Resumes - Publications - Faculty & Research

14 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World

found valuable information from other sources. Firms with business partners or suppliers in China, for example, tried to distill the noisy signals emerging from these areas as quickly as possible to plan for safety in their plants. This allowed them to View Details

Keywords: by Raffaella Sadun, Andrea Bertoni, Alexia Delfino, Giovanni Fassio, and Mariapaola Testa

13 Oct 2009
Research & Ideas

7 Lessons for Navigating the Storm

major changes. Instead, they wait until the climate is right to resume normal operations. Crises offer rare opportunities to make major changes in an organization because they lessen the resistance that exists in good times. Leaders... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

02 Jan 2018
Research & Ideas

The Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2017

insights into how we can lead more balanced lives. Tell us in the comment section below what you thought were the most interesting business trends of the year. Minorities Who 'Whiten' Job Resumes Get More Interviews African American and... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

17 May 2018
Sharpening Your Skills

You Probably Have a Bias for Making Bad Decisions. Here's Why.

evaluate candidates solely on past job performance, failing to consider the job's difficulty? Why do university admissions officers focus on high GPAs, discounting influence of easy grading standards? Researchers investigate the "fundamental attribution... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

13 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

Small Businesses Are Worse Off Than We Thought

months. If normal operations were to resume within one month, 72 percent reported a high likelihood of staying in business. “Fifty percent of respondents believe that the crisis will last at least until the middle of June,” the... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Financial Services

02 Sep 2002
What Do You Think?

What Can Business Schools Do to Avoid Bad Apples?

handled or would handle various value-laden leadership challenges, and careful checks for inaccuracies in resumes that might suggest fraudulent claims. Applications are read and reread for suggestions regarding an applicant's sensitivity... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

21 Nov 2005
Research & Ideas

Making Credibility Your Strongest Asset

power of his idea. But Rovell knew that T.V. and newspaper sports departments are flooded with resumes and demo tapes from thousands of wannabe reporters. To ensure that his material wouldn't be lost in the shuffle, he mailed it in the... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Wheeler

12 Jun 2019
Research & Ideas

Investors Have More Than Money to Offer Entrepreneurs

specific searches. [See point on compensation in Financials, below] New to hiring? Practice interviewing candidates with investors or their associates before bringing actual candidates in for the real interview. Resume screening can be an... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

13 Oct 2003
Research & Ideas

How to Pick Managers for Disruptive Growth

needed experiences and perspectives with the experiences on the resumes of the managers who led Pandesic. Despite their extraordinary track records in managing the global operations of very successful companies, none of the executives who... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Raynor

26 Jun 2019
Research & Ideas

Why the US-China Tariff Standoff Hurts American Companies More

Osaka, Japan. Trump said on Twitter last week that he would have an "extended meeting" with President Xi Jinping of China at the summit, a welcome development for rattled investors and other world leaders. Cavallo's research offers more urgency for the US to... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Retail; Manufacturing; Steel

06 Oct 2011
What Do You Think?

How Will the ‘Moneyball Generation’ Influence Management?

responding with creative solutions to puzzles posted on the Facebook website are given interviews regardless of what their resume information might contain. Many are hired. Such analytics often represent "deep indicators" of the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

10 Jan 2018
Research & Ideas

Working for a Shamed Company Can Hurt Your Future Compensation

number of execs with at least one stigma on their resume was large, accounting for 18 percent of more than 2,000 executives placed between 2004 and 2011. After controlling for education, gender, experience, and other factors, they found... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services

20 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

How Small Businesses Can Survive the Coronavirus Outbreak

data-id=_/CWwxVO0Me28Q0etkq2Sr][/div] The most vulnerable businesses won’t last that long. They’ll need interest-free loans and other cash buffers to pay their workers and keep their storefronts while they wait out citywide lockdowns and school closures. After that,... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Service; Food & Beverage

07 Aug 2017
Research & Ideas

'Be Yourself (Within Reason)' and Other Job Search Survival Tips

Who 'Whiten' Job Resumes Get More Interviews Sharpening Your Skills: New Insights into Career Development ‘Humblebragging’ is a Bad Strategy, Especially in a Job Interview What do you think? What was the most difficult experience you... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Accounting; Education

28 Nov 2011
Research & Ideas

Rethinking the Fairness of Organ Transplants

only treatments are maintenance dialysis and kidney transplantation. The former requires visits to a treatment center for at least 12 hours a week, while a transplant—from either a living family member or a matching deceased donor—can have the recipient soon View Details

Keywords: by Dennis Fisher; Health

25 Apr 2018
Research & Ideas

We May Have Taken Too Much Credit for Easing Workplace Segregation

mindset shift.” Related Reading: What Does 'Diversity' Really Mean? Minorities Who 'Whiten' Job Resumes Get More Interviews Will I Stay or Will I Go? How Gender and Race Affect Turnover at ‘Up-or-Out’ Organizations What do you think about... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

05 Nov 2021
Op-Ed

How to Tap the Talent Automated HR Platforms Miss

As the global staffing shortage grinds on, corporate recruiters everywhere are relying on their online hiring platforms and automated systems to deliver the candidates they need. Too often, these tools will fail them, sidelining many qualified workers in the process.... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller

19 Jun 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, June 19, 2018

steps toward rapprochement in June 2016. The central dilemma is this: whether in light of the existing uncertainties companies operating in both countries can resume their investments and commercial activities, or should decisions be put... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

13 Nov 2012
First Look

First Look: November 13

Business School Case 413-040 As 2012 approached, the woes of the financial crisis seemed to be fading, companies were resuming business as usual, and some of the scrutiny on corporate governance practices began to recede as well. That is... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

02 Aug 2016
First Look

August 2, 2016

What was causing the decline in repeat purchase rates? How should Cavens resume new customer acquisition in order to return to the company’s previously higher level of growth? Purchase this case:... View Details