Health Outcomes - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

What You Don’t Know About Making Decisions

observed that the "truth springs from arguments amongst friends." There are two ways to measure the health of a debate: the kinds of questions being asked and the level of listening. There are two ways to measure the View Details

Keywords: by David A. Garvin & Michael A. Roberto

12 Nov 2019
Research & Ideas

Corporate Innovation Increasingly Benefits from Government Research

sponsored by government agencies, such as the National Science Foundation (NSF) or the National Institutes of Health (NIH). “Previously, it was possible to figure out what patents came directly out of government research labs,” Yao says.... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

15 Mar 2022
Research & Ideas

This Workplace Certification Made Already Safe Companies Even Safer

according to the working paper Do Management System Standards Indicate Superior Performance? Evidence from the OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety Standard. To earn the voluntary certification, workplaces need to demonstrate that... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

01 Mar 2023
News

Step Change

population is approaching 110 million, the highest in the MENA region, with about half of its citizens between the ages of 15 and 45 and the range of mobile-phone penetration well over 90 percent. The market to meet a host of consumer needs is wide open and still... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photographed by Abdelrahman Gabr – Koree; entrepreneurship; women; venture capital; Egypt; developing economies; Finance

11 Jul 2023
Blog Post

Second Life: Reflections on Complementing Success with an Encore Career

C-suite executive. “I took a year off to decompress and do some fun things,” Kloeblen explains. As a skilled woodworker, an experienced health coach, and a licensed sea captain, he had many interests to explore and enjoy long subordinated... View Details

12 Nov 2021
News

Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

Business leaders around the world are currently focused on the discussions and negotiations taking place at the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow from October 31 to November 12. The outcome of these international... View Details

18 Jul 2019
Lessons from the Classroom

The Internet of Things Needs a Business Model. Here It Is

going to do with that data—and how are we going to make money off of it?” In the course The Business of Smart Connected Products, Lal explores the value proposition of IoT-based businesses, and how to sell devices in fields as diverse as View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Computer

10 Apr 2012
First Look

First Look: April 10

Abstract All teams would like to think they do their best work when the stakes are highest-when the company's future or their own rests on the outcome of their projects. But too often something else happens. In extensive studies of teams... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

Web

2024 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

focus on entrepreneurial actors trying to deliver better health and education outcomes at a lower cost and requiring less time to more people. He also will discuss the role of ventures in addressing climate... View Details

22 Feb 2022
News

Breaking News

Columbia who want help figuring this out. We developed an initial screening to understand where the opportunities are from the publisher side. And on the state side, we’ve initiated a series of conversations with state-level funders and stakeholders who have an... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; illustration by Dana Smith; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

13 Apr 2021
Book

How Inclusive Managers Create Glass-Shattering Organizations

raises. Review the outcomes of promotion and compensation decisions by race, gender, and other identity characteristics. Retention. Track attrition and tenure by gender. Combat flexibility stigma by focusing on measurable aspects of... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

08 Mar 2021
Blog Post

International Women's Day Featured Stories

School became the first school to reintegrate students and I personally was the first student on the ground, working in a relief COVID-hospital. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve my community and challenge the status quo to improve View Details

January 2021 (Revised April 2022)
Case

Best Buy's Corie Barry: Confronting the COVID-19 Pandemic

By: William W. George and Amram Migdal

This case examines the leadership of Corie Barry, the new CEO of Best Buy, with a focus on actions the company took in 2020 to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic. The case includes a history of Best Buy’s strategy and leadership, including the transitions between the... View Details

Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic; Change; Disruption; Volatility; Communication; Competency and Skills; Customers; Decision Making; Ethics; Fairness; Moral Sensibility; Values and Beliefs; Finance; Cash Flow; Financial Condition; Financial Liquidity; Goods and Commodities; Corporate Governance; Health Pandemics; Human Resources; Executive Compensation; Employees; Employee Relationship Management; Resignation and Termination; Retention; Selection and Staffing; Innovation and Invention; Jobs and Positions; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Job Design and Levels; Job Interviews; Job Offer; Labor; Employment; Human Capital; Working Conditions; Law; Leadership; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Management; Business or Company Management; Crisis Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Practices and Processes; Management Style; Management Succession; Management Systems; Management Teams; Risk Management; Operations; Distribution; Order Taking and Fulfillment; Logistics; Service Delivery; Service Operations; Supply Chain; Organizations; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Outcome or Result; Personal Development and Career; Retirement; Work-Life Balance; Planning; Strategic Planning; Problems and Challenges; Relationships; Business and Community Relations; Labor and Management Relations; Risk and Uncertainty; Safety; Science; Strategy; Retail Industry; North and Central America; United States; Minnesota

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11 Sep 2019
Research & Ideas

Germany May Have the Answer for Reducing Drug Prices

on performance, a step toward what health economists call “value-based pricing.” “The implication for German health insurers—and indirectly, consumers—has been millions of euros in savings on drug spending,... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Health

12 Jul 2006
Research & Ideas

Competition the Cure for Healthcare

certainly opening, and it is a global window. All advanced economies, even those with universal insurance, are starting to confront the reality that the healthcare system is not aligned to drive value for the patient, or the health View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Health

01 Mar 2017
Research & Ideas

A Good Thing Happens When Doctors Start Talking to Their Patients

the post-recovery stay in the hospital. This enabled the hospitals to discharge almost all of their patients to inexpensive home health recovery rather than to very costly skilled nursing facilities. And the View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

02 Jul 2013
First Look

First Look: July 2

candidates. We find that increasing the political representation of Muslims improves health and education outcomes in the district from which the legislator is elected. We find no evidence of religious... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

23 Jul 2024
Research & Ideas

Forgiving Medical Debt Won't Make Everyone Happier

people with health insurance often are saddled with medical debt. Policymakers have taken notice, and in an election year amid an uncertain economy, health care, debt, and economic mobility are all hot... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Health

01 Sep 2008
News

Mara Aspinall

that personalized medicine brings. This is particularly important in fast-moving diseases, where the window for a positive outcome is small. What aspects of their business model do pharmaceutical companies need to redesign to hasten the... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Ambulatory Health Care Services