In June 2007, Mexico-based CEMEX became one of the world’s largest suppliers of building materials after attaining a majority stake in Australia’s Rinker Group. Just 24 months earlier, the company had acquired U.K.-based RMC. While CEMEX’s successful growth strategy could be attributed to its unique...
Is the saying true that two heads are better than one? A new study by Abdullah Almaatouq sheds light on this age-old debate. He found that the answer depends on the complexity of the task.
The artificial intelligence-powered “DebunkBot” reduced individuals’ belief in conspiracy theories and lessened their conspiratorial mindset, according to a new study.
$25 million will be given to participants, with no strings attached.
"This study looks at whether the introduction of the gig economy into a region can lessen the demand for UI and mitigate the need to accumulate personal debt.”
In July 2015, MaryAnn Camacho joined Quest Diagnostics’s National Customer Service (NCS) organization as its Executive Director. Quest was the leading provider of diagnostic services and solutions in the United States. Camacho was hired to turn around an organization that had gone through a complex ...
Aa recent study by MIT Sloan Prof. Andrew Sutherland found the passage of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) in 2002 had significant effects on private companies and nonprofits.
A recent study by MIT Sloan Visiting Associate Prof. of Finance Matthew Rhodes-Kropf systematically documents how technological shocks have substantially lowered the cost of starting new businesses.
A Chilean experiment with legal aid and social services cuts time in foster care, with lasting effects for kids and lower costs for programs.
The use of artificial intelligence to create art raises questions about how credit and responsibility should be allocated.
