Management

Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that remote layoffs may have become a better option than in-person layoffs.

Katy Milkman of the Wharton School says that people should approach their habit-setting goals one bite at a time with a plan, flexibility, fun, and support.

Matthew Bidwell of the Wharton School believes that increases in productivity from a four-day week aren’t large enough to offset a missing workday.

Witold Henisz of the Wharton School says that the ubiquity of ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) strategies among firms would leave colleges with limited options for investment advisers under an anti-ESG bill.

According to a study by researchers from the Wharton School and Open AI, the occupations most vulnerable to generative AI include mathematicians, interpreters, web designers, and journalists.

A paper by Britta Glennon of the Wharton School shows that firms respond to restrictions on H-1B immigration by increasing foreign affiliate employment at the intensive and extensive margins, particularly in China, India and Canada.

Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School recommends using A.I. to provide momentum by overcoming writer’s block or getting a running start on hard projects.

Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School says that the public isn’t ready for the social implications of being able to spoof people at scale with AI.

In an Op-Ed, Witold Henisz of the Wharton School says that President Biden’s veto of Republican limitations on ESG investing represents fiduciary responsibility, not “woke” or ideological politics.

Adam Grant of the Wharton School says that people’s initial ideas in brainstorming are generally more conventional, while creativity stems from variety.