […]

How to make Africa food secure? G20 group points to trade, resilient supply chains and sustainable farming

The Sustainable Food and Agricultural Systems work stream of the Business 20, a G20 engagement group, has endorsed three principles that it argues will contribute to the building of sustainable food systems and agriculture. The […]

AI bias in hiring decisions is often copied by human reviewers, study reveals

An organization drafts a job listing with artificial intelligence. Droves of applicants conjure résumés and cover letters with chatbots. Another AI system sifts through those applications, passing recommendations to hiring managers. Perhaps AI avatars conduct […]

Remote work can reduce childcare gap when fathers have progressive gender role attitudes

New research from King’s Business School and the University of Konstanz has found that remote work can support a more equal division of childcare in heterosexual couples, but only when men hold progressive gender role […]

Study finds Kansas City fare-free bus policy attracted new riders, increased overall use

Every campaign season, politicians debate the potential benefits and drawbacks of making public transit free. New research from the University of Kansas has found that when Kansas City made its bus service fare-free in 2020, […]

National 211 hotline calls for food assistance quadrupled in days, a magnitude typically seen during disasters

Between January and mid-October 2025, calls to local 211 helplines from people seeking food pantries in their community held steady at nearly 1,000 calls per day.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Why women land top jobs in struggling organizations—they may just be better in a crisis

Women are increasingly occupying top leadership roles across organizations, political parties and even nations. This may seem unequivocally like a good thing. Yet, many of these roles are undertaken in precarious circumstances, with inherent risks […]

Empowering street vendors in Indonesia through a sustainability-integrated financial literacy program

Earlier this year our Grantham Scholar, Eva Andriani, traveled to Indonesia to conduct some participatory research with a community of street vendors. We spoke to Eva to find out about her experience and the impact […]

Happy hour with coworkers can be a double-edged sword

It turns out happy hour with your coworkers may not be so happy for everyone. New research from the University of Georgia published in Personnel Psychology suggests that there are both positives and negatives to […]