Thematiks: On Research

Thematiks: On Research

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Thematiks: On Research episodes

  • If you have not heard of RPA, you will soon

    Thematiks: On Research presents brief conversations with the authors of the most-viewed posts featured in the newsletter. 

    In this episode, I speak with Johannes Viehhauser (Researcher, Technical University of Munich) about his research into Robotic Process Automation.

    The original post is linked below.

    If you have not heard of RPA, you will soon

    15 min
  • Climbing the two ladders: how Chinese companies move up the global value chain

    Thematiks: On Research presents brief conversations with the authors of the most-viewed posts featured in the newsletter.

    In this episode, I speak with Peter Williamson, Ph.D. (Honorary Professor of International Management, Cambridge Judge Business School

    at the University of Cambridge) about his research into strategic competition in China.


    The original post is linked below.

    Climbing the two ladders: how Chinese companies move up the global value chain

    16 min
  • Information security fatigue: when does enough become too much?

    Thematiks: On Research presents brief conversations with the authors of the most-viewed posts featured in the newsletter.

    In this episode, I speak with John D'Arcy, Ph.D. (Professor of Management Information Systems, Lerner College of Business and Economics at the University of Delaware) about his research into information security fatigue.


    The original post is linked below.

    Information security fatigue: when does enough become too much?

    12 min
  • Management changed for good and bad with the shift to virtual work (Part 2)

    Thematiks: On Research presents brief conversations with the authors of the most-viewed posts featured in the newsletter.

    In this episode, I speak with Maya Gudka (Executive Coach and Researcher at the London Business School) about her research into how the COVID-19 crisis has changed management.


    The original post is linked below.

    The Blinkered Boss: Management changed for good and bad with the shift to virtual work

    12 min
  • An extraordinary being: CEOs with uncommon names choose uncommon strategies

    Thematiks: On Research presents brief conversations with the authors of the most-viewed posts featured in the newsletter.

    In this episode, I speak with David Zhu, Ph.D. (Dean's Council Distinguished Scholar/Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University) about his research into CEOs with distinctive names.


    The original post is linked below.

    An extraordinary being: CEOs with uncommon names choose uncommon strategies

    22 min
  • Management changed for good and bad with the shift to virtual work (Part 1)

    Thematiks: On Research presents brief conversations with the authors of the most-viewed posts featured in the newsletter.

    In this episode, I speak with Julian Birkenshaw, Ph.D. (Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship; Academic Director, Institute of Entrepreneurship and Private Capital at London Business School) about his research into how the COVID-19 crisis has changed management.


    The original post is linked below.

    The Blinkered Boss: Management changed for good and bad with the shift to virtual work

    11 min
  • Understanding complexity's role in supply chain disruptions

    Thematiks: On Research presents brief conversations with the authors of the most-viewed posts featured in the newsletter.

    In this episode, I speak with Robert Weidmer, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Supply Chain Management, W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University ) about his research into how the "dark" and "bright" sides of complexity play out when major supply chain disruptions take place. 

    The original post is linked below.

    What's good is also what's bad: understanding complexity's role in supply disruptions

    10 min
  • Can intuition yield better decisions?

    Thematiks: On Research presents brief conversations with the authors of the most-viewed posts featured in the newsletter. 

    In this episode, I speak with Douglas West, Ph.D. (Professor of Marketing King's College, London) about his research into the role that heuristics play in decision making under uncertainty. The original post is linked below.

    Can intuition yield better decisions?
    14 min
  • How did the pandemic impact on worker productivity?

    Thematiks: On Research presents brief conversations with the authors of the most-viewed posts featured in the newsletter. Yesterday’s post on the impact that the pandemic has had on companies and workers is the most viewed ever on Thematiks. I was fortunate to speak today with one of the paper’s authors, Christoph Siemroth, Ph.D., about the research.

    The original post is linked below.

    Working from home has been a bad deal for companies and workers
    14 min
  • Can intuition yield better decisions?

    Thematiks: On Research presents brief conversations with the authors of the most-viewed posts featured in the Thematiks newsletter.

    In this episode, I speak with Douglas West, Ph.D. (Professor of Marketing at King's College, London) about his research into the role that heuristics play in decision making under high levels of uncertainty.

    The original post is linked below.

    Can intuition yield better decisions?

    14 min

About Thematiks: On Research

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Thematiks is a project founded by author and researcher Carlos Alvarenga that translates new and important research for global business leaders. In this podcast, Carlos presents brief conversations with the authors of the most-viewed research. It is the premier direct source of information on current business research for executives.