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- 18 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
Unspoken Cues: Encouraging Morals Without Mandates
experience. Moreover, we should not forget that one of the coauthors of the famous Hawthorne Studies (Harold Wright) was also chief of personnel at the Western Electric Company when Management and the Worker: An Account of a Research... View Details
- 22 Aug 2006
- First Look
First Look: August 22, 2006
description of the district's strategy from 2000-2006, called Excellence for All, which focused on academic achievement for all students, the equitable allocation of district resources, and accountability for results. The case then... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Aug 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #8: The Role of Solar and Wind Farming (and Other Tools) in the United States’ Clean Energy Future
deeply personal. In 2021, wind and solar comprised 70% of new U.S. generating capacity additions, with natural gas accounting for just 16%. Diana specifically cited Lazard’s analysis of the relative costs of unsubsidized energy sources,... View Details
- 21 Feb 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: February 21
public firms. Most importantly, they fail to account for offsetting equity issuances by firms. We show that, taking into account issuances, net shareholder payouts by all U.S. public firms during the period... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 15 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 15, 2019
retail channel made up of thousands of small neighborhood shops called bakalas. In October 2018, all three of these focal points were under pressure. Under the economic-restructuring programs of Saudi Arabia’s new crown prince, Mohammed... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- Web
One-Year Action Plan Update - Advancing Racial Equity
initiative. But what pleases us I think even more is the countless examples of efforts that individuals, teams, and groups have launched on their own. So affinity groups for staff, the THRIVE program in Executive Education, work by an... View Details
- 10 Sep 2018
- Research & Ideas
Celebrating 'The Men and Women of the Corporation' 40 Years Later
seemed right—so what did hold women back? One of the things I was good at was taking fragments of what I found and creating a framework. Well, I had an opportunity to work on a program for women in medicine. I also worked on a View Details
Keywords: by Robin J. Ely
- 08 Mar 2019
- Blog Post
Reclaiming Feminism: A Celebration of International Women’s Day
penalty to the LGBTQ community, to becoming a non-English speaking 1 -year-old construction worker in the suburbs of Seattle. From being in the 2% female population in my master’s program to being one of three female plant managers (out... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2020
Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books Valuing U.S. National Parks and Programs by Linda J. Bilmes (MBA 1984) Routledge In Valuing U.S. National Parks and Programs, author Linda J. Bilmes develops a comprehensive framework to calculate the... View Details
- 25 Mar 2022
- Blog Post
ClimateCAP 2022
and its speakers, are a welcome reminder of the passion, capital, and innovation being directed toward climate mitigation and adaptation. There is hope yet.” - Lee Scott (MBA 2023) “I was particularly moved by meeting MBAs from over 24 different View Details
- 02 Feb 2010
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 2
"treated" with electronic monitoring is 13% (40% lower). We convince ourselves that the estimates are causal using peculiarities of the Argentine setting. For example, we have almost as much information as the judges have when deciding on the allocation of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
Funding Innovation: Is Your Firm Doing it Wrong?
programs to an investment board comprising both insiders (senior GSK executives) and outsiders (including a venture capitalist and a biotech CEO). After a three-month review period, successful teams are awarded three years worth of... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 09 Oct 2017
- Research & Ideas
Fearing Fox News, Democratic-leaning Companies Delayed Negative Announcements
programs devoted a lot of airtime to discussing soft money contributions by firms, with a particular focus on those that had contributed to the Democratic Party. Heese and Baloria, an assistant professor of View Details
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Board Diversity: Pressure Leads to Action - Blog: RGE Report
the process into the open and hold boards more accountable for who serves on them. This period of transition may mark the beginning of a new era that’s defined by accountability and inclusivity in the... View Details
- 02 Aug 2016
- First Look
August 2, 2016
Tightening the commercial banks' capital requirement from the status quo leads to safer commercial banks and more shadow banking activity in the economy. While the safety of the financial system increases, it provides less liquidity. Calibrating the model to data from... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
Competition the Cure for Healthcare
their practices. Today's quality movement in healthcare is a welcomed step in the right direction, but it is not really focused on results; it is focused on methods, or processes of care. Q: What about pay for performance? A: Most pay for performance View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
The Transformers
intentions and a sense of loyalty to a local organization. As for the foundations that distributed billions to nonprofits, they rarely held their beneficiaries accountable for results. Just as result-driven thinking entered the business... View Details
- 13 Sep 2011
- First Look
First Look: September 13
2011 Abstract The contribution of culture to organizational performance is both substantial and quantifiable. This book presents the results of field research that demonstrates how an effective culture can account for up to half of the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Jan 2021
- News
A Message from Dean Srikant Datar
confidence that we can draw on all our past strengths and look forward to a remarkable future. I grew up in Bombay, as it was called then, Mumbai in India, came to the United States after having done my undergraduate degree in India and my chartered View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
View from the Top
entire companies and the driving force behind the turnaround of the American economy, is suddenly under siege,” the New York Times declared in June. In the months since, the chorus of voices questioning today's business leaders has only increased in volume. In his role... View Details