Latest news from University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business on News en-us Copyright 2024 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/how-chain-ivf-clinics-improve-infertility-treatment/?sc=rsin /articles/how-chain-ivf-clinics-improve-infertility-treatment/?sc=rsin Thu, 17 Oct 2024 18:55:58 EST In the U.S., demand for in vitro fertilization (IVF) increased almost 140% between 2004 and 2018. Among other things, this trend suggests a business opportunity; in that same span of time the market share of for-profit chain clinics grew from 5% to 20%, with chains now performing over 40% of IVF treatment cycles nationwide. University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business /articles/research-shows-how-corporate-social-responsibility-messaging-can-backfire/?sc=rsin /articles/research-shows-how-corporate-social-responsibility-messaging-can-backfire/?sc=rsin Thu, 17 Oct 2024 18:00:58 EST It's lately been considered good business for companies to show they are responsible corporate citizens. Google touts its solar-powered data centers. Apple talks about its use of recycled materials. Walmart describes its support for local communities. University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business /articles/the-pitfalls-of-passion-how-it-can-backfire-at-work-and-what-managers-can-do-about-it/?sc=rsin /articles/the-pitfalls-of-passion-how-it-can-backfire-at-work-and-what-managers-can-do-about-it/?sc=rsin Tue, 08 Oct 2024 19:05:27 EST When plotting their career trajectories, young professionals are often encouraged to follow their passion. And in the entrepreneurial world, passion is often seen as a key ingredient for success. But figures such as Elon Musk, known for his passion as well as arrogance, show that this drive is not without its perils--including what researchers call "performance overconfidence." University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business /articles/why-economic-forecasts-are-so-often-wrong/?sc=rsin /articles/why-economic-forecasts-are-so-often-wrong/?sc=rsin Thu, 03 Oct 2024 15:05:39 EST Why economic forecasts are so often wrong University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business /articles/the-race-to-control-the-gen-ai-market-has-begun-who-will-come-out-on-top/?sc=rsin /articles/the-race-to-control-the-gen-ai-market-has-begun-who-will-come-out-on-top/?sc=rsin Thu, 03 Oct 2024 15:05:04 EST The race to control the gen AI market has begun. Who will come out on top? University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business /articles/from-politicians-to-pop-stars-to-professionals-gender-stereotypes-shape-how-we-view-power-and-status/?sc=rsin /articles/from-politicians-to-pop-stars-to-professionals-gender-stereotypes-shape-how-we-view-power-and-status/?sc=rsin Thu, 15 Aug 2024 12:05:59 EST From politicians to pop stars to professionals, gender stereotypes shape how we view power and status University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business /articles/how-hospitals-gamed-a-medicare-loophole-to-reap-billions/?sc=rsin /articles/how-hospitals-gamed-a-medicare-loophole-to-reap-billions/?sc=rsin Fri, 19 Jul 2024 15:05:48 EST How hospitals gamed a Medicare loophole to reap billions University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business /articles/strangers-trust-others-more-when-they-put-down-their-phones/?sc=rsin /articles/strangers-trust-others-more-when-they-put-down-their-phones/?sc=rsin Fri, 19 Jul 2024 14:05:48 EST Strangers trust others more when they put down their phones University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business /articles/berkeley-haas-experts-launch-the-culture-kit-podcast-with-insights-to-improve-workplace-culture/?sc=rsin /articles/berkeley-haas-experts-launch-the-culture-kit-podcast-with-insights-to-improve-workplace-culture/?sc=rsin Tue, 02 Apr 2024 17:05:58 EST The world of work is a work in progress. Hybrid work arrangements, emerging AI tools, ongoing layoffs, and an increasingly diverse pool of workers who want a voice and a sense of belonging at work--managers have a lot on their plates. University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business /articles/online-images-may-be-turning-back-the-clock-on-gender-bias-research-finds/?sc=rsin /articles/online-images-may-be-turning-back-the-clock-on-gender-bias-research-finds/?sc=rsin Wed, 14 Feb 2024 11:05:33 EST A paper published today in the journal Nature finds that online images show stronger gender biases than online texts. Researchers also found that bias is more psychologically potent in visual form than in writing. University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business /articles/research-reveals-the-key-to-an-irresistible-online-dating-profile/?sc=rsin /articles/research-reveals-the-key-to-an-irresistible-online-dating-profile/?sc=rsin Fri, 09 Feb 2024 10:05:41 EST In writing a good online dating profile, the average love-seeker is likely to fill it up with all the appealing qualities and interests that make them special. University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business /articles/inaugural-berkeley-haas-sustainable-business-research-prize-awarded-to-paper-on-biodiversity-risk/?sc=rsin /articles/inaugural-berkeley-haas-sustainable-business-research-prize-awarded-to-paper-on-biodiversity-risk/?sc=rsin Mon, 29 Jan 2024 06:00:18 EST A team of researchers who developed tools for investors, academics, and businesses to measure economic risks from the loss of the planet's biodiversity has won the inaugural Berkeley Haas Sustainable Business Research Prize. University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business /articles/new-research-shatters-outdated-pay-gap-myth-that-women-don-t-negotiate/?sc=rsin /articles/new-research-shatters-outdated-pay-gap-myth-that-women-don-t-negotiate/?sc=rsin Tue, 12 Sep 2023 09:00:05 EST For decades, a cottage industry of books and workshops has promised to make women better negotiators and help close the gender pay gap. Yet not only does the pay gap persist, it tends to be larger for women who gain advanced business skills. University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business /articles/berkeley-haas-launches-sustainable-business-research-prize/?sc=rsin /articles/berkeley-haas-launches-sustainable-business-research-prize/?sc=rsin Wed, 31 May 2023 19:40:02 EST The Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, today announced the launch of the Berkeley Haas Sustainable Business Research Prize. The prize encourages serious research with timely, real-world business-practice applications among business school faculty around the world related to responsible business, sustainability, and ESG (environmental, social, and governance) issues. University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business /articles/study-stereotypes-of-middle-aged-women-as-less-nice-can-hold-them-back-at-work/?sc=rsin /articles/study-stereotypes-of-middle-aged-women-as-less-nice-can-hold-them-back-at-work/?sc=rsin Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:25:06 EST Both men and women are perceived as more capable or effective as they get older, but only women are seen as less warm as they age--causing them to be judged more harshly. University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business /articles/new-study-undermines-the-theory-that-depressed-people-are-just-more-realistic/?sc=rsin /articles/new-study-undermines-the-theory-that-depressed-people-are-just-more-realistic/?sc=rsin Mon, 10 Oct 2022 23:05:32 EST Are depressed people simply more realistic in judging how much they control their lives, while others view the world through rose-colored lenses, living under the illusion that they have more control than they do? That's the general idea behind depressive realism, a theory that has held sway in science and popular culture for more than four decades. The problem is, it's not true, researchers find. University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business /articles/report-reveals-inequity-in-electricity-pricing-calls-for-rate-reform-to-help-fight-climate-change/?sc=rsin /articles/report-reveals-inequity-in-electricity-pricing-calls-for-rate-reform-to-help-fight-climate-change/?sc=rsin Thu, 22 Sep 2022 11:05:57 EST In a report released today, UC Berkeley researchers analyze the impact of a hidden electricity "tax" on Californians. They recommend two significant policy reforms to ease the burden on low-income households and spur consumer interest in the adoption of electric vehicles, heat pumps, and other electric technology. University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business /articles/who-flirts-to-get-ahead-at-work-study-finds-it-s-most-often-subordinate-men/?sc=rsin /articles/who-flirts-to-get-ahead-at-work-study-finds-it-s-most-often-subordinate-men/?sc=rsin Mon, 12 Sep 2022 12:15:08 EST The stereotype of the female secretary who hikes up her skirt to get a promotion is as pervasive as the powerful male boss who makes passes at his underlings. University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business /articles/crisis-in-ukraine-berkeley-haas-behavioral-economist-available/?sc=rsin /articles/crisis-in-ukraine-berkeley-haas-behavioral-economist-available/?sc=rsin Wed, 23 Mar 2022 22:05:09 EST University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business /articles/finding-the-real-reasons-why-women-earn-less-than-men-throughout-the-world-and-how-to-fix-it/?sc=rsin /articles/finding-the-real-reasons-why-women-earn-less-than-men-throughout-the-world-and-how-to-fix-it/?sc=rsin Mon, 14 Feb 2022 13:35:58 EST About half of the world's population is self-employed, and self-employed women earn only about half as much as men, according to the World Bank. Social scientists believed for years that increasing women's access to capital would shrink the earnings gap. University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business