Winegrowers have learned to adapt to constant unpredictability, facing everything from flooding and wildfires to the fallout from COVID-19. In this opinion piece, Wharton’s George S. Day and Karissa Kruse, president of Sonoma County Winegrowers, explain how industry leaders have benefited from taking the long view. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Preparing for What’s Read more about Preparing for What’s Ahead: The Case of Sonoma County Winegrowers[…]

In a stark turnabout, the NFL is now embracing the same goals of social justice and racial equality that cost quarterback Colin Kaepernick his football career. Experts explain the change and why other brands should follow suit. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Rebranding the NFL: How the League Shifted Its Message on Racial Justice

Willy Shih, professor at Harvard Business School, says that the complex, global, and just-in-time manufacturing processes we’ve developed in recent decades are highly susceptible to breakdowns, especially during a global pandemic. He explains why the shortages we’ve seen in 2020 – in goods from toilet paper to appliances – are indicative of a bigger Read more about Creating More Resilient Supply Chains[…]

Big economic, technological and demographic changes are coming, and the pandemic is accelerating many of them, Wharton’s Mauro Guillen says in his new book. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton What Will the World Look Like in 2030?

Immigrant workers put pressure on the U.S. labor supply, but foreign-born entrepreneurs also create jobs that increase labor demand, according to new research co-authored by Wharton’s Daniel Kim. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Getting the Job Done: How Immigrants Expand the U.S. Economy

Digitally powered operating models are critical to recovering from the pandemic and thriving, according to a Deloitte study done in collaboration with Wharton’s Christopher Ittner. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton How Firms Can Become More Resilient in the New Normal

Demand for U.S. homes from foreign investors is pushing up home prices, exacerbating concerns over housing affordability, according to new Wharton research. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton How Foreign Purchases of U.S. Homes Impact Prices and Supply