Democrats and Republicans are equally likely to favor people who share their party affiliation when deciding who to follow.
Lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic were intended to prevent the spread of infection. They inadvertently caused reluctance to seek necessary medical including emergency care.
Research shows impact of understaffing on revenue and profitability
A new study led by MIT Sloan Prof. Andrew W. Lo finds that borrowing ideas and tools from the gaming community can improve online teaching techniques and improve learning outcomes for students.
"...inducing high team familiarity by keeping team membership intact can limit workers’ opportunities to acquire useful knowledge and alternative practices from exposure to a broader set of partners."
In 2017, U.S.- based Liberty Media, owner of the Atlanta Braves baseball team and streaming music provider SiriusXM among other properties, purchased Formula 1, the commercial organization behind the motorsport of F1 from a private equity firm. The well-seasoned management team that took over, inher...
Research by MIT Sloan Visiting Prof. Maria Loumioti and her colleagues shows that cognitive biases can impede the effective processing and interpretation of "soft" loan application information.
Lisa Baird became the commissioner of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Then, COVID-19 upended the sports world. On Thursday, March 12, as sports leagues around the country canceled or postponed their seasons, she announced the NWSL was cancelling pre-season match...
The explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig on April 20, 2010, resulted from a series of events and decisions involving employees of BP and its contractors. While there does not appear to be one clear culprit or reason that led to the disaster, the case explores issues of organization...
MIT Sloan School Prof. Emil Verner analyzed the economic effects of the 1918 Flu Pandemic and found that public health interventions have no adverse effect on local economic outcomes.
