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Sand is a vital material for construction, but it is being depleted faster than nature can replenish it. This poses serious environmental and social problems, such as habitat loss, water pollution, and conflicts over resources. To address this issue, researchers have explored sustainable alternatives to sand, but there are no easy solutions because of availability, performance, price, and demand-related considerations, particularly in emerging markets where population growth and economic priorities will place increasing pressure on this limited resource.

Managers operating in emerging markets face a delicate balance between risks and opportunities. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) holds the key to navigating these complexities, and recent research shows its significance in securing competitiveness and credibility. Managers are advised to embrace global CSR standards, engage with local stakeholders, adapt flexible strategies, monitor suppliers, and seek collective action to leverage the opportunities of these fast-growing markets.

How do leaders of global companies face Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) challenges in their supply chains? Recent research by Sheila Puffer and colleagues at Northeastern University presents a typology of four archetypes of CSR responses and analyzes the benefits and drawbacks of each archetype using real-world examples.

Multinational companies often misbehave, deviating from the expected rules of conduct in different countries. Some exploit the gaps and inconsistencies in regulations, laws, and customs, causing harm to various parties. This misbehavior requires more attention and responsibility from multinational companies to reduce the negative consequences of their actions, especially in emerging markets.

The Vivek and Vandana Sharma's gift to CEM has provided seed funding to Nishith Prakash, Professor of Public Policy and Economics in the College of Social Studies and Humanities and CEM Faculty Fellow, to pursue an innovative research project in India.

The Academy of Management (AOM), the preeminent professional association for management and organization scholars, recently hosted its annual conference in Boston. As part of the event, several awards were announced for journal authors, reviewers, and symposium conductors across its six journals and 26 divisions and interest groups. The D'Amore-McKim community fared well in these results, with five faculty and staff among those recognized.

The Academy of Management has recognized the Huang and her co-author's piece examining gender based venture capital bias.

The Academy of Management has honored David De Cremer, D'Amore-McKim's inbound Dunton Family Dean, along with his seven coauthors for their paper's “clear and important contribution to the field of management.”

“We are kind of getting used to seeing jackpots go above $1 billion,” says Yakov Bart, associate professor of marketing. With more people buying tickets, the odds of winning just keep falling.

Every social media marketer woke up on Wednesday, July 5th, with the same thought: should I stay or should I go?

This is a classic case of the false dilemma fallacy. You don't have to leave Twitter and you don't have to create a new Threads strategy – just yet.