Research
Findings Archive
The Institute's peer-reviewed findings, in full. All 24 entries. Use the filters to navigate by category, r-value, sample size, or citation frequency.
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Corporate Holiday Card Visual Complexity and Subsequent Workforce Reduction Announcements: A Positive Association
Dr. Percival Ashcombe · Published 2026-03
Frequency of 'Synergy' in M&A Press Release Language and Subsequent Integration Difficulty: A Positive Correlation
Dr. Percival Ashcombe · Published 2026-01
Frequency of 'Innovation' in Corporate Mission Statements and Annual Patent Filings: A Negative Relationship
Dr. Percival Ashcombe · Published 2025-12
Frequency of 'Transparency' in All-Hands Transcripts and Actual Information Disclosed: A Strong Inverse Relationship
Dr. Percival Ashcombe · Published 2025-11
Frequency of 'Let's Take This Offline' in Team Meetings and Subsequent Random-Walk Revenue Growth: A Positive Correlation
Dr. Percival Ashcombe · Published 2025-10
Frequency of 'Alignment' in OKR Statements and Observed Team Alignment: An Inverse Relationship
Dean Beaumont Kessler · Published 2025-09
Executive Water Bottle Size and Likelihood of Organizational Restructuring Within Twelve Months: A Positive Correlation
Dean Beaumont Kessler · Published 2025-08
Bookshelf Density in Executive Portrait Photographs and Series A Round Size: A Retrospective Analysis
Orrin Bletchley · Published 2025-07
CEO Self-Reported Humility in Press Interviews and Actual Stakeholder-Rated Humility: A Strong Inverse Relationship
Dean Beaumont Kessler · Published 2025-07
Slack Reaction Emoji Frequency and Strategic Document Length: An Inverse Relationship
Dr. Percival Ashcombe · Published 2025-06
Executive Offsite Frequency and Cumulative Severance Expense Accrual: A Positive Correlation
Orrin Bletchley · Published 2025-05
Adoption of Standing Desks and Frequency of Ecosystem Language in Internal Communications: A Positive Association
Orrin Bletchley · Published 2025-04
Usage of 'Journey' as an Organizational Metaphor in All-Hands Meetings and Subsequent Strategic Pivots: A Positive Correlation
Dr. Percival Ashcombe · Published 2025-03
Manager Fitbit Ownership and Direct Report Manager NPS Score Inflation: A Positive Correlation
Dr. Augustus Crane · Published 2025-02
All-Hands Meeting Frequency and CEO Fiscal Optimism Scores: A Strong Positive Relationship
Orrin Bletchley · Published 2025-01
Executive Post-2 PM Coffee Consumption and Afternoon Team Vibe Index: A Positive Correlation
Dr. Augustus Crane · Published 2024-12
Open-Plan Office Square Footage Per Employee and Measured Synergy Decline: A Longitudinal Correlation
Dr. Augustus Crane · Published 2024-11
Free Office Snack Variety and Employee Ambient Anxiety Scores: An Unexpected Positive Relationship
Orrin Bletchley · Published 2024-10
Office Houseplant Density and Peer-Rated Team Warmth: A Robust Positive Association
Dr. Augustus Crane · Published 2024-09
Executive Patagonia Vest Ownership and Board of Directors Meeting Sentiment Scores: A Positive Association
Dean Beaumont Kessler · Published 2024-08
CEO LinkedIn Post Frequency and Twelve-Month Employee Attrition Rate: A Positive Correlation
Orrin Bletchley · Published 2024-07
Proximity of Employee Workstation to Office Ping-Pong Table and Employee Tenure: An Inverse Relationship
Dr. Augustus Crane · Published 2024-06
Vendor Logo Count on Company Website and Customer Churn Rate: A Positive Association
Dr. Percival Ashcombe · Published 2024-05
All-Hands Meeting Cadence Increase and Subsequent Executive Exit Package Size: A Positive Association
Dean Beaumont Kessler · Published 2024-03