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The Knowledge at Wharton Network Acast feed serves as a curated showcase highlighting the best content from our podcast collection. Each week, we feature one standout episode from each show in the Wharton Podcast Network, giving listeners a comprehensive sample of our diverse business and academic content. This rotating selection allows audiences to discover new shows within our network while experiencing the depth and variety of Wharton's thought leadership across different topics and formats. It's your monthly gateway to explore the full spectrum of insights available through the Wharton Podcast Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 3, 2019 • 22min
Managerial Contractors: Does the Freedom Outweigh the Downsides?
In their latest research Wharton’s Matthew Bidwell and Tracy Anderson explore the benefits and drawbacks of contractors taking on managerial roles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 31, 2019 • 35min
Using Public-private Partnerships to Tackle Extreme Poverty
Early experiences in Asia and Africa show that finding a voice for development issues in corporate strategies is a precursor to raising money say experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 31, 2019 • 22min
Anger at Work: How Negative Emotions Cloud Judgment
New Wharton research reveals that angry people often lose the ability to see problems from another point of view. This can hamper efforts to resolve conflict. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 31, 2019 • 23min
How to Jumpstart U.S. Innovation and Job Creation
R&D properly coordinated among businesses universities and government is a powerful force for innovation and job creation notes this new book co-authored by former IMF chief economist Simon Johnson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 30, 2019 • 25min
How Financial Regulators Can Better Protect Consumers
Richard Cordray the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s first director describes the state of consumer protection today and what should be done to strengthen it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 30, 2019 • 24min
Why Manufacturers Should Embrace Digitization
Digitizing operations brings big advantages to manufacturers and will become the de facto way of competing says Jonathan Van Wyck of the Boston Consulting Group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 29, 2019 • 27min
Health Care’s Compassion Crisis: Caring Makes a Difference
There is clear evidence in biomedical literature that compassion drives better outcomes for patients doctors and business notes author and physician Stephen Trzeciak. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 28, 2019 • 29min
Under Modi 2.0 Will India Embrace Tough Economic Reforms?
Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies won India’s elections by a landslide last week. Will the Modi government use this “second chance” to strengthen India’s economy? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 28, 2019 • 23min
Fighting for Truth: Defending the First Amendment on the Front Line
In the era of fake news an independent press is more important than ever. That’s the message in a new book by David McCraw deputy general counsel for The New York Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 24, 2019 • 23min
Sin and Soda: Can We Tax Our Way to Healthier Behavior?
New Wharton research analyzes the results of a tax on sugary beverages to determine the optimal rate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
