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- 31 Oct 2014
- Op-Ed
Ebola’s Call To Arms About Disaster Preparedness
the United States. In the absence of having to be on alert for treating infectious diseases, American hospitals have let their guard down and their skills lapse. Partisan politics has exacerbated the problem by leaving the nation in the... View Details
- 02 Jun 2011
- What Do You Think?
Is it Time for a National Bankruptcy?
dissolves the social contract between people and government." Phil Clark commented that "Those who go bankrupt lose sight of personal principle and beliefs. A country... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 29 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
Pride Goeth Before a Profit
"And I would take our group of twenty-two here and match them up against anybody in the industry." Employees' Award-winning Ideas At Aetna, the Hartford, CT-based insurer, Rich Schlichting, a View Details
Keywords: by Theodore Kinni
- 03 Feb 2016
- What Do You Think?
How Do You Hire an 'Impostor'?
employees. And several identified personally with the phenomenon. Desirable qualities of imposters were described in different ways. Julie Cohen said, “The balance of competency View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 17 Jul 2000
- What Do You Think?
Where Is the Microsoft Board?
Microsoft caused by (2) a defense personally led by Bill Gates and (3) by the failure of the company's board to provide counsel. In the case of a high-tech company where significant ownership rests in the... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 07 Apr 2011
- What Do You Think?
When Should the Public Sector Take Over in a Meltdown?
argues for the "public's right to know," but suggests two other questions in assessing the need for a takeover: "What's the cause of the problem? And what are the public interests at stake?" Gerald Nanninga suggests... View Details
- 27 May 2008
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Thinking About Global
my foreign assests and resources be protected? Are Global Brands Effective? Why Global Brands Work Japanese automakers create single products and brands for worldwide consumption, while Ford View Details
- 31 Dec 2012
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Stories of 2012
significant economic development of 2013. Use the "Comments" link to tell us what and why. Most Popular Stories In 2012 1. Clayton Christensen's "How Will You Measure Your Life?" Published: May 9, 2012 World-renowned... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 12 Dec 2019
- Research & Ideas
How to Turn Down the Boil on Group Conflict
most likely have an inaccurate perception about what they think—and they have the same of you. All it takes is one person to break the cycle.” About the Author Michael Blanding is a writer based in the Boston area. [Image: zoom-zoom]... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 31 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Faculty Reader: Who is Reading What This Summer?
Kalanithi’s When Breath Becomes Air to be so powerful. It is a thought-provoking book for those like myself who are constantly trying to balance my career, my ambitions, and my personal life. Books that are... View Details
- 28 May 2008
- First Look
First Look: May 28, 2008
Working PapersAgency and Institutions: A Review of Institutional Entrepreneurship Authors:Julie Battilana, Bernard Leca, and Eva Boxenbaum Abstract This paper analyzes the literature that has been... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 Nov 2016
- Op-Ed
5 Lessons I Hope Marketers Don’t Learn from Donald Trump
dreams of consumers, because a brand that’s built on such appeals will find it hard to grow to be a source of pride. Apparently misogyny, xenophobia, and contempt for the disabled have worked as customer... View Details
Keywords: by John A. Deighton
- 13 May 2002
- Op-Ed
A Cure for Enron-Style Audit Failures
three years after the person has left the firm. Meetings of the audit committee should start and end with an executive session without the management, and the committee, as... View Details
- 17 Aug 2015
- Research & Ideas
Who is Boss in the Sharing Economy?
traditional business (employing and controlling professionals), and when they should choose to operate as a platform (enabling professionals to interact with customers on terms... View Details
- 12 Nov 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Marketing of a President
record to defeat the heir apparent in his own party and then go on to hold off the much-vaunted Republican machine is a truly remarkable achievement. Much of it has to do with Obama's instinct for marketing. First, Obama's View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
- April 2011
- Teaching Note
Santander Consumer Finance (TN)
Teaching Note for 711015. View Details
- 13 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Hidden Market for Babies
process of thinking about possibly adopting a third child (we already had two through old-fashioned means). And as I was doing personal research into adoption, it struck me one day that adoption was really... View Details
- 22 Jan 2001
- Research & Ideas
Control Your Inventory in a World of Lean Retailing
Manufacturers generally classify products in terms of broad product lines, developing a single marketing strategy and production plan for each line. That makes sense for marketing, but it's a mistake for production. Different SKUs... View Details
- January 2008
- Teaching Note
Pilgrim Bank (A): Statistics Review with Data Desk
By: Frances X. Frei
Teaching Note for 602104. View Details
- 16 Sep 2014
- Research & Ideas
Has Apple Reinvented the Watch?
across their entire platform. For those who already own an iPhone or iPad, the Apple Watch is an exciting new product that can track biometric and personal data. Also think about how the Apple Watch can... View Details