Why Feelings of Guilt May Signal Leadership Potential
"Guilt-prone people tend to carry a strong sense of responsibility to others, and that responsibility makes other people see them as leaders," says Becky Schaumberg, a doctoral candidate in organizational behavior who conducted the research with GSB Professor Francis Flynn.

Behavior Lessons for Leadership and Teamwork
Body language is critical to your effectiveness in working with other people, says GSB Professor Deborah Gruenfeld.

Banks' Off-Balance-Sheet Commercial Paper May Have Prompted Financial Crisis
After analyzing repurchase agreements by money-market funds and security lenders, these researchers believe that banks off-balance-sheet collateralization of commercial paper is more likely to have prompted the run on short-term debt financing in the recent financial crisis.

Gearing Up for a Fight or Retreating for a Treat?
All conflict is not created equal. Some conflicts make you angry, energized, and ready to fight for your interests. In other cases conflict can leave you drained and exhausted and yearning for chocolate.

Women Still Underrepresented on Corporate Boards
Women hold roughly 15% of the seats on Fortune 500 corporate boards and the numbers are not growing rapidly, said speakers GSB Professor Maggie Neale and Law Professor Deborah Rhode to an audience of Stanford alumnae dedicated to increasing those numbers.

Busting The Blockbuster Study Finds Studios' Box Office Estimates To Be Inflated
A new study, by GSB Professor Neil Malhotra, drawing on data from Box Office Mojo and TheNumbers.com finds that inflating weekend revenue was hardly an unusual occurrence in 1,000 of the 1,064 movies opening between 2003-2010.

Research Advocating Banking Rules in the Public Interest Receives Recognition
A research paper coauthored by finance faculty member Anat Admati has been recognized by the Financial Times and International Centre for Financial Regulation (ICFR) in their jointly-sponsored third annual essay contest on financial regulation.

What is CEO Talent Worth
Research from GSB Professor David Larcker and researchers Brian Tayan and Usman Liaqat examine whether total compensation is commensurate with the value of services rendered.

Federal Interpretation of Volcker Rule Would Lead to Constraints on U.S. Economic Growth and Recovery
GSB Finance Professor Darrell Duffie proposes alternative capital requirements for banks to eliminate potential unintended consequences of financial reform.

The Lonely Shopper
As someone who studies consumer behavior, GSB Professor Baba Shiv naturally turned to the question of how loneliness affects buying decisions. He found that people who are lonely prefer products that the majority don't prefer - but only in private.

Are We Happy Yet? The Unexpected Links
Between Happiness and Choice
Choices that make people happy are complex, according to research coauthored by GSB Professor Jennifer Aaker. Factors include how old the subject is, his or her view of time, and is she focused on the present or the future?

Does an Effective Media Reduce Politicians' Incentives
to Pander to Voters?
Elections sometimes give policy makers incentives to pander - to implement policies that voters think are in their best interest even though the policy maker knows they are not, says GSB Professor Kenneth Shotts. In general, an effective media reduces this tendency to pander, "but there are some exceptions to this general rule."

Player Hierarchy in the NBA Can Lead to Victory
Unlike major league baseball, salary disparity in the NBA can make a positive difference on the court, according to new research coauthored by Nir Halevy of the Stanford GSB.