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  • 22 Apr 2014
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First Look: April 22

August 2013 Journal of Experimental Social Psychology Getting the Most Out of Giving: Concretely Framing a Prosocial Goal Maximizes Happiness By: Rudd, Melanie, Jennifer Aaker, and Michael I. Norton Abstract—Across six field and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • December 2010
  • Article

Organizing the In-between: The Population Dynamics of Network-weaving Organizations in the Global Interstate Network

By: Paul Ingram and Magnus Thor Torfason
This article examines the population dynamics and viability of network weavers, which are organizations that provide network relations for others. An analysis of the population dynamics of the intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) that are the basis of the interstate... View Details
Keywords: Networks; Organizations; Demographics; Relationships; Globalization; Economics; Conflict and Resolution; Value; Lawfulness; Competition
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  • 18 Sep 2007
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First Look: September 18, 2007

no. 5 (May 2007): 760-776 Abstract Given the importance of proximity for knowledge spillovers, we examine firms' location choices expecting differences in firms' strategies. Firms will locate to maximize their net spillovers as a function... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • November 2021
  • Article

The Comprehensive Effects of Sales Force Management: A Dynamic Structural Analysis of Selection, Compensation, and Training

By: Doug J. Chung, Byungyeon Kim and Byoung G. Park
This study provides a comprehensive model of an agent’s behavior in response to multiple sales management instruments, including compensation, recruiting/termination, and training. The model on agents’ behavior takes into account many of the key elements that... View Details
Keywords: Salesforce Management; Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Compensation and Benefits; Resignation and Termination; Training; Behavior; Analysis
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  • January 2024 (Revised June 2024)
  • Case

Equal Justice Initiative: Mercy, Truth and Dignity

By: V. Kasturi Rangan, Gerald Chertavian and Brittany Logan
In 1989, the Equal Justice Initiative was established as a non-profit, public interest law firm by Harvard Law School graduate, Bryan Stevenson.

EJI provides legal assistance to condemned prisoners, people wrongly convicted or unfairly sentenced, children in... View Details
Keywords: Equality and Inequality; Nonprofit Organizations; Mission and Purpose; Growth and Development Strategy; Social Issues; Race
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  • 20 Oct 2009
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First Look: October 20

cost, but is also a function of the competitiveness of the upstream economy. Moreover, the presence of a gray market competitor may cause unintended social welfare consequences when domestic governments mandate the use of arm's length... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 09 May 2024
  • Research & Ideas

Called Back to the Office? How You Benefit from Ideas You Didn't Know You Were Missing

been using Clarivate Web of Science to collect citation and reference patterns from more than 12,000 works across 15 disciplines published as of 2015, with the goal of exploring the role of geographic proximity on the evolution of ideas... View Details
Keywords: by Ben Rand
  • 30 Jun 2009
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First Look: June 30

environment, and social attitudes towards lending practices have shaped the approach to and structure of financing private enterprises over time. It also addresses the response of the Chinese government to the resilient curb market in the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 22 Aug 2016
  • Research & Ideas

Master the One-on-One Meeting

proximity or personality, I have always made their one-on-ones (1:1’s) a priority. Why are 1:1’s so important? Whether it’s an hour a week or 30 minutes once a month, making time for an individual says you give a damn about them as a... View Details
Keywords: by Julia B. Austin
  • 19 Apr 2011
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First Look: April 19

and value of specific interstate relations. Results indicate that network-weaving organizations are easier to operate when they encompass proximate and similar actors, yet they also reap rewards for bringing together otherwise... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 02 Oct 2012
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First Look: October 2

Publications Corporate Social Responsibility and Access to Finance Authors: Beiting Cheng, Ioannis Ioannou, and George Serafeim Publication: Strategic Management Journal (forthcoming) Abstract In this paper, we investigate whether... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 08 Mar 2021
  • In Practice

COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace. What Should Companies Do Now?

A year ago, COVID-19 forced many companies to send employees home—often with a laptop and a prayer. Now, with COVID cases subsiding and vaccinations rising, the prospect of returning to old office routines appears more possible. But will employees want to flock back to... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • 18 Mar 2008
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First Look: March 18, 2008

professional relationships may "bridge" the asymmetric information. This bridge may be particularly strong if both firms were financed by the same venture capital firm. Third, geographic proximity may also reduce the asymmetric... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 16 Jul 2020
  • Research & Ideas

Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive

may provide confidence, especially to more vulnerable employees. In kitchens, many tightly designed for workers to multitask across different cooking and prep stations, close proximity of workers is of concern. In dining and restroom... View Details
Keywords: by Michael S. Kaufman, Lena G. Goldberg, and Jill Avery; Food & Beverage
  • 14 Oct 2021
  • In Practice

Reunited and It Feels (Not) So Good: Tips for Managing a Rocky Return

people vary widely in their desire to return to the office based on their home environment, family situation, commute, type of work, need for collaboration, and preferences for socializing with colleagues, among other things. How often,... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
  • 13 Nov 2013
  • Research & Ideas

Should Men’s Products Fear a Woman’s Touch?

Most eight-year-olds are familiar with cooties: an imaginary infectious disease spread through proximity to children of the opposite sex. We eventually outgrow the silly idea. But when it comes to the world of consumer products, fear of... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Consumer Products; Food & Beverage; Auto
  • 17 Jul 2012
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First Look: July 17

  PublicationsPerspectives on the Social Psychology of Creativity Authors:Teresa M. Amabile and Julianna Pillemer Publication:Journal of Creative Behavior 46, no. 1 (2012) Abstract Scholars began serious study into the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 30 Oct 2012
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First Look: October 30

used to characterize the jurisdictions' IFRS responses: proximity to existing political powers at the IASB and own potential political power at the IASB. Based on how countries are classified along these dimensions, I offer predictions,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 12 Oct 1999
  • Research & Ideas

Porter’s Perspective: Competing in the Global Economy

and prosperous than others. And the third, which arose from the second, examines how you can take competitive thinking and apply it to social problems such as the environment, inner cities, and health care. Most of my readers have tended... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter
  • 02 Aug 2021
  • Research & Ideas

What If Closing the Wage Gap Means Everyone Earns Less?

It’s a sticky but common dilemma for managers: A valued employee finds out that a coworker earns more, gets upset, and demands a raise. If gender or race figure into the wage gap, tensions can escalate fast. Companies, including Whole Foods, Starbucks, and the View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman

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