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- 10 Oct 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, October 10, 2017
harshly penalized than their less distinguished peers in the wake of a retraction, but only in cases involving fraud or misconduct. When the retraction event had its source in “honest mistakes,” we find no evidence of differential stigma... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Apr 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Courage: The Defining Characteristic of Great Leaders
guide them when pressure mounts. They don’t shirk bold actions because they fear failure. They don’t need external adulation, nor do they shrink from facing criticism. "Courageous leaders take risks that go against the grain of their... View Details
- 07 Jul 2003
- Research & Ideas
4+2 = Sustained Business Success
business performance. What does matter, it turns out, is having a strong grasp of the business basics. Without exception, companies that outperformed their industry peers excelled at what we call the four primary management... View Details
- 16 Nov 2015
- Research & Ideas
Does Competition Make Us More Creative?
2016.) “We tend to study innovation in terms of inputs like R&D spending or outcomes like patents,” says Gross, “but creativity is really about what happens in between. It’s really about this process of exploring new and untested ideas.” View Details
- 17 Feb 2022
- Book
When Employees Feel a Sense of Purpose, Companies Succeed
of subduing individuality and ensuring conformity. Culture offers an inexpensive and informal way of regulating behavior that is all the more effective because it occurs inside the minds of employees and relies on peer View Details
Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati
- 09 Jul 2007
- Research & Ideas
Five Steps to Better Family Negotiations
topic they are discussing. In addition to these factors that apply to all family relationships, family members who are in business together have a lot at stake and feel pressured to consider what's good not only for the family but also... View Details
Keywords: by John A. Davis and Deepak Malhotra
- 26 Mar 2018
- Research & Ideas
To Motivate Employees, Give an Unexpected Bonus (or Penalty)
another's, or peer pressure to work on behalf of the larger group. All of those forms of incentive influence individual decisions, which are driven by expectations of future outcomes. “We make choices in... View Details
- 11 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why Budgeting Kills Your Company
of contract. "And there are usually financial incentives attached: Career prospects and bonuses ride on this contract—incentives for hitting the targets amount to as much as 97 percent of a U.S. manager's annual salary. "There's terrific View Details
Keywords: by Loren Gary
- 26 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
When Silence Spells Trouble at Work
every interaction, shut down creativity, and undermine productivity. Take the case of Jeff, a team leader at a Fortune 100 company who was working on a large, long-term, high-pressure project. Each Tuesday, Jeff and his peers had a... View Details
Keywords: by Leslie A. Perlow
- 19 May 2021
- Op-Ed
Why America Needs a Better Bridge Between School and Career
employers grow faster than their peers in the dataset. This offers some promise for the future. But, given the starkness of the COVID re-employment challenge, it will be more critical than ever to foster linkages between education... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller and Rachel Lipson
- 11 May 2009
- Research & Ideas
The IT Leader’s Hero Quest
strongest—on his relationship to the IT department—and tended to retreat into the IT "basement" in times of conflict with business units and senior management. Barton paid attention to his staff, while at the same time more effectively managing communication... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 16 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 16
Pressure as a Savings Commitment Device Authors:Felipe Kast, Stephan Meier, and Dina Pomeranz Abstract We test the effectiveness of self-help peer groups as a commitment device for precautionary savings,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Nov 2014
- First Look
First Look: November 11
the world are trying to respond to the tremendous pressure to reduce costs-but evidence suggests that many of their attempts are counterproductive, raising costs and sometimes decreasing the quality of care. Using evidence from field... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Sep 2010
- Research & Ideas
Mindful Leadership: When East Meets West
students and seasoned leaders, we have learned that the greatest challenge to following one's True North comes when the pressures and seductions are intense. That is when it is most crucial to be self-aware. This of course is not a new... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Geography of Corporate Giving
about needs and generate peer pressure for giving. And different locales do seem to have developed different conceptions of what is appropriate activity in this realm. In Silicon Valley, it is well known... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Dec 2003
- Research & Ideas
How to Build a Better Board
of the board, which is a complex set of variables. Very little of that can be seen from the outside. Q: Why do you focus on the redesign of boards? A: Boards face a lot of external pressure to change. It comes from government, e.g.,... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 26 Feb 2018
- Research & Ideas
The Airbnb Effect: Cheaper Rooms for Travelers, Less Revenue for Hotels
research shows that in the 10 cities with the largest Airbnb market share in the US, the entry of Airbnb resulted in 1.3 percent fewer hotel nights booked and a 1.5 percent loss in hotel revenue. The paper, The Welfare Effects of Peer... View Details
- 07 Jun 2019
- Book
Are You a Digital Manager?
themselves. If they cannot leverage themselves, they have no time to build relationships with their peers and bosses to get access to the resources their teams need to deliver. And let’s face it, reaching out and cultivating relationships... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 07 Jul 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Organizational Model for Open Source
for managers who do not have intimate knowledge of the content of their work. This emphasis on demonstration of capabilities is even more critical in the open source community. One earns the respect of peers by demonstrating skills and... View Details
Keywords: by Mallory Stark
- 14 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Pay-for-Performance Doesn’t Always Pay Off
the merit system was based on peer comparisons at the salaried level. There were no executive bonuses. Stock options were awarded as recognition. But there was also a lot of pressure in the company, said... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace