Health And Wellness - Publications - Faculty & Research

11 May 2015
Research & Ideas

A Road Map to Fix America’s Transportation Infrastructure

Any highway commuter who has wasted hours stuck in traffic can see the cracks in the United States' transportation system, as can any airline passenger who has been stranded overnight in an airport. Yet while many agree that the need for infrastructure change is... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Transportation

11 Apr 2000
Research & Ideas

Financial Services 24/7

financial services. Its user-friendly interface is designed so that customers only need to fill out one application for all the products it offers. The services that Wingspanbank offers include checking and saving accounts, bill paying,... View Details

Keywords: by Susan Young

06 Aug 2024
Op-Ed

What the World Could Learn from America's Immigration Backlash—100 Years Ago

immigrants favored the increase in industrialization as well as the establishment of more and larger firms, and then grew over time. “After 1880, parts of the US West that were... View Details

Keywords: by Marco Tabellini

22 Dec 2003
Research & Ideas

Why Negotiation is Like Jazz

your negotiations. But learning how to think about and structure the whole as well as its parts is an important step in mastering the art of negotiation. In any negotiation, successful improvisation rests on... View Details

Keywords: by Kathleen L. McGinn

20 Jan 2017
Research & Ideas

Here’s How Businessman Trump Is Likely to Approach the Presidency

how well he can create shared value in that context. A lot of negotiations are also about leverage, and for the most part, he’s gotten himself in a very favorable position where he usually has the... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese

03 Sep 2024
Research & Ideas

Is It Even Possible to Dam the Flow of Misleading Content Online?

simply not a good idea to ask businesses to accomplish things they can't accomplish. Our findings show that there are some clear boundaries between things that moderating can address very effectively and other things that moderation is... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald; Information Technology; Technology

17 Jun 2008
First Look

First Look: June 17, 2008

in several respects. It is two-tiered, employs an ESOP as the acquisition vehicle, involves a high degree of leverage as well as the significant asset sales, and Zell himself will own almost no common stock... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

26 Oct 2010
First Look

First Look: October 26, 2010

behavior of U.S. politicians. We exploit a unique database linking politicians to other politicians, and linking politicians to firms, and find both channels to be influential. Networks based on alumni... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

19 Aug 2015
Research & Ideas

Codeacademy’s Delicate Work of Adding Monetization Without Crushing Mission

in the MBA program's elective curriculum. Bussgang recently published a case study on Codecademy's success to date, as well as the challenges it faces relative to future growth. He discusses that case and... View Details

Keywords: Re: Jeffrey J. Bussgang; Technology

09 Jul 2018
Research & Ideas

Overcoming the Challenges of Selling Brand New Technology (Hey, Need a 3-D Printer?)

SeventyFour Few phrases in business are more seductive than the one attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson in the 19th century: “Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door.” Unless, of course, what you are selling is... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Technology; Consumer Products; Electronics; Industrial Products; Information Technology; Manufacturing; Medical Devices & Supplies; Retail

08 Jan 2008
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First Look: January 8, 2008

suffering incurred by the affected population. We use a political economy model of disaster prevention, supported by case studies and preliminary empirics to explain why some governments prepare well for... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

January 2025
Supplement

Wendell Weeks at Corning Inc.

By: Ryan Raffaelli

Keywords: Innovation and Invention; Innovation Strategy; Technological Innovation; Disruptive Innovation; Information Technology; Leadership; Health Pandemics; Technology Industry; United States; New York (city, NY)

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November 24, 2020
Article

4 Strategies to Make Telehealth Work for Elderly Patients

By: Umar Ikram, Susanna Gallani, Jose F. Figueroa and Thomas W. Feeley

As providers have ramped up their use of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic, one group—the elderly—has experienced particular challenges in adopting the technologies. This article describes the strategies four innovative provider organizations have used to engage... View Details

Keywords: Telehealth; Health Pandemics; Health Care and Treatment; Internet and the Web; Age; Technology Adoption; Strategy

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07 Apr 2011
What Do You Think?

When Should the Public Sector Take Over in a Meltdown?

well as criteria for the timing of intervention and, just as important, "the exit process once the desired results (predefined) are achieved." Several argue that prevention whether through planning, laws View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett; Energy; Utilities

November 1988 (Revised January 1992)
Teaching Note

Hospital Corp. of America (A), Teaching Note

By: W. Carl Kester and David W. Mullins Jr.

Teaching Note for (9-283-053). View Details

Keywords: Health Industry

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December 2010
Teaching Note

Roche's Acquisition of Genentech (TN)

By: Bo Becker and Carliss Y. Baldwin

Teaching Note for 210-040. View Details

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Stock Shares; Opportunities; Strategy; Organizational Culture; Value; Negotiation Tactics; Health Industry; Health Industry

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07 Jun 2011
First Look

First Look: June 7

capture. We review the research on when people expect too little and or too much self-interest in the intentions of others, as contrasted with rational behavior. We also discuss the antecedents and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

26 Aug 2014
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First Look: August 26

(ToM) allows children to achieve success in the social world by understanding others' minds. A study with 3-12 year olds, however, demonstrates that gains in ToM are linked to decreases in children's desire to engage in performative behaviors associated with View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

30 Jun 2015
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First Look: June 30, 2015

a host of issues related to how contracts between financial intermediaries and their customers are structured and how risks are shared between them, as well as the consequences... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel