Status and Position - Publications - Faculty & Research

08 Jan 2014
What Do You Think?

Do Productivity Increases Contribute to Social Inequality?

Summing Up Does Social Equality Improve Productivity? Inequality in our society is an important and growing issue. It prompted a debate among respondents to this month's column about the causes, specifically the role played by innovation... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

07 Apr 2003
Research & Ideas

XTV: Xerox’s Attempted Recovery From “Fumbling the Future”

By the end of the second spin-off regime, Xerox's position in the copier market had begun to improve. While its share of the market would never return to 80 percent levels, Xerox was able to regain more than ten market share points,... View Details

Keywords: by Henry Chesbrough

19 Mar 2006
Research & Ideas

Unlocking Your Investment Capital

undertake positive net present value projects. These projects typically reflect the comparative advantages of the firm and are the raison d'être of the firm. "Passive" risks are risks associated... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen; Financial Services

23 Feb 2015
Research & Ideas

How to Break the Expert’s Curse

Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw famously wrote, "He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches." But it's often more accurate to say, "He who can do can't teach." It's natural for novices to seek out experts for guidance. That's why many organizations adopt formal... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Education

12 Jun 2006
Research & Ideas

The Promise of Channel Stewardship

have long-term implications. A channel steward is better positioned to have a clear perspective on these issues and is likely to foster a similarly unbiased view on the part of other participants. Moreover,... View Details

Keywords: by V. Kasturi Rangan & Marie Bell; Consumer Products

14 Jun 2004
Research & Ideas

The Big Money for Big Projects

capital costs, have very low operating (marginal) costs, and have few investment opportunities. As a result, projects generate large amounts of "free cash flow" (cash flow in excess of what is needed to finance all View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen; Financial Services

31 Jul 2015
Research & Ideas

The Faculty Reader: Who is Reading What This Summer?

Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth . Both books marry a focus on performance with a look at leadership and organizational change—how to enable, support, View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Information; Publishing

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