Psychology And Law - Publications - Faculty & Research

several forms. But many proposed questions were clustered around inquiries about willingness to recommend, trust, and authenticity. Among suggested questions that managers might ask of themselves were: "What positive, relevant impact... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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The Cyclical Behavior of Strategic Inventories

By: J. J. Rotemberg and Garth Saloner

Keywords: Strategy; Behavior

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February 4, 2012
Book Review

"When Life Is a Bunch of Carrots." Book Review of Strings Attached: Untangling the Ethics of Incentives, by Ruth W. Grant

By: Nancy F. Koehn

Keywords: Ethics; Motivation and Incentives; Information

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April 2008 (Revised August 2008)
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Shareholder Activists at Friendly Ice Cream (B)

By: V.G. Narayanan, Fabrizio Ferri and James Weber

This case study briefly describes the outcome of the Shareholder Activists at Friendly Ice Cream (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Investment Activism; Business and Shareholder Relations; Conflict and Resolution; Outcome or Result

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08 Dec 2003
Research & Ideas

Is That Really Your Best Offer?

In hardball bargaining, is the other side really making its "absolute final offer" or only bluffing? In a collaborative situation, do you understand everyone's true interests? Are valued customers and colleagues satisfied with... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Wheeler

September 2010 (Revised October 2014)
Teaching Note

Enterprise Risk Management at Hydro One - Multimedia

By: Anette Mikes

Teaching Note for 110-707 View Details

Keywords: Risk Management; Climate Change; Adoption; Perspective; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Goals and Objectives; Strategic Planning; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Renewable Energy; Capital Budgeting; Managerial Roles; Problems and Challenges; Energy Industry

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Managing Behavior in Organizations

By: Leonard A. Schlesinger, Robert G. Eccles and John J. Gabarro

Keywords: Behavior

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09 Jul 2012
Research & Ideas

The Unconscious Executive

What strategy do you use when making complex decisions? Do you burn the midnight oil to carefully weigh the pros and cons of each alternative? Or do you take your mind off the decision and follow the age-old... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

02 Nov 2016
What Do You Think?

Are Employees Becoming Job 'Renters' Instead of 'Owners'?

Summing Up: Is Job Ownership Nature or Nurture? Employees increasingly are becoming “job renters.” For some, it is a disturbing trend. It doesn’t have to happen. And the phenomenon isn’t universal. These observations by respondents to... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

04 Sep 2012
Research & Ideas

Why Most Leaders (Even Thomas Jefferson) Are Replaceable

including Thomas Jefferson and Jack Welch. More on them later.) Under most circumstances, a leader is elected or appointed. And it makes no difference who ends up in power so long as the person is... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

22 Jun 2011
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Motivation

Dynamic Structural Analysis of Bonus-Based Compensation Plans Companies generally pay their sales staff with some combination of salary, commissions, and bonuses for meeting quotas—with sales force costs averaging about 10 percent of... View Details

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