Family businesses

What makes the family business such a big part of the Dutch economy?

Unique selling point

It might be 80 years old, but the USP – the idea that every business or product must offer distinctiveness – is still as unique, and useful, as ever. But how distinctive do you really need to be in order to get ahead? Research from Richard Haans and Maciej Szymanowski gives new insights.

On the Maas

Think again. When it comes to addressing bias, Dorothy Grandia says we all have work to do to achieve more diverse teams.

Crisis management

Changing the world is a question of doing, not talking – which means being well-organised is business-critical, says Corinna Frey-Heger.

The lowdown

Dr Dion Bongaerts says that the concept might be good, but without change, green bonds are the problem, not the solution.

The lowdown

Dr Magdalena Cholakova’s new research suggests that crowdfund investors are looking for more than a financial return. 

Experiments

At RSM’s Decision Making Lab, business and neuroscience are colliding – and the results are fascinating.

Design thinking

It’s new, it’s cool and it’s changing the way we do business. Which is why design thinking is taking the world by storm. 

Shareholder activism

Activist investors say their efforts are making boards more accountable – but how does the evidence stack up?