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Most workplaces widely advocate for the benefits of diversity. But, simply recruiting what’s considered a diverse workforce will not necessarily improve performance – it’s just not that simple, says Chengwei Liu, associate professor at ESMT Beriln.

Chengwei Liu, associate professor of strategy and behavioral science at ESMT Berlin, explains his approach to reducing bias by random selection.

Sandro Gaycken was quoted by Das Erste in a documentary about misinformation and cybersecurity, and how the former can become potentially dangerous for Germany’s government.

As part of the MBA program at ESMT Berlin, graduates can participate in the Responsible Leaders Fellowship which involves gaining real-world business experience. Beverly Dodard-Guillaume talks about her experiences at the Huru Foundation in Kenya.

Digitalization has arrived in all policy areas in the legislative period that is coming to an end, says Martin Schallbruch, director of the Digital Society Institute at ESMT Berlin.

The paper “Protecting Their Turf: When and Why Supervisors Undermine Employee Boundary Spanning”, co-written by ESMT's professor Eric Quintane, has recently been accepted and will be published in the Journal of Applied Psychology.

While seeking advice outside of one’s supervisor zone of influence can provide benefits in terms of problem-solving, creativity, or more generally institutional knowledge, this article demonstrates that some supervisors may react negatively and engage in undermining behavior. Importantly, the article shows that when employees seek advice from the supervisor him- or herself, it reduced the likelihood of a negative reaction. The researchers discuss how these insights contribute to boundary-spanning literature, territoriality theory, and leadership literature.

ESMT Berlin and the African Institute for Mathematical Science designed the Industry Immersion Programme to help mathematically-trained African graduates transition from education to industry.

ESMT Berlin is mentioned as a great example for students wanting to study in Berlin.

A new paper, from a large team of researchers headed by Martin Schweinsberg, associate professor at ESMT Berlin, helps shed some light on why researchers drew opposite conclusions despite being based on the same dataset.

There are many ways businesses can replicate the office environment while employees are working remotely, explains Konstantin Korotov, professor at ESMT Berlin.

The Industry Immersion Program, a tuition-free joint initiative by ESMT Berlin and the African Institute for Mathematical Science, at Nairobi-based Strathmore University is designed to prepare Africa's brightest Science Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics graduates to transition from academia to industry.

Business research can guide executives past common pitfalls and create wins for global teams, explains Harald Hungenberg, dean of programs at ESMT Berlin, in his article.

A new study by Martin Schweinsberg, assistant professor at ESMT Berlin, raises questions over the validity of single studies and suggests detailed tracking of researchers’ decisions during analysis.

How is the importance of responsibility and CSR changing in companies in these times of uncertainty? On this topic, Gianluca Carnabuci, professor at ESMT, has been interviewed for "5 Fragen an..."

An MBA is the gold standard among business degrees and a guarantee for a significant jump in salary, explains a career coach in an interview. ESMT Berlin is named in this context as one of the best business schools in Germany to achieve this MBA title.