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Study breaks new ground in debate over grit, finding that earlier research undervalued importance of passion Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), new research establishes a clear connection between grit and higher performance

New research from Columbia Business School, UCLA and California State University Northridge examines these day-to-day decisions and finds that the more connected you feel to your future self, the more likely you are to adopt healthier habits today, tomorrow and thereafter

Research Offers an Important Caveat to the Dictum “Do as the Romans Do” NEW YORK – On a visit earlier this year to India, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau went to great lengths to fit in, wearing heavily embroidered kurtas and showing off his polished Bhangra moves at a reception.

NEW YORK – Marketers have long relied on demographic information to identify, get to know, and predict the behavior of their customers. With the rise of big data, marketers not only have the opportunity to better predict consumers’ behavior, but also to understand and respond to their immediate psychological needs, according to Columbia Business School researchers.

New Preliminary Data In New York Shows Widespread Employer Support for Paid Leave Law Research finds that California’s paid family leave produced a 46-percent increase in fathers taking time off to bond with newborn and newly-adopted children.

New research from Columbia Business School finds evaluating employees based on their past performance is better received and seen as more fair.

Researcher Kinshuk Jerath argues search engines are the only real winners NEW YORK – Advertisers spend a lot of money on paid search. By 2019, paid search ad spending will reach nearly $40 billion in the U.S. alone. But, according to research from Columbia Business School’s Kinshuk Jerath, this tactic has many subtleties and doesn’t always result in increased profits for advertisers.

Columbia Business School scholars present a new framework for exploring why people are drawn into deceiving others in negotiation.

New research also shows that living abroad leads to clearer career decision-making.

The latest research from Columbia Business School offers compelling evidence for the role of regional ambient temperature in shaping people’s personality.