Walmart’s modest wage increase may be a smart way to keep the company’s options open regarding future raises, but it may not sufficiently inspire workers, according to Wharton’s Adam Cobb.
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Will Walmart’s Wage Increase Pay Off?
Walmart’s modest wage increase may be a smart way to keep the company’s options open regarding future raises, but it may not sufficiently inspire workers, according to Wharton’s Adam Cobb.
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The FCC’s Net Neutrality Ruling: Net Gains, Net Losses
An “open Internet,” free of entry bans, throttling or paid prioritization, won the day in a big FCC ruling. Wharton professor Kevin Werbach explains the business implications.
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When Using Social Media, Beware the Invisible Audience
Social media has augmented our ability to communicate, but it has also made it easier to misunderstand and misread our audience — or to be misunderstood.
Leadership
Claims of racism, domestic abuse, bullying, ethical breaches: What’s behind the recent rash of poor behavior in professional sports?
Poor Sports: Is There a New Low in Owners’ and Players’ Behavior?
- Feb 24
- Global Focus, North America
Technology
When given the choice of trusting our or another person’s conclusions or accepting facts based on algorithmically analyzed data, most of us tend to trust the human more. But new Wharton research shows that may not always be the best choice.
Confidence Games: Why People Don’t Trust Machines to Be Right
- Feb 13
- North America
Social Impact
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