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Burberry was one of the first Western companies to announce it was suspending sales in Russia after the invasion. Oleg Nikishin/Getty Images

July 11, 2023

Liberal CEOs were more likely to exit Russia following its invasion of Ukraine than more conservative corporate leaders

Yannick Thams, Florida Atlantic University and Luis Alfonso Dau, Northeastern University

A new study found that a CEO’s political ideology was correlated with the decision of whether to leave or suspend operations in Russia following the 2022 invasion.

Papa John himself resigned from the company after a report said he used a racial slur. Reuters/Danny Moloshok

July 26, 2018

What is a ‘poison pill’?

Yannick Thams, Suffolk University

Papa John’s is hoping to use the corporate strategy to prevent founder John Schnatter from taking back control over the pizza chain.

Men’s dominance in the boardroom has barely changed over the years. Everett Collection/Shutterstock.com

March 8, 2018

Very few women oversee US companies. Here’s how to change that

Yannick Thams, Suffolk University; Bari Bendell, Suffolk University, and Siri Terjesen, American University Kogod School of Business

The share of board seats held by women varies dramatically across the country, from none in Alaska to close to half in New Mexico. A few key policies may make all the difference.

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