… some companies do invest in less stable countries without the protection of bilateral treaties. Pierre Dussauge, HEC … Professor of Strategy and Business Policy explains how these firms instead use their political influence to get ahead of competitors. …

Hervé Stolowy and his co-authors look at the impact for companies based in non-English speaking countries of the publication of their annual reports in English. The researchers find that …

The world we live in is profoundly different to the one we knew four years ago. Disruption to … for developing countries to secure a bigger share of the global economy. A policy paper by Abdelmonim Amachraa, …

A number of business leaders and researchers have promoted the idea that social and financial goals are complementary. The authors of a recent paper say that may be true, but if so, why aren’t all companies pursuing these dual goals? They propose ways to diminish tensions …

Design thinking has been hailed as the latest strategy to gain a powerful competitive edge in … Two researchers and Thales Chief Design Officer share the lessons from their analysis of bringing design thinking to technology …

Most companies value the benefits of branding: customer loyalty, easier sales, … premium pricing. But what does brand equity mean for the employee experience? How can businesses balance the advantages and possible drawbacks of strong brands? …

… which industry actors can effectively be drivers of the move to a more sustainable lifestyle. Based on a field study in the Portuguese textile and clothing industry, Monica Santos … by Operations Management Professor Sam Aflaki, explains the mechanisms that make family businesses more competitive …

When it comes to the renewable energy transition, all actors in the supply chain have different stakes, incentives and … contribute to this renewable energy transition in the fields of supply chain management, sustainability and …

… From an economist's point of view, the question of the fluctuating value of works of art is intriguing. … Goetzmann, Luc Renneboog, and Christophe Spaenjers tackle the problem, seeking to explain what determines changes to …

Research by Johan Hombert (HEC Paris) recently published in The Journal of Finance shows that well-designed … to foster business dynamism. As unemployment is surging in the wake of COVID-19, the post-crisis policy toolkit should take special care of …