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- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Research Brief: Better to Be Safe with a Sorry
"Never apologize, mister," John Wayne's character famously said in She Wore a Yellow Ribbon. "It's a sign of weakness." And while previous academic research has similarly concluded that apologizing during negotiations hurts perceptions of... View Details
- 04 Feb 2008
- News
After Twenty Years, Rankings Remain Controversial
marketplace hit that several other publications launched their own over the next several years, including Forbes, the Financial Times, U.S. News & World Report, and the Wall Street Journal. For better or worse, the rankings came to dominate would-be students’ View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Research Brief: Hear Me Out
that the study measured perceptions of extroverts, Zlatev says, rather than their actual listening skills. “We don’t have any evidence that extroverts are being less authentic in these social situations, so it’s more about the behaviors... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Faculty Books
Visiting Professor Gulati examines the "network re-sources" that arise from these ties; how successful firms manage the ties; and how the ties influence strategy, access to material resources, and perceptions of a firm's legitimacy held... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Angela Ruggiero (MBA 2014)
athletes. That’s crazy if you’re truly trying to represent 50 percent of the population. One of the biggest compliments is when little boys ask me for my autograph. They respect and look up to me—hopefully that will change their View Details
- 01 Jun 2025
- News
Barbie: Reviving a Cultural Icon at Mattel
in their products and communication, especially as part of a transformation. Enter Barbie, which had been grappling throughout the 2000s with softer sales as a result of perceptions of problematic beauty standards and gender stereotypes.... View Details
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Ask the Expert: How to Build a More Diverse Board
women are not as qualified as men and are only on boards thanks to the quota. Once in the boardroom, a variety of problems can develop if there is a perception that there are two types of directors. That, once again, helps no one.... View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Leading the Way In Negotiation and Decision Making
decision theory, Wu looks at the issues affecting people's perceptions of a negotiation - learning not just how people should make decisions but how, in fact, they do make decisions. Robinson, a social psychologist, investigates the... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2020
just advantage. It's about recognizing that others will have their own perceptions about us, right or wrong. When you recognize the power in those perceptions and flip them in your favor, you create an... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Screen Tested
it’s a good thing to do, but because it makes good business sense,” she says. “We’re addressing a massive gap in content.” Aussie advantage: “The general perception of Australians is that we’re easygoing and approachable. And the accent... View Details
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2016
with comical tales are perceptive looks at things as different as family Christmas rituals, and the impact of 40 years of communism on society. When Climate Change Hits Home by Diogo Castro Freire (MBA 2012) (Amazon Digital Services LLC)... View Details
- 13 Jul 2020
- News
The First Five Years: Meaghan Fitzgerald (MBA 2016)
necessarily have to make such granular tradeoffs, there are only so many resources and hours in the day and each choice we make for where to put those resources can have a big impact on the VR industry and consumers’ perceptions of it as... View Details
- 18 Apr 2022
- News
Home Grown
some of the difficulty you had, because of that perception initially, because you started InMobi back in 2008, and was a lot of that around the idea that companies aren’t built in India, that it’s more of a services situation? NT: Look, I... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
India Arrives
perception of what they can achieve in business,” Balaraj observes. “People look at companies like Infosys and say, ‘If those guys can compete with IBM, why can’t I do the same in my industry?’ The entrepreneurs who come to us are also... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 08 Jul 2014
- News
Seeking "big solutions" to increase the value of nature for business and society
Carter Roberts (MBA 1988) is leading the World Wildlife Fund to "connect the dots" between business and societal goals to increase our perception of the value of the natural world. (Published July 2014) View Details
- 08 May 2015
- News
Prestige brands can expand their reach—and make their core customers proud
“Brand extensions and new users are not by definition a threat to exclusive brands,” Keinan says. “But it is essential to understand and manage the perceptions and reactions of core customers to these new products and their buyers.”... View Details
- 10 Aug 2015
- News
Seeding a Better Future for Colombia
forward-looking investment is just what the country’s presence in Milan is designed to elicit. “The perception has been that Colombia is a dangerous country,” he notes, “but we are turning the page. We’re getting ready to play a huge role... View Details
- 10 Aug 2015
- News
Leveraging Veterans’ Competitive Advantage
“People often seem surprised when I tell them that unemployment among veterans is lower than the general population,” states Peter Gudmundsson (MBA 1990), president and CEO of RecruitMilitary, a leading military-to-civilian recruiting firm. “I think there’s a public... View Details
- 10 Dec 2014
- News
Going public with philanthropy
Jonathan Nelson (MBA 1983) believes that philanthropy is one of America’s great traditions. He went public with his commitment to give away much of his wealth to counteract negative perceptions of business leaders’ financial success.... View Details
- 16 Dec 2020
- News
Our Favorite Stories of 2020
contracted the virus) describes that mind-altering experience and how it changed his perception of the current healthcare system. Keeping the Beat Musician-activist Kiran Gandhi (MBA 2015) describes the ups and downs of making music under... View Details