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Employees' ties outside of work – whether on corporate boards or committees, or even political party affiliations – can create conflict at work, research from The Wharton School professor Henning Piezunka uncovers: https://whr.tn/4kj3oUc We're resuming our monthly series with Marissa Solomon Shandell – a Wharton Management PhD student whose popular @ResearchDoodles Instagram account depicts management concepts that can apply to your professional or personal growth – with this illustration of external connections leading to internal issues. To investigate this phenomenon, Piezunka and his co-authors analyzed data from professional soccer matches, revealing that club teammates who faced off as World Cup rivals passed to each other 11% less often in their next club season. Applying that lesson to the workplace, competing outside of work could shape the way colleagues interact in their shared workplace, potentially reducing collaboration or even leading to distrust or defensiveness. To combat this, Piezunka says, organizations can reinforce team identity, set boundaries for external engagements, and foster a culture of collaboration. #management #managementresearch #workplaceculture #culture #collaboration

What has the health care industry learned in the five years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic? The Wharton School professor Zeke Emanuel warns that while we learned valuable lessons about resource allocation, forecasting, and public health infrastructure, much of that knowledge has yet to be put into action: https://whr.tn/4ivkJaT The dismantling of global monitoring systems and lack of investment in hospital capacity and ventilation upgrades signal that the U.S. remains underprepared for future health crises, he says. With hospital admissions declining and burnout rising among medical staff, the health care system faces an uncertain future. #HealthCare #HealthCareIndustry #HealthCareManagement

Working moms face a 5% reduction in yearly earnings with each child they have, a study by The Wharton School professor Tiantian Yang found. One way they've worked to overcome this "motherhood penalty," according to the research? By turning to entrepreneurship. Our "Research Doodles" series with Wharton PhD student Marissa Solomon Shandell continues with this illustration of what Yang uncovered in analyzing employer/employee data from Sweden with co-authors, Olenka Kacperczyk (London Business School) and Lucia Naldi (J?nk?ping International Business School). Facing stalled career growth and pay discrimination, mothers with the right skills and networks are more likely to start their own businesses. "But they have to be very selective in terms of the businesses they are going to create,” Yang said. “They would need to create businesses that are going to be incorporated and hire employees. The downside could be that it might intensify work-family conflict.” Learn more: https://whr.tn/3XM9GSn #Entrepreneurship #WorkingMom #WomenEntrepreneurs #WomenInBusiness

Five years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we asked?The Wharton School?professors to reflect on its lasting impact across industries. Swipe for key insights, and read more from their responses here:?https://whr.tn/3FAljpb Featuring... - Itay Goldstein on finance and the economy - Susan Wachter on real estate - Ezekiel Emanuel & Ingrid Nembhard on health care - Kartik Hosanagar on AI - Barbara Kahn on retail and marketing - Serguei Netessine on innovation and productivity - Maurice Schweitzer and Michael Parke on the workplace #Wharton?#UPenn?#UniversityOfPennsylvania

The delicate balancing act of paying and collecting income taxes is really an exercise in behavioral economics, explains The Wharton School professor Alex Rees-Jones to open our Ripple Effect podcast's series on taxes: https://whr.tn/3Fj0bDP He conducted research into how loss aversion – people valuing decreasing a loss more than increasing a gain – can motivate policy decisions to increase tax collection and/or decrease losses. This psychological framing can influence tax compliance, deductions, and enforcement strategies, as policymakers could adjust tax structures to improve compliance and optimize revenue collection. #Taxes #TaxDay #TaxSeason #TaxPolicy #BehavioralEconomics

How are stablecoins reinforcing the dominance of the U.S. dollar? Professor Yao Zeng explains to?Forbes?how clearer oversight could help stablecoins become even more resilient – leading this week's?The Wharton School?faculty in the news roundup. Swipe through for.. 1?? Zeng on stablecoins:?https://whr.tn/3DoZ3Ow 2?? Susan Wachter on falling bond yields:?https://whr.tn/43sChjd 3?? Matthew Bidwell on job candidates' use of AI:?https://whr.tn/3F87nma 4?? Americus Reed II on shopping boycotts:?https://whr.tn/3F7y2zN 5?? Olivia S Mitchell on pension fund divestment:?https://whr.tn/3FcxEQn #Wharton?#UPenn?#UniversityOfPennsylvania

With tax season underway, our next Ripple Effect podcast series will feature three The Wharton School professors discussing various tax-related topics. Do soda taxes reduce soda consumption and raise revenues for cities? How does the taxation of U.S. multinational companies in their U.S. vs. international branches affect U.S. employment? How does loss aversion play into our willingness to pay taxes owed? These questions and more will be answered on these episodes: ?? Psychology of Paying Taxes with Alex Rees-Jones ?? Sin Taxes: Behavioral Impact and Economic Insights with Ben Lockwood ?? International Tax Structures: Impact on US Businesses with Dan Garrett Stay tuned on Tuesdays this month for episode releases on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or at whr.tn/rippleeffect. #Taxes #TaxDay #TaxSeason #TaxPolicy

This?#InternationalWomensDay, we're highlighting new research into the gender pay gap:?https://whr.tn/3DnXK2m While women’s job responsibilities are now closer to men’s, they still earn less for equivalent work, finds a recent study co-authored by?The Wharton School?professor Peter Cappelli. The research challenges a common assumption that more women are hired for roles requiring “social skills,” such as relationship-building or managing interpersonal tasks, and suggests other factors besides job differences are at play to explain the gap.

Family offices play a crucial role in managing generational wealth – balancing investment strategy, succession planning, and family harmony – but their inner workings are typically shrouded in secrecy. The seventh bi-annual survey by Prof. Raphael ("Raffi") Amit and the Wharton Global Family Alliance brings rare insights into this secretive club. Swipe for key takeaways and read more here:?https://whr.tn/43lHIRh Survey data reveals that many family offices face growing challenges in leadership transitions, technological adoption, and long-term strategy. While they are skilled at preserving wealth, they often struggle with succession planning, with few formal structures in place to transition leadership. #FamilyOffice?#FamilyBusiness #WealthManagement?#Succession

Gig workers like Uber drivers are experiencing the pros and cons of being managed by algorithms rather than people. How could the technology used in these types of jobs impact the larger workforce? The Wharton School professor Lindsey Cameron shares her research into the gig economy and "algorithmic management" to close our Ripple Effect podcast's four-part "Innovation" series with the Mack Institute for Innovation Management: https://whr.tn/4kgphDi The research highlights the "good-bad job" paradox: While gig workers enjoy flexibility, they also face job insecurity, unpredictable income, and lack of accessible, human management. When issues come up, such as unexpected deactivation or pay disputes, workers often lack clear resolution, she found, leaving their livelihoods in the hands of an opaque system. #GigEconomy #Algorithms #FutureOfWork #GigWork