How Dynamic Electricity Pricing Can Improve Market Efficiency
Arthur van Benthem
December 16, 2024
New research co-authored by Wharton’s Arthur van Benthem demonstrates how consumers could benefit from aligning electricity prices with the cost of producing and distributing that power. Energy economics has long grappled with approaches to peak load pricing or time-of-use electricity pricing. Most people are used to paying a flat rate for every unit of […]
Is Algorithmic Management Too Controlling?
Lindsey CameronDecember 16, 2024
New research from Wharton’s Lindsey Cameron looks at how gig workers are dealing with strict managers who aren’t human. The following article was originally published by the Mack Institute for Innovation Management. In more and more workplaces, important decisions aren’t made by managers but by algorithms which have increasing levels of access to and […]
The Hidden Cost of AI Energy Consumption
Cornelia C. WaltherDecember 9, 2024
AI will deplete our natural resources if leaders don’t act now, warns Wharton visiting scholar Cornelia Walther. The following article was written by Dr. Cornelia C. Walther, a visiting scholar at Wharton and director of global alliance POZE. A humanitarian practitioner who spent over 20 years at the United Nations, Walther’s current research focuses […]
How Being Second Choice Affects Your Sense of Belonging at Work
Samir NurmohamedDecember 9, 2024
Hires who are not the first choice often feel disconnected at work. Wharton’s Samir Nurmohamed explains why that’s a problem and how managers can help. No employee likes finding out they were the company’s second choice for a job. Not even Al Pacino. In his memoir, the legendary actor writes about Paramount pushing back […]
How Japanese Companies Are Rebounding with a Hybrid Leadership Model
Harbir Singh, Michael UseemDecember 2, 2024
Wharton’s Harbir Singh and Mike Useem discuss a new leadership model that has helped Japan’s corporations to make a stunning comeback. After three decades of sluggish performance, the Japanese stock markets have in recent years rebounded to become one of the best performing worldwide. Behind that resurgence is a quiet but major shift in […]
Leadership and Elections | Mike Useem
Michael UseemNovember 25, 2024
Professor Mike Useem explains which leadership skills are essential in a president. Wharton’s Mike Useem discusses the critical qualities needed from leaders, whether they are running the country or running a business. This episode is part of a series on the “Business of Elections.” The Five Essential Leadership Skills Dan Loney: We know that […]
How AI-powered Financial Advice Will Help You
Sarah HammerNovember 25, 2024
Be careful: AI can elaborate on financial concepts, but you can’t use it yet for personal finance advice, writes Wharton’s Sarah Hammer. The following op-ed was written by Sarah Hammer, an executive director leading financial technology initiatives at the Wharton School and adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. It was […]
Don’t Be Afraid of Preparing for Retirement
Stephanie CrearyNovember 20, 2024
Wharton’s Stephanie Creary talks with experts from Harvard and Boston University about how to retire successfully and create a life that works for you. Retirement doesn’t have to be scary. After investing years of mental, physical, and emotional energy into their work, many employees fear the prospect of retirement. They worry about isolation, a […]
How Economic Shocks Affect Merger Outcomes
Mauro GuillénNovember 19, 2024
Research shows that macroeconomic shocks like recessions and COVID-19 can influence the success of mergers and acquisitions. The following article was written by Laurence Capron, professor of strategy and partnership and active ownership at INSEAD; Mauro Guillén, professor of multinational management at the Wharton School; and May-Anne Very, assistant professor of strategic management at […]
How Hidden Risk Factors in Corporate Securities Can Reveal Potential Upsides
Nikolai RoussanovNovember 12, 2024
Experts at Wharton and elsewhere authored the winner of the 2024 Jacobs Levy Center Best Paper prize, which identified common latent risk factors across stocks, bonds, and options in an empirical study. Fortune may favor the bold, but in investing, those who gauge their risks smartly will be better off. Experts at Wharton and […]