The lowdown

There is a causal link between illegal drugs and public corruption, finds a study co-authored by Kamiar Mohaddes of Cambridge…

Study of firms in an accelerator programme identifies key limitations to the 'build-measure-learn' scientific approach of early venture creation, says…

Only 19 of 1,513 UK companies survived 70 years after mandatory consolidated accounts in 1948, says natural selection-inspired study at…

The likelihood of activist hedge funds targeting and making money is higher when large short sellers also target the same…

Pandemic-prodded predictions of relocalising supply chains and reshoring production 'grossly exaggerate' what will actually happen in practice, writes Peter Williamson…

Study of four Cambridge and Oxford Colleges co-authored at Cambridge Judge Business School shows that long-term property investment is less…

Artificial intelligence can transform the workplace but managers need to avoid four key "AI dysfunctions" including algorithmic bias, says article…

Useful Valentine’s Day technology: model that transforms photos into contour images provides useful “facial clues” to make online dating decisions…

Study co-authored by Dr Andrei Kirilenko of Cambridge Judge Business School, presented at CERF in the City event, develops app-based…

In the UK and many other countries, energy use in buildings is the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions,…

Forget 'threat' or 'opportunity': firms should instead adopt a 'multiplexed' response to digital disruption, says new study by PhD candidate…

The University of Cambridge announces the launch of the Regulatory Genome Project to sequence the world's regulatory text through machine…

Emotionally intelligent behaviour by supervisors boosts employee creativity and motivation, finds study co-authored by Dr Jochen Menges of Cambridge Judge…

Firms that boost female representation at the top often use such 'organisational licencing' to become complacent in recruiting more women,…

Four strategies have emerged in academic studies on the "circular business model", says article co-authored by Khaled Soufani, Director of…

Insiders and outsiders are most likely to conform compared to entities with "middling" affiliation, says study co-authored by Dr Lionel…

Study co-authored at Cambridge Judge Business School says men and women working together on top management teams - not "the-more-(women)-the-better"…

A new book by Dr Thomas Roulet of Cambridge Judge Business School outlines how generating negative feedback can be beneficial.…

Jennifer Howard-Grenville says maintaining organisational culture while working from home involves far more than just stating company values, in a…

Coronavirus pandemic has boosted frugal innovation around the world in both developed and developing countries, says Professor Jaideep Prabhu, in…

Policymakers face a big test on whether to support fintechs given increased competition from big tech and incumbent banks says…

Dr Kamiar Mohaddes says the pandemic's economic situation is 'really different' from past crises in that the combination of supply,…

Society must actively combat racism and inequality because a 'passive approach' simply won't work, says Kamal Munir of Cambridge Judge…

Dr Thomas Roulet addresses how management style needs to change in the era of remote working in his webinar -…

Five insights on how to reduce money-related stress from Executive MBA alumnus Ken Okoroafor (EMBA 2014). Ken Okoroafor, an alumnus…

Professor Mark de Rond gives us six key techniques to having "courageous" work conversations in the Zoom era in the…

Leisurely pace of change not quick enough for many businesses in COVID-19 era. "Discontinuous" transformation rather than a leisurely pace…

Nutrition and education beyond COVID-19 from Professor Jaideep Prabhu. Reducing food waste through innovation can play an important role in eliminating…

Health crisis from pandemic worsens economic issues in Middle East and Northern Africa, says Dr Kamiar Mohaddes. Dr Kamiar Mohaddes…

Organisational culture is a "tool" for social change, says new article co-authored by Professor Jennifer Howard-Grenville. Organisations can help employees…

Experts at Cambridge Judge apply their research to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The coronavirus pandemic is being analysed by Cambridge Judge…

Now is the time to reconnect with your dormant social network, says article in MIT Sloan Management Review co-authored by…

Companies can meet the challenge of disruptive innovation by adopting a new "ecosystem" strategy, says Professor Peter Williamson. Companies can…

Bosses have thicker skin than assumed, so companies can boost performance by encouraging negative feedback of superiors by staff, says…

A novel tool to assess patient experience, developed at the Psychometrics Centre at Cambridge Judge Business School, enters advanced pilot…

The battle between traditional Hollywood studios and streaming services like Netflix is a matter of "institutional logics" – commitment logic…

Government public procurement legislation should ‘explicitly ensure’ that calls for tender favour enterprises that pursue social and environmental goals, says…

Plastic has become a malevolent symbol of our wasteful society. It's also fundamental to almost every aspect of our lives.…

The new Cambridge Zero initiative of the University of Cambridge will generate ideas to help shape a sustainable future. David…

New book co-edited by Dr Kamiar Mohaddes of Cambridge Judge Business School says stronger institutions can help oil-rich Arab countries…

Gender diversity, but not compensation disparity, pushes elite UK law firms toward the adoption of "non-equity partnerships", finds new study…

Two heads are not better than one: a new study co-authored by Dr Vincent Mak of Cambridge Judge Business School…

Childhood trauma from a parent's death or divorce causes mutual fund managers to be more risk averse later in life,…

New ventures need to 'pivot' gracefully to avoid alienating their initial user community, says a new study co-authored by Professor…

Unconventional organisational processes, not only lower-cost talent, have led to cost innovation among Chinese companies, says a new study co-authored…

The National Health Service turned 70 in 2018 – but, amid the celebrations, its health is faltering. By working closely…

No ivory tower here: how academics are affected by research in unsettling contexts like refugee camps, prisons and rape-crisis centres.…

Both delivery and product financial performance can be improved through greater sourcing flexibility, shows a broad empirical study of 336…

'Free riding' has a bad name, but it may be a necessary burden if firms adopt proper incentive systems for…

Dr Othman Cole of Cambridge Judge Business School speaks about the "resource curse" afflicting some developing countries, and how to…

A special issue of Thunderbird International Business Review is guest-edited by Dr Khaled Soufani and two others associated with the…

Study co-authored by Professor Raghavendra Rau of Cambridge Judge Business School examines why some firms go public through initial public…

Findings dispute "guns versus butter" narrative as a major factor behind the Arab Spring. Researchers caution against uncritically applying lessons…

Drug 'repurposing' has some high-profile wins, but a new study at Cambridge Judge Business School shows how hard it is…

3D printing holds great potential for hospitals, but a study co-authored at Cambridge Judge Business School cautions that such tech…

How do social enterprises emerge in 'extreme' situations? Research from Cambridge Judge and Naples University examines how a social cooperative…

The Diocese of Ely and Cambridge Judge Business School, with the support of Allchurches Trust and Historic England, launch a…

A new Cambridge Centre for Chinese Management launches at Cambridge Judge Business School to study world-beating Chinese firms and what…

Professor Sucheta Nadkarni and other researchers call for gender equality and career support for women in the workplace, and an…

Professor Jaideep Prabhu says that doing more with less makes sense – whatever your location. On 26 January 2001, an…

Do emotions matter in the workplace? Jochen Menges, an expert in organisational behaviour, thinks they matter profoundly for employee performance…

Many of the world's poorest poor don't have access to a bank account and yet depend on being able to…

Ex-Army Officer and Cambridge Judge Fellow Tim McEwan says there are many parallels between business leadership and skippering a yacht…

The impact of energy technology is at the heart of the climate change debate, and Dr David Reiner, Senior Lecturer…

During the financial crisis some bankers crossed the line. Pedro Saffi, University Lecturer in Finance, says data could help us…

Dr Othman Cole talks public-private partnership, financial services and starting his academic career aged 15. Should private-sector companies make money…

Research from Professor David De Cremer says that the worst thing you can do is believe your own hype. When…

With degrees in both computer science and business, along with a PhD in marketing, you may wonder why Shasha Lu,…

Alex Oliver is a philosopher. He works on logic, metaphysics and the philosophy of mathematics. His pastimes include cryptic crosswords…

Robert Wardrop is worried about behaviour. In fact he was so worried about it that he left behind 30 years'…