Organizational Systems And Technology - Publications - Faculty & Research

28 May 2019
News

Ask the Expert: In Security

YOUNG: Always start by focusing on areas where you have the most risk. Good protection starts with good IT hygiene. The basics—patching and updating systems and basic... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; cybersecurity

17 Jan 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research: January 17

forthcoming Handbook of International Trade and Transportation Transportation Cost and the Geography of Foreign Investment By: Alfaro, Laura, and Maggie Chen Abstract—Falling... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

19 Apr 2011
First Look

team to deliver a highly customized solution that absolutely requires Julia's expertise. This case presents an opportunity for students to analyze two prevailing aspects of organizational life: working in teams View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 2010
News

Nohria Named Tenth Dean

faculty since 1988, Nohria had previously served as senior associate dean for faculty development and chair of the organizational behavior unit. “I feel a profound sense of responsibility for continuing... View Details

Keywords: dean appointment; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

06 Apr 2010
First Look

First Look: April 6

Werner Erhard Abstract An Actionable Pathway to Dramatic Increases in Individual and Organizational Performance. Full-day workshop taught at Olin School, Washington University, St. Louis, MO. Download the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

May 2004 (Revised December 2004)
Case

Slingshot Technology, Inc. (C)

By: Lynda M. Applegate and Elizabeth Collins

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Private Ownership; Opportunities; Partners and Partnerships; Information Technology; Entrepreneurship; Applications and Software; Intellectual Property; Business Startups; Information Technology Industry

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05 Nov 2001
Research & Ideas

Venture Capital Goes Boom—or Bust?

Ninety percent of new entrepreneurial businesses that don't attract venture capital fail within three years. A software engineer at the government contractor EG&G, Don Brooks had been working on computer systems for the Idaho National... View Details

Keywords: by Paul A. Gompers & Josh Lerner

08 Jul 2014
First Look

First Look: July 8

expropriation by agents. The principal has three options to address this threat: trust, licensing, and paying agents to stay loyal. We show how the principal can influence the value of these options by modularizing the View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

01 Sep 2011
News

RoboCar, the Sequel

thinking about a people-moving system based on cars that could drive on roads but also attach to computer-controlled track networks. A version of his idea was adapted in the 1960s and is still in use at West... View Details

Keywords: Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services; Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services

22 Mar 2016
First Look

March 22, 2016

Information Systems Research Open Content, Linus' Law, and Neutral Point of View By: Greenstein, Shane, and Feng Zhu Abstract—The diffusion of the Internet View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

22 May 2020
In Practice

Post-COVID Health Care: More Screens, Less Red Tape?

of (systemic) invention. The opportunity, therefore, is to start reinventing the future health care delivery system that will sustainably deliver prevention and sick care in a post-COVID world. Amy C.... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

20 Aug 2013
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First Look: August 20

construction technologies, residential and commercial buildings remain stubbornly energy inefficient. This book looks beyond the technological and material aspects of green... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

08 Dec 2015
First Look

December 8, 2015

the impact of multinationals, the growth of business groups, and the conflicted relations between business and government. The book represents a unique comparative study of the complex View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

17 Nov 2003
Research & Ideas

The Business of Babies

"The law says yes and no." Until there is more clarity, the market cannot thrive. "The best technology in the world won't help you if it's illegal," Spar said. "If advances in... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Health

30 Apr 2012
Research & Ideas

India’s Ambitious National Identification Program

them." In July 2009, the Indian government invited Nandan Nilekani, cofounder and cochairman OR cofounder and former CEO of the global technology services firm Infosys... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

28 Jul 2006
Research & Ideas

Meeting China’s Need for Management Education

an impact in a wide range of industries. Q: How has this area changed over the years since your first visit? A: While Taiwan, Singapore, and Hong Kong have always had a strong bias for entrepreneurship and... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Education

01 Dec 2007
News

Rediscovering America

attending meetings, but searching for information. It doesn’t have to be that way. Federal Express and UPS drivers have handheld technology that gives them the information they need to work efficiently. Why... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

09 Dec 2014
First Look

First Look: December 9

proposes that team reflexivity-a deliberate process of discussing team goals, processes, or outcomes-can function as an antidote to team-level biases and errors in decision making. We build on prior work conceptualizing teams as... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

06 Jul 2020
Blog Post

A Letter from the Women in Investing Club

and make a difference, we felt compelled to directly comment on what is happening in the world today. We completed our studies this past May via Zoom, and while we weren't able to commence in a traditional... View Details

December 2012 (Revised October 2022)
Case

Plastiq

By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang, Gaurav Jain, Liroy Haddad, Luke Langford and Matt Noble

The young CEO of a venture-backed startup needs to figure out his go to market strategy and the right profile for his first key sales hires. Should he develop partnerships with channels that would provide leverage or build out a direct sales force? And should the sales... View Details