Management, HR & Leadership
Articles and updates highlighting our deep expertise and experience in human resources and leadership.
Gretchen McCarthy Tells Students: Sustainability Is Part of Target’s Core Strategy
The chief supply chain and logistics officer discussed how her team at Target is reducing the company’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Eduardo Padilla Silva: Leading with Heart, Vision, and Resilience at FEMSA
Cornell’s Emerging Markets Institute honored Eduardo Padilla Silva, MBA ’81, former CEO of FEMSA, with the 2024 Cañizares Award for Distinguished Alumni.
Fisk Johnson Supports Plastic Regulation to Help Curb Global Plastic Pollution
Addressing the global impact of plastic waste pollution, Cornellian Fisk Johnson, CEO of SC Johnson, spoke in favor of plastic waste regulation.
What fuels our fear of missing out?
New research from Johnson Assistant Professor Jacqueline Rifkin shows that a fear of missing out is driven by worries about possible negative impacts on future relationships.
How gender biases shape investor response to shareholder activism
New research from Johnson Professor Kristina Rennekamp uncovers attitudes about CEO gender, responses to activism, and investor behavior.
Loyalty can play a key role in moral dilemmas
New research from Johnson Assistant Professor Angus Hildreth explores how the quality and strength of one’s loyalty to another can be influenced by the willingness to support an indirect tie.
Small Firms May Offer Higher Pay Due to a Lack of Market Power
Small companies may post higher wages for entry level positions than large companies – potentially attracting better talent.
Workers Partner ‘Up’ To Better Themselves, Study Finds
A new study found that people tended to favor higher-paid collaborators – but only when they have superior skills and could teach them something.
For Major League Baseball SVP Marianne Boak, Inclusive Leadership Underpins Success
10 Under 10 honoree Marianne Boak believes that being a Cornellian means building communities where everyone feels they belong.