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In Amy Chua’s new book the bestselling author studies eight cultural groups in the United States and identifies the characteristics that account for their success.
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Twitter and other social media networks are becoming valuable sources for gauging both mainstream and niche interest in different consumer products says Wharton’s Shawndra Hill.
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The trucking industry looks set to enjoy three or four years of reasonable growth say experts at Wharton and GE Capital. But not everything out on the road is smooth-running -- operators will have to grapple with rising fuel and labor costs.
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Could businesses benefit from a sense of humor? Authors A.J. Jacobs and Peter McGraw say yes. They discuss when humor can be a valuable skill at work.
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Ganesh Ayyar CEO of IT services firm Mphasis says that in the coming years the IT sector’s business model will undergo a major change. Customers he notes will not want to buy services but rather business outcomes.
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In his new book Wharton management professor Witold Henisz advises senior managers to build the capability to strategically develop their most important relationships — before it’s too late.
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The FCC’s proposed new rules regarding net neutrality are most likely benign says Wharton’s Kevin Werbach. Instead a much bigger threat to the Internet in the U.S. is a lack of competition in broadband.
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In rural areas of Haiti – one of the poorest countries in the world today – most residents have no access to cheap and reliable electricity. Limyè Pa w – founded by three social entrepreneurs – is trying to change that.
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New global trends such as aging or geo-political risks compel companies to recast their growth strategies. Mauro Guillen of Wharton’s Lauder Institute offers ways to navigate these uncharted waters.
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A fall caused by exhaustion led Arianna Huffington founder of The Huffington Post on a journey toward redefining success. The result is her new book Thrive.
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