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- 04 Dec 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Money Connection—Understanding VC Networks
effectively rewire some of the links in the network," says Stuart. "That sort of heated environment creates a rush of investment activity that increases the number of participants hoping to quickly take a company public. It... View Details
- 15 Feb 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Right Connections
that is, top management's connections to major biotech firms. In contrast, upstream social capital-team members' ties to important research institutions-had no impact at all on the new organization's success. "In this industry," Higgins theorizes, "these... View Details
Keywords: by Judith A. Ross
- 23 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
Are Great Teams Less Productive?
stimulate high quality reflection among managers, of the sort that can stimulate future organizational learning and help managers manage the ongoing tension between learning and performance. View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 17 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Why E-commerce Didn’t Die With the Fall of Webvan
successes. Dell is doing 18 million dollars of revenue a day on the Internet. There are these colossal shifts in spending to the Internet. And yet the public seems to have no interest in that sort of activity. The apparent explanation is... View Details
- 01 Jan 2020
- What Do You Think?
Why Not Open America's Doors to All the World’s Talent?
system (largely intended to identify the attractiveness or special needs of a potential immigrant) used in Canada and some other countries.” Do you agree with David Wittenberg regarding the adoption of a Canadian-style system for sorting... View Details
- 16 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
Resolving Patent Disputes that Impede Innovation
Harvard Business School and coauthor (with Jean Tirole of the Toulouse School of Economics) of the paper Standard Essential Patents. "In the free market, where there's a lot of entry of new firms and new players, having the ability to View Details
- 07 Feb 2005
- What Do You Think?
If You Blink, Will You Miss?
question of whether we spend enough time in formal programs, such as the MBA, training prospective managers to sort out those decisions requiring blink from those requiring more formal analysis. As Michael Bernstein said, "The case... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Women Leading Business: A New Kind of Conversation
hire or a firing situation. Issues may also be more personal, such as how to bridge the enormous gap between the leadership of a company and retirement. EE: What sort of feedback have you received from past participants? Hart: They say... View Details
Keywords: Re: Myra M. Hart & Cynthia A. Montgomery
- 26 Jan 2021
- Research & Ideas
A New Way to Cut Credit Card Debt: Pay Off One Purchase at a Time
says. They can also sort their credit card bills by retailer, focusing on those expensive coffees or take-out orders to rein in spending. “Whatever your weakness is for a retailer, you could look and say, ‘I'm going to pay off that... View Details
- 04 Nov 2002
- Research & Ideas
From Lone Star to Team Player
managers of companies is a quick poll to identify what sorts of collaborative obstacles they may face in their organization and then we provide them with customized feedback. View Details
Keywords: by Mallory Stark
- 07 Nov 2005
- What Do You Think?
Is Less Becoming More?
investment hurdle rate on new products to stem the flow. But should all new ideas have the same hurdle rate? How can this help a producer sort the better from worse ideas in advance of bringing them to market? Will we as consumers... View Details
- 16 Nov 1999
- Lessons from the Classroom
Leading Change and Organizational Renewal
creating the sort of ambidextrous organizations we described earlier. How is the program structured to facilitate learning and the acquisition of new skills? Tushman: We employ a combination of approaches throughout the program to... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Bright Ideas: The Creative Power of Groups
say, can be helpful — an approach that did wonders for a group at Nissan Design International when it was in the final throes of plans for the automaker's Pathfinder sport utility vehicle. No matter what form the incubation period takes, the group eventually has to... View Details
Keywords: by Laurie Joan Aron
- 07 Jan 2015
- What Do You Think?
SUMMING UP: What Are the Limits On Workplace Transparency?
among employees as well as a greater burden on managers sorting out complaints about pay. Should all pay information be shared in an organization? What do you think the effect would be on such things as trust and productivity? Thinking... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 05 Dec 2005
- What Do You Think?
Is Growth Good?
violence of all sorts is poverty—not absolute poverty, but inequality between the classes. If growth brings more economic equality into a society, then yes, growth is good." Pruthul Patel writes, "Growth is life. Without growth... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 18 Apr 2005
- Research & Ideas
Tips to Reinvent the Department Store
Here's a snapshot of department stores today: Regional brands have all but disappeared; larger players like Federated and May are merging their multi-brand companies, and consolidation continues. Meanwhile, all sorts of retailers from... View Details
- 24 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
These Coronavirus Heroes Show Us How Crisis Leadership Works
in Galway, Ireland. He has publicly committed to double production from 5,000 to 10,000 units per month, but that is just the start. Next come the challenges of getting supplies from all over the world, hiring and training new employees, and finally, View Details
- 08 Sep 2011
- What Do You Think?
What’s Apple’s Biggest Challenge: Replacing Steve or Wall Street?
will be a tough task." A second line of thought is, as Khurt Williams commented, "Apple's biggest threat is Wall Street fickleness and incessant focus on growth." Others felt that it is impossible to sort out whether the... View Details
- 19 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Racist Umpires and Monetary Ministers
Parsons. "If one is paid only on the profits of his division, then he has incentive to poach people from another division. You don't want that." Within the Methodist church, at least, there is a check on this sort of behavior:... View Details
- 23 Jul 2024
- In Practice
The New Rules of Trade with China: Navigating Tariffs, Turmoil, and Opportunities
particularly balancing security interests with economic interests to avoid provoking precisely the sort of damaging confrontation that we would like to avoid. Recovering the US business community’s voice in the legislative and regulative... View Details