Individuals And Teams - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 Jul 2009
Working Paper Summaries

Policy Bundling to Overcome Loss Aversion: A Method for Improving Legislative Outcomes

Keywords: by Katherine L. Milkman, Mary Carol Mazza, Lisa L. Shu, Chia-Jung Tsay & Max H. Bazerman

01 Dec 2023
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Endless Possibilities

parent company. “It’s a place for possibilities, to explore and create relationships that are meaningful to the user.” Iosotaluno notes that trust, safety, and empowerment are key when it comes to user... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

December 2005 (Revised January 2007)
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Ben & Jerry's: Preserving Mission & Brand within Unilever

By: James E. Austin and James Quinn

In the months after Ben & Jerry's was acquired by Unilever, Ben & Jerry's head social mission faces challenges and opportunities unique in the company's history, including: how to manage employee morale; whether to include synthetic ingredients to meet consumer... View Details

Keywords: Brands and Branding; Problems and Challenges; Mergers and Acquisitions; Mission and Purpose; Social Enterprise; Management Teams; Governing and Advisory Boards; Value Creation; Corporate Governance; Employee Relationship Management; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States

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23 Nov 2010
Working Paper Summaries

Growth Through Heterogeneous Innovations

Keywords: by Ufuk Akcigit & William R. Kerr; Technology

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Develop Your Career Vision - Alumni

allow you to make your best contributions. Community: Complete the Community exercise . This exercise will help you identify the type of organizational culture, team, and individuals that allow you to thrive... View Details

09 Jan 2012
Research & Ideas

Location, Location, Location: The Strategy of Place

them." Alcácer advises companies to consider sending an advance team to live in a target locale to research the market and business models before expanding. Another problem with following competitors:... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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FAQs - Doctoral

during the selection process. What is the selection committee looking for? Since the primary goal of PRIMO is to develop a diverse community of undergraduate researchers, the selection committee is looking for individuals who are likely... View Details

September 2020
Case

Disrupting Justice at RightNow: Rich or King

By: Shikhar Ghosh and Amir Reza Rezvani

The case examines issues such as cascading problems within the organization, changing founder roles, founder success criteria, as well as company exit consideration. In 2017, Dr. Torben Antretter, a former competitive tennis player and academic researcher, founded... View Details

Keywords: Exit; Startup; Financing; Founders; Entrepreneurship; Law; Venture Capital; Success; Financing and Loans; Business Growth and Maturation; Strategy; Legal Services Industry; Germany

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13 Nov 2012
First Look

First Look: November 13

the paper: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1625503 The Determinants of National Competitiveness Authors:Mercedes Delgado, Christian Ketels, Michael E. Porter, and Scott Stern Abstract We define foundational competitiveness as the expected level... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Policies, Rules & Guidelines | About

report, including how institutional voice relates to our core function, protects our integrity, and affects individuals who may want to speak out on a particular issue. Involvement in Faculty & Student... View Details

15 Sep 2021
Research & Ideas

Don't Bring Me Down: Probing Why People Tune Out Bad News

appear to be related to excuse-driven motives. A new study confirms that individuals often avoid information to make themselves feel better about the decisions they make. But the results also suggest that a variety of other factors can... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Case Services - Faculty & Research

Research Services Case Services 2ms Case Services is part of the Division of Research and Faculty Development (DRFD). The team offers a full complement of support services to assist faculty in producing... View Details

16 Feb 2010
Research & Ideas

The Outside-In Approach to Customer Service

units within an organization Cooperation—Alignment of goals, attitudes, and behaviors across units within an organization Clout—Assignment of power and decision rights to customer-facing View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Consumer Products

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Health App Policy: International Comparison of Nine Countries' Approaches

By: Anna Essén, Ariel Dora Stern, Christoffer Bjerre Haase, Josip Car, Felix Greaves, Dragana Paparova, Steven Vandeput, Rik Wehrens and David W. Bates

An abundant and growing supply of digital health applications (apps) exists in the commercial tech-sector, which can be bewildering for clinicians, patients, and payers. A growing challenge for the health care system is therefore to facilitate the identification of... View Details

Keywords: Digital Health; Apps; Health Care and Treatment; Internet and the Web; Policy; Global Range; Applications and Software

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20 Dec 2010
Research & Ideas

Panama Canal: Troubled History, Astounding Turnaround

deals with individual politicians, powerful organizations, other firms, and armed (or potentially armed) factions. The goal of these deals was to defend their property rights by raising the political costs... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Transportation

04 Sep 2013
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How Relevant is Long-Range Strategic Planning?

Summing Up How Can Strategic Planning be Adapted to Changing Needs? Strategic planning concepts and the notion of long-range planning will continue to be integral parts of responsible management. But they may require a substantial... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Executive Education - Global

comprehensive leadership programs that prepare you to assume greater responsibility. Designed for individuals at all levels—from top executives and general managers to up-and-coming leaders View Details

17 Oct 2019
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‘Chick Beer’ for Women? Why Gender Marketing Repels More Than Sells

specifically because of their shared gender, many female voters balked. Testing for gender backlash To probe when and why identity labels backfire, the research team visited a college campus four months... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Consumer Products

2010
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A Call for Judgment: Sensible Finance for a Dynamic Economy

By: Amar Bhide

Our prosperity requires the enterprise of innumerable individuals and businesses who exercise their imagination and judgment—and bear responsibility for outcomes. And it is through dialogue and relationships that widespread enterprise is fostered, not merely prices in... View Details

Keywords: Recession; Banking; Banks; Finance; Economics; Macroeconomics; Banks and Banking; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry

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July 2010 (Revised December 2010)
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Post-Crisis Compensation at Credit Suisse (A)

By: Clayton S. Rose and Aldo Sesia

On October 20, 2009, Brady Dougan, the CEO of Credit Suisse Group, announced a new compensation plan for the bank. The announcement had followed quickly on the heels of the G-20 meeting the prior month where, in the wake of the financial crisis, the major governments... View Details