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- 01 Jul 2002
- Research & Ideas
What it Takes to Lead Through Turmoil
and see how that can be reformed to take advantage of new opportunities. Pacesetters may reorganize frequently, she said, because "turf is the enemy of change." In phase three, leaders are ready to respond and change, but change beyond the merely cosmetic....
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Jul 2005
- Research & Ideas
The New International Style of Management
Chinese national, and deliver it to him in person. Recalls Klump, "I had achieved success, was enjoying rapid promotions, and worked well with my manager. When it came time for him to receive feedback, he encouraged direct...
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by Garry Emmons
- 02 Jan 2019
- What Do You Think?
SUMMING UP: Do We Need an Artificial Intelligence Czar?
"actively trained and encouraged and supported for being human.” A clean start or one built on one or more existing initiatives? Government regulation or industry self-regulation? A government agency led by a czar or some kind of...
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- 19 May 2008
- Research & Ideas
Connecting School Ties and Stock Recommendations
from MBA students' access to certain jobs, to finding a good mechanic, to the information transfer in financial markets that we document. We hope our study encourages other researchers and practitioners to think more deeply about how...
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- 01 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Connecting With Nonprofits
developed at all levels within the organization, with leadership supportBroad scope of activitiesof strategic significanceOrganizational integration in execution, including shared resourcesIncentive systems encourage partnershipsActive...
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by James Austin
- 22 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 22, 2019
scalability: providing an ancillary service to sellers to reduce their fixed costs. In our model, a platform can choose whether and when to provide this service to sellers. When the platform provides the service, it encourages the entry...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 07 Jan 2009
- What Do You Think?
Is the World Really Flat?
policies that encourage the provision of venture capital? Or is the world really flat? Do the "techno-nationalists" have it right? What do you think? To read more: Amar Bhidé, The Venturesome Economy: How Innovation Sustains...
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by Jim Heskett
- 02 Jul 2001
- What Do You Think?
Built to Last or Bought to Sell?
continuity; discard control systems that limit creativity; discourage too much "convergent" thinking that "thrives on focus"; encourage processes that identify and invest in ideas and organizations...
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by James Heskett
- 04 Dec 2000
- What Do You Think?
Have We Overdone Deregulation and Privatization?
consumers were that deregulation: (1) unleashes the power of a self-correcting free market (Jeff Struck), giving customers services at prices they are willing to pay and quality levels that they are willing to pay for (at least in the airline industry, according to...
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by James Heskett
- 27 Sep 2017
- Research & Ideas
What Happens When Ordinary People Get Creative?
economy continues to make it easier for users to share new ideas with companies, society, and each other. Large firms routinely host open innovation contests to solve problems big and small, and forums like Quora encourage citizens to...
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by Carmen Nobel
- 01 Jun 2016
- What Do You Think?
When Business Performance Falters, is Culture Change the Fix?
negotiated business challenges. In three cases, the challenges involved getting everyone on the same page after acquisitions or mergers. They describe the methods they used to counter growing bureaucracies, encourage customer-centricity,...
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by James L. Heskett
- 14 Mar 2016
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Connection between 1930s Weather and Today's Labor Unions
historical events in the 1930s that might affect some states but not others. They considered the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, which guaranteed the rights of private-sector employees to unionize and engage in collective bargaining. The act certainly View Details
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by Carmen Nobel
- 07 Jul 2015
- First Look
First Look: July 7, 2015
biosimilars (BS), which are essentially "me-too" products. There appear to be sound reasons to explore this related diversification: innovation is getting harder, regulators are intent on encouraging BS, and Amgen needs renewed...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Jun 2015
- What Do You Think?
Is the Time Right for Self-Management?
management" under a program called "Holacracy," a concept being adopted by several hundred other firms. Instead of being led by managers, associates along with their former managers are encouraged to define their own jobs...
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- 04 Mar 2015
- What Do You Think?
Can a Laissez-Faire Approach Fix Labor Market Inequality?
in Germany and other countries. Implicitly, there is a fourth remedy—a laissez-faire approach that encourages but does not require employers to take actions in their own interests to raise entry-level wages and improve jobs. Until...
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- 16 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
Resolving Patent Disputes that Impede Innovation
protest," Lerner says. "But if such a policy is encouraged by antitrust bodies and courts, it could be beneficial for society as a whole and for technological regulation."
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- 06 Mar 2013
- What Do You Think?
Who Should Manage Our Work Time?
productivity always hold a fascination for us. But the last few weeks seem to have brought an unusual flow of material on the subject across my desk. One question this raises is, "Why now?" In short order, I am encouraged by...
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by James Heskett
- 03 Apr 2013
- What Do You Think?
Will Women Leaders Influence the Way We Work?
work life. Assume that we are slowly progressing toward a tipping point at which sitting female CEOs will pave the way for other women, just as their male counterparts have done for men. The result may be an accelerating pace toward a critical mass of top jobs occupied...
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by James Heskett
- 02 Dec 2009
- What Do You Think?
Should Immigration Policies Be More Welcoming to Low-Skilled Workers?
high school diploma." Instead: (1) new waves of immigrants populate the "underclass," enabling others to move up the income scale, (2) Hispanic immigrants play this role at present, enabling (or encouraging through...
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by Jim Heskett
- 24 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 24, 2009
encourage partners to collaborate across the firm to serve clients' increasingly global and complex needs. In 2007, under Smith's leadership, the partnership agreed to implement holistic change, which included shifting from geographical...
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Martha Lagace