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- 25 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 25
worldwide phenomenon. Sensing, analyzing, and developing appropriate responses to the complex new demands of the expanded, global marketplace is difficult, and the greatest challenge comes in developing the organizational capabilities and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 19
demonstrate the catalytic role of committed state elites, who introduced incremental reforms over three decades. These officials operated beneath the political radar, layering small-scale initiatives on top of the mainstream school... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Sep 2013
- First Look
First Look: September 3
Nien-hê Abstract—Multinational enterprises (MNEs) operate across countries that vary widely in their legal, political, and regulatory institutions. One question that arises is whether there are certain minimum standards that ought to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 8, 2008
between organizational boundary spanners contributes to the formation of trust between firms. Our findings, using data on the supplier-buyer relationships of two major US auto manufacturers, suggest that history affects trust formation in a View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 04 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 4
up, through acquisition, and through education. Sheds light on the complexities of the issue, highlighting the promise and the problems China faces in its quest to become the world's innovation leader. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Sep 2007
- First Look
First Look: September 18, 2007
boundaries and high in their interiors. Several novel implications arise from this work. Among these: Modularizations create new module boundaries, hence new transaction locations where entry and competition can arise. Areas in the task network where transfers are... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 1
adoption to date was slow, in part due to insufficient cost-effectiveness evidence, and ACOs-the likely target customer-remained underdeveloped. Philips would also contend with a complex selling process and numerous View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Dec 2016
- First Look
December 13, 2016
non-integrated inputs by combining information on the production activities of firms operating in more than 100 countries with input-output tables. In line with the model's predictions, we find that whether a firm integrates upstream or... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 20 Jan 2015
- First Look
First Look: January 20
They recommend a more coherent strategy that divides CSR efforts into three categories including those related to philanthropy, operational effectiveness, and shaping the firm's business model to better create shared value. Consideration... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: January 15
Prior research remains unsettled as to whether improvements to firm operational efficiency aggravate or alleviate the impact of disruptions. Improved operational efficiency may leave firms more exposed when... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 26, 2017
policymakers with information that facilitates evaluation and adjustment of patent-system performance. This article uses multiple economic models to show the likely benefits of early stage administrative review. Nonetheless, because of the fluid and View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 11
complex political environment; and 3) Manage a team: Forge a high-performing "we" out of all the "I"s who report to you. Packed with compelling stories and practical guidance, Being the Boss is an indispensable guide... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Feb 2015
- First Look
First Look: February 18
System Architecture By: Baldwin, Carliss Y., Alan MacCormack, and John Rusnak Abstract—In this paper, we describe an operational methodology for characterizing the architecture of complex technical systems... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 10
country unit to adjust to local needs is a critical balancing act. Rule 4: Timing is critical. Retailers would do well to stop planting flags and focus instead on a limited set of opportunities where they can establish operations of... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 07 Oct 2008
- First Look
First Look: October 7, 2008
Lawrence Summers had presided over the final interviews of world-renowned architects being considered for the science complex planned for Harvard's expanded campus in Allston. The selection process had absorbed nine months in 2005 and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Jul 2010
- First Look
First Look: July 20
sales began to slide. While Steinhafel believed that Target's long-term strategy and positioning were right, he pondered a set of strategic and operational challenges. Did Target have the right mix of offensive and defensive tactics to... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 08 May 2007
- First Look
First Look: May 8, 2007
say, 'I want to help. I may not be perfect, but I buy into your vision.'" Other recommendations are more intuitive, such as learning the new CEO's working style, understanding his or her agenda, and helping him or her look good in the new position by achieving... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 28 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 28
field and the central research questions that it sought to answer. However, the commitment to engage with the complexities of business and the disinclination to rely on models with simplistic assumptions about business behavior also... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2004
- Lessons from the Classroom
Mission to Mars: It Really Is Rocket Science
more effectively design and measure complex projects and organizations. Sean Silverthorne: What drew you to the NASA/JPL Mars program as potential case material? Alan MacCormack: First, it was an ideal context in which to explore one of... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 6
and job-training programs-have tended to operate in silos. But they are far more effective when they're networked. By collaborating to bridge the gaps between them, business, academic, and policy leaders can help generate more ideas,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne