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- 18 Dec 2007
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First Look: December 18, 2007
a relationship between the design of a complex system and the manner in which this system evolves over time. In particular, designs which are modular in nature are argued to be more "evolvable," in that these designs facilitate... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 09 Jul 2001
- Research & Ideas
Does Misery Love Companies? How Social Performance Pays Off
social initiatives is to find a way to promote social justice in a world where the shareholder wealth maximization paradigm reigns supreme. Advocates for corporate social initiatives must be prepared to argue with a Nobel laureate in... View Details
Keywords: by Joshua D. Margolis & James P. Walsh
- 15 Aug 2006
- First Look
First Look: August 15, 2006
compared to their Mexican counterparts. In Mexico, foreign companies, which had access to financial markets abroad, also had lower average connections with banks. I conclude by arguing that even though the Brazil, Mexico and the United... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Dec 2016
- Research & Ideas
The 10 Most Popular Stories of 2016
situations that are not amenable to quantitative risk modeling. They argue that firms can avoid the artificial choice between quantitative and qualitative risk management, allowing both to play important roles in surfacing and assessing... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 01 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
When Do Alliances Make Sense?
the goal they are trying to achieve, leading to time delays or other costs. "When there's no clear objective, that's when alliances can get into trouble—they spend all of their time arguing about what they are trying to... View Details
- 02 Feb 2007
- What Do You Think?
Is There Too Little “Know Why” In Business?
become centered around maximizing profits rather than maximizing on the Purpose." Neil Olonoff argued that the concept of purpose put forth by Nikos Mourkogiannis in his book is too impersonal. He pointed out that "Michael... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 03 May 2004
- What Do You Think?
How Much Is Enough?
Why is this so?" What do you think? Original Article Recent estimates suggest that U.S. business organizations have attained the greatest disparity between the highest and lowest paid members of any in the world—and not by just a little. A growing number of... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 04 Aug 2003
- What Do You Think?
Are We Facing an Attitude Shortage?
be developed or taught. Such development begins early in life. Some would argue that it is at least partly genetic. But to the degree that attitude can be developed, to what extent are educational programs responsible for helping in this... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 03 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 3
brand loyalty. We argue that UBBs are effective because consumers react positively when they see the underdog aspects of their own lives being reflected in branded products. Four studies demonstrate that the UBB effect is driven by... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 23 Jun 2009
- First Look
First Look: June 23
work and non-work identities. Specifically, we suggest that identity compatibility is influenced by (a) the extent to which individuals can control the co-activation of identities, and (b) the routinization of identity co-activation. We View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 16
famously said that, because it's nigh impossible to do both, leaders should opt for fear. Research from Harvard Business School's Amy Cuddy and consultants Matthew Kohut and John Neffinger refute that theory, arguing that leaders would do... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 15 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 15, 2016
Abstract—Transparency advocates argue that disclosure of oil and gas company payments to host governments for natural resources is a public good, helping to reduce corruption and increase accountability in resource rich countries. Yet we... View Details
- 06 Nov 2007
- First Look
First Look: November 6, 2007
seem to lead them to prefer contexts that are congruent in valence with their mood. High self-monitors on the other hand prefer a context that differs in valence from their mood. It is argued that high self-monitors seek a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Nov 2019
- Book
Lifting the Lid on Turkey's Hidden Business History
municipal levels. Still, there is strong empirical evidence that Turkey has a long-term and growing problem of corruption. Corruption, bribery, and political interference prevail in the award of public contracts. Perhaps controversially, our chapter View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Straight to the Heart
growing numbers of people who live alone? There’s a big difference between living alone and choosing to live alone. The statistics are misleading because they imply that all of those people who live alone are actively choosing to do so. Much of what is being written... View Details
- 07 Jun 2016
- Op-Ed
Can Brand Trump Win a Presidency?
eligible electorate. To win the general, assuming a 60 percent voter turnout, he'll need around five times as many customers to close the deal. Conventional political wisdom argues that Trump has to soften his tone, drop the ad hominem... View Details
- 02 Mar 2016
- What Do You Think?
Is Apple’s Real Privacy Challenge Technology Innovation Itself?
can access contents on an alleged terrorist’s iPhone has generated a vigorous debate with daily developments. As they say, this is a big deal. It raises critical questions. Apple argues that doing what the FBI demands would potentially... View Details
- 05 Mar 2014
- What Do You Think?
When Will the Next Dot.com Bubble Burst?
information and social networking sector. Several respondents to this month's column argued that we are. As Kamal Gupta put it, "Facebook's valuation was explained to me by people I consider smarter than me as valuation of its... View Details
- 13 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
How Government Can Restore the Faith of Citizens
feeling that way, however, when most of what we see government doing is slinging potshots on the news, says Norton. "The American people think government does nothing because most of what they see is politicians talking," he says. "There is a very... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 24 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 24
paper, we develop a multi-level model of knowledge use in teams and show that individuals whose experience and position already provide them access to vital knowledge use a KR more frequently than individuals on the organizational periphery. We View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne