Attention - Publications - Faculty & Research

23 Dec 2014
First Look

First Look: December 23

service programs provided by the government. The company had made significant progress, and Kai was a recognized leader in German business for his attention to and success in managing diversity, but he knew there was much more to do.... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

28 Apr 2010
Research & Ideas

Earth Day Reflections

focused on water, strip mining, and hazardous waste. Today, Earth Day gets the universal attention it deserves from millions of people around the globe. That said, the rallying cry that "green is good for business" is still not... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

06 Nov 2007
First Look

First Look: November 6, 2007

implications of these results for retail atmospherics are discussed. Small Worlds and Regional Innovation Authors:Lee Fleming, Charles King III, and Adam Juda Publication:Organization Science (November 2007) Abstract Small-world networks have attracted much theoretical... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

16 Aug 2024
In Practice

Election 2024: What's at Stake for Business and the Workplace?

and services with innovative approaches to climate adaptation and mitigation, there is another important step. Pay attention to quality and safety. It takes just one electric vehicle catching on fire, wind turbine blade falling off at an... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

02 Feb 2023
News

Can We Really Engineer a Climate Fix?

Photo credits: Aaron Sabin; Russ Campbell Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. This is the first episode of "Clearing the Air", a three-part series focused on the business of carbon... View Details

14 Nov 2019
Book

Lifting the Lid on Turkey's Hidden Business History

example, we learn how challenges have been turned into opportunities, and how you can grow successful businesses in turbulent conditions by paying close attention to execution and recruitment of strong managerial talent. Silverthorne:... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 2012
News

Straight to the Heart

also looking for more personal attention to help them sort through that volume. Some people say that outsourcing your love life deletes romance. Not at all. The romance isn’t in the search. The romance is in the results. You offer... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; marriage; social media; matchmaking; Personal Services

01 Feb 2017
What Do You Think?

Is the Next Jobs Crisis Just Ahead?

is whether these efforts overlook a much larger job crisis ahead, one involving the service sector. The focus of attention is on a sector of the American economy that employs 12.3 million people, down from about 17.3 million in 2000, a 29... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Service

30 Sep 2009
Research & Ideas

Harvard and HBS: The Next 100 Years

"build cathedrals." This entails educating leaders who make a difference not just in the world, but for the world. As the institution looks ahead to the next century, there are key areas where new work is planned: The School must become more global, and must... View Details

Keywords: Education

Profile

Jennifer Hurford

Jennifer's search for reasonable answers, she had focused her attention on microfinance, "which led me to impact investing. How do we grow small- and medium-sized businesses that can have greater impact?" During her summers at... View Details

Keywords: Financial Services

01 Dec 2020
News

Hit Pause

lives may seem. Observe yourself. The optimum time for reflection is different for everyone. “Pay attention to when you naturally find yourself stepping back, when it’s easier to get some distance from your to-do list and your mind is... View Details

06 Feb 2014
Research & Ideas

The Art of American Advertising

Professor of Marketing, Emeritus, and an adviser on the exhibit. "Many firms competed for the attention and affection of customers. And, whole new kinds of media burst on the scene. This meant that marketers needed to be particularly... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Advertising

01 Dec 2014
News

Instilling Production with Principles

dyeing, knitting, and weaving cotton and manufacturing garments and accessories. Every step is governed by Yang’s E-Culture—ethics, environment, exploration, excellence, and education—which has earned the company the accolades of its clients and watchdog groups. Now... View Details

Keywords: April White; fashion; Manufacturing

26 Mar 2013
First Look

First Look: March 26

business group affiliates and when local institutions develop. Therefore, we shed light on the firm-level implications of minority state ownership, a topic that has received scant attention in the strategy literature. Cornell... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

30 Sep 2002
Research & Ideas

Use the Psychology of Pricing To Keep Customers Returning

attention to sunk costs. We go to plays or concerts that, in retrospect, we'd rather not go to simply because we have a $50 ticket in the pocket. Similarly, one of my colleagues describes a person who pays $300 to join a tennis club, only... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Mahoney

Web

Dean Srikant Datar’s 2024 Commencement Remarks | About

to ensure workers are using the new capabilities of AI to leverage their capabilities and expertise. And managers will need to build teams in which people are judged on the outcomes and outputs of their work, rather than whether they appear busy. Of course, managers... View Details

16 Nov 2010
Lessons from the Classroom

Data.gov: Matching Government Data with Rapid Innovation

wasted, and take action to stem the tide. A third said that Data.gov should focus less attention on data acquisition than on encouraging private industry to develop applications. "Brand them as 'powered by Data.gov.' The end user,... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Technology

24 Jul 2018
News

How Amy Hood Won Back Wall Street and Helped Reboot Microsoft

Hood needed to correct missteps made on Ballmer’s watch. First up: the $9.5 billion Nokia deal. Less than a year after closing, it was foundering and had missed Hood’s initial forecast for sales and savings. “Once the forecast failed to pan out, Amy was extremely... View Details

01 Sep 2008
News

Totting Up the Bill for the Iraq War

the squandering of America’s leadership role in the international community, and the diversion of attention from critical global issues — including issues like global warming . . . that won’t go away on their own and simply cannot wait to... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne; National Security and International Affairs; Government

28 Oct 2001
What Do You Think?

What Can We Expect in the Other War?

dealing with the personal concerns of employees? Will more attention have to be given to "community building?" Will, in fact, the war on terrorism prompt managers to engage in behaviors necessary for success in the war for... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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