Knowledge@Wharton Articles

Revelations about inappropriate behavior from Hollywood to Capitol Hill have given the issue of sexual harassment far more prominence. What steps should companies take to protect employees? continue reading →

Pay inequality is a persistent problem that is getting more exposure than ever before. Recent Wharton research examines how inequality affects individual workers and entire companies. continue reading →

Digital culture, fragmentation, distrust of big business and a heavy dose of skepticism are key facets of the millennial generation – and they have led to profound changes in mass marketing, advertising and messaging. continue reading →

When a CEO or high-profile employee makes a big mistake, is firing always the answer? Not necessarily, say experts — a lot depends on the transgressor and the transgression. continue reading →

What Employers Should Know About Generation Z continue reading →

New Wharton research looks at how thousands of NASA employees with vastly different roles were able to rally around the common goal of a lunar landing in the 1960s. continue reading →

Michael Lewis' New Book Unveils Our Blind Spots continue reading →

The Marriage of Strategy and Leadership continue reading →

In this opinion piece, CB Bhattacharya (@CBsuite), the Pietro Ferrero chair in sustainability and director of the Center for Sustainable Business at the European School of Management and Technology in Berlin, explains how leading companies are successfully boosting engagement through involvement in sustainability issues. That appears to give employees a sense of larger purpose. He also spells out what all companies could do to reap some of the available benefits. continue reading →

The development of new performance management systems, aided by apps and people analytics combined, has enormous potential. continue reading →