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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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Dec 20, 2022 • 12min
Why Online Shoppers Aren’t Falling for Exploding Deals
Time-limited sales are a marketing staple in retail stores, but those same scarcity tactics don’t work online to move products and increase profits. Wharton marketing professor Cait Lamberton explains why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 19, 2022 • 15min
The U.S. Economy Is Doing Just Fine -- For Now
Wharton management professor Iwan Barankay isn’t too worried about the possibility of a recession in America. Inflation, however, is still a threat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 13, 2022 • 9min
How Do Customers Feel About Algorithms?
Many managers worry that algorithms alienate those who would rather deal with a real person than a robot. New research from Wharton’s Stefano Puntoni looks at how the attitudes of customers are influenced by algorithmic versus human decision-making. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 12, 2022 • 16min
Why Jeremy Siegel Is Cautiously Optimistic About 2023
The worst of inflation is over, the Federal Reserve may begin to pare the funds rate, and equities are undervalued, says the Wharton professor emeritus of finance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 6, 2022 • 10min
How Offering Choices Helps Boost Charitable Donations
Nonprofits and charitable organizations can increase contributions simply by offering multiple-choice options that signal to potential donors what is appropriate to give. Wharton’s Alice Moon shares the results of her latest study. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 21, 2022 • 14min
What the FTX Collapse Means for the Cryptocurrency Market
Wharton’s Kevin Werbach speaks with Wharton Business Daily on SiriusXM about the fall of FTX and the need for better cryptocurrency regulation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 15, 2022 • 10min
Twitter and Free Speech: What Is Musk’s Plan?
Wharton’s Pinar Yildirim speaks with Wharton Business Daily on SiriusXM about how Elon Musk may handle content moderation on Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 10, 2022 • 31min
Why Employee-owned Companies Are Better at Building Worker Wealth
Learn about the benefits of employee ownership, mechanics and benefits of employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) as a retirement plan, comparison of ESOP and 401k assets and payouts, the need for more employee ownership, and the power of employee ownership in improving workers' wealth and retirement benefits.
Nov 7, 2022 • 11min
Greenhushing: Why Some Firms Keep Quiet About ESG
Worried about backlash, some companies don’t openly share the steps they may be taking to reduce their carbon footprint. Wharton’s Mirko Heinle explains this troubling trend of “greenhushing” and what it means for climate change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 7, 2022 • 10min
How Storytelling Can Offset Negative Effects of Discrimination
Wharton management professor Samir Nurmohamed talks about his latest paper, which finds that underdog self-narratives can help employees offset the negative psychological effects of prior discrimination and boost their confidence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
