Early experiences in Asia and Africa show that finding a voice for development issues in corporate strategies is a precursor to raising money, say experts. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Using Public-private Partnerships to Tackle Extreme Poverty

New Wharton research reveals that angry people often lose the ability to see problems from another point of view, which can hamper efforts to resolve conflict. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Anger at Work: How Negative Emotions Cloud Judgment

R&D properly coordinated among businesses, universities and government is a powerful force for innovation and job creation, notes this new book co-authored by former IMF chief economist Simon Johnson. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton How to Jumpstart U.S. Innovation and Job Creation

Richard Cordray, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s first director, describes the state of consumer protection today and what should be done to strengthen it. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Richard Cordray: How Financial Regulators Can Better Protect Consumers

Anne Klein took a big risk by leaving her job and founding her own public relations firm in 1982. In an interview, Klein talks about what she has learned along the way and why doing your best – not winning – is the real goal. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Why Striving for Excellence Read more about Why Striving for Excellence Matters More Than Perfection[…]

Digitizing operations brings big advantages to manufacturers and will become the de facto way of competing, says Jonathan Van Wyck of the Boston Consulting Group. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Why Manufacturers Should Embrace Digitization

There is clear evidence in biomedical literature that compassion drives better outcomes for patients, doctors and business, notes author and physician Stephen Trzeciak. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Health Care’s Compassion Crisis: Caring Makes a Difference

The insurance industry is facing its most profound disruption in decades. It is partnering with ‘insurtech’ startups to digitally transform, says RGAX CEO Dennis Barnes. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton How Insurance Companies Are Coping with Digital Transformation

The Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group is one of the world’s largest commercial property companies, with operations in real estate management, financial services, and the tourism and cultural businesses. The company is well known throughout China by way of its iconic Wanda Plazas — mixed-use centers that combine shopping, dining, and entertainment areas with Read more about Wanda: Strategic Transition to an Asset-light Model[…]