Noshir Contractor Co-Authors Study on Learning from the Competition
Melany Torres
New research by Brian Uzzi, Noshir Contractor, Satyam Mukherjee, and Yun Huang uncovers how recruiting individuals from rival teams can provide a strategic advantage. Analyzing eight seasons of Indian Premier League cricket data, the study found that teams with greater familiarity with opponents were 1.6x more likely to win—highlighting the power of insider knowledge and team dynamics over individual talent alone. … Read the rest