A growing number of studies is finding that social capital can contribute to entrepreneurial success. Pull apart the data, though, and some of the results seem to contradict each other. So does social capital help? And what kind, and in what circumstances? Wouter Stam, Souren Arzlanian and Tom Elfring tackled these questions by doing a “meta-analysis” of ... Read More

Amazon.com enables consumers to shop at the click of a button, which also provides rich information for manufacturers about consumer search and choice. One study shows how this information – which is freely and publicly available – can provide firms with insights into the competitiveness of their products. Jun B. Kim, Paulo Albuquerque and Bart J ... Read More