stress - Publications - Faculty & Research

12 Nov 2001
Research & Ideas

Can Religion and Business Learn From Each Other?

yourself and what you can deliver. All these things are typical stresses in the business environment. Where would religion fit in there? Well, religion could fit in a number of ways. One is, first of all, the personal perspective, that... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

25 Feb 2013
Research & Ideas

Lean Strategy Not Just for Start-Ups

introduced SnapTax, a smartphone app that lets users file their 1040EZ form in 10 minutes. Cook also stressed the need of having a strong, overriding company vision when establishing an innovative, experimental culture. Intuit's vision:... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Financial Services

06 Apr 2015
Research & Ideas

After Germanwings, More Attention Needed on Employee Mental Health

stigmatization and dysfunctional finger-pointing being the result." Stress Or Mental Illness? A culture of 3 a.m. emails and competition in the conference rooms can contribute to workplace stress. A 2013 survey by the American Psychiatric... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health; Air Transportation

20 Feb 2001
Research & Ideas

What’s Next for Japan

liberalization. "Keiretsu are bad," Hori charged. "We should kill them. All keiretsu should be dismantled, and cross-holdings cut." However, when Vogel commented on Toyota's relationship with suppliers as a valid keiretsu construct, Hori did agree.... View Details

Keywords: by Hilah Geer

29 Dec 2019
Research & Ideas

Read Our Most Popular Research Stories of 2019

You Can Still Be Productive Commuters who listen to music or talk radio might be increasing their chance of a stressful workday. Here are better ways to cope with a bad commute. Why Salespeople Struggle at Leading When salespeople become... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

29 May 2008
Research & Ideas

Global Change in the Built Environment

class because of its large component of current income and cash flow. The three big trends in the industry are securitization, globalization, and environmentalism. The securitization markets on both the debt and equity sides are being View Details

Keywords: by Arthur Segel; Construction; Real Estate

21 May 2020
Research & Ideas

Fighting the COVID Blues: Advice from Business Research

and financial distress—a mentally toxic combination for many. In fact, almost half of adults in the United States, 45 percent, say that worry and stress related to the coronavirus and the resulting economic downturn are hurting their... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman and Danielle Kost

11 Jan 2016
Research & Ideas

Is Group Loyalty a Force for Good or Evil?

need to be clear what the goals are we are stressing when people work in groups,” says Gino, who was happy to be proven wrong about the positive aspects of loyalty, even as the ultimate vision of loyalty emerging from these experiments... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

07 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Market Investors Pay More for Resilient Companies

The steep market drop in the early days of the COVID-19 crisis is being used as a laboratory to study the importance of companies investing in stakeholder relations with their employees, suppliers, and customers, and how those investments could be strategic resources... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Financial Services

17 Dec 2001
Research & Ideas

Becoming the Next Real Estate Mogul

real estate industry can make oral agreements seem less binding than they might in other businesses. The illiquid nature of real estate also allows dealmakers more time to back out of an agreement. Staying on top of internal dynamics is a key concern as well, added... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Construction; Real Estate

07 Dec 2011
Research & Ideas

Are Creative People More Dishonest?

importance of being creative and innovative, it's important to make sure that you're stressing the presence of ethics, too," Gino says. "Dan and I are of the hope that managers will start thinking about how to structure the... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Advertising

11 Sep 2012
First Look

First Look: September 11

images after a traumatic event, a hallmark feature of post-traumatic stress disorder, are suggested to develop because the trauma memory is disorganized and not integrated into autobiographical memory. Unconscious Thought Theory predicts... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

04 Feb 2021
Research & Ideas

Inside CEOs' Pandemic Worries: Uncertainty, Employees, and Kids

Nine out of 10 CEOs mentioned that their employees were worried about their job security and health, as well as their loved ones’ health, and their stress level was high. When asked to rate the stress of... View Details

Keywords: by Gamze D. Yucaoglu, Robin Abrahams, and Boris Groysberg

05 Dec 2011
Research & Ideas

It’s Alive! Business Scholars Turn to Experimental Research

theory. Gino stresses the importance of including both field experiments and lab experiments in a study, if possible. "Field and lab research can really benefit from one another," Gino says, explaining that one often leads to the other.... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

04 Jun 2001
Research & Ideas

Why dot.coms Will Rise Again

McFarlan's high-spirited session, called "Global Internet and E-Commerce Strategies in the 21st Century," stressed the creative approaches four companies—Li & Fung, Cisco Systems, Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., and Merrill... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

08 Nov 2024
Op-Ed

How Private Investors Can Help Solve Africa's Climate Crisis

African people, businesses, and nations are becoming increasingly stressed by climate-related perils like droughts, river flooding, extreme heat, and rising sea levels. This is leading not only to the destruction of assets but also... View Details

Keywords: by John Macomber; Green Technology; Energy

18 Jul 2012
Research & Ideas

Penn State Lesson: Today’s Cover-Up was Yesterday’s Opportunity

based on their performance under stressful conditions. They must be bound by a sound governance system and constraints that require them to acknowledge their responsibilities to their organizations. Developing this new leadership... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George; Education

02 Oct 2019
What Do You Think?

What Grade Would You Give Walmart CEO Doug McMillon?

so primarily because of the belief that corporations have a responsibility to several stakeholders. Bing’s comment reflects this: “He deserves an A. The Milton Friedman concept of shareholder value deserves an F. Stressing the increase in... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Retail

21 Apr 2011
Research & Ideas

Searching for Better Practices in Social Investing

you have fabulous leadership," Bannick said. "We think it's important to invest in leadership in the social sector to help those organizations to fulfill their potential." VPP's Morino stressed the importance of getting to... View Details