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29 May 2001
Research & Ideas

Race Does Matter in Mentoring

In a three-year research project, I studied the career trajectories of minority and white professionals at three major U.S. corporations. The story of one of the participants—Stephen Williams—sheds light on many of the differences in... View Details

Keywords: by David A. Thomas

05 Apr 2016
First Look

April 5, 2016

without owning a car, via car-sharing services like Zipcar or new ride-sharing services. Uber, a five-year-old startup, enabled users to order private rides via a smartphone app. In mid-2015, the company had achieved pre-IPO market... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthlorne

21 Jul 2008
Research & Ideas

Solving the Marketing Resources Allocation Puzzle

U.S. companies spent a staggering $285 billion on advertising in 2006, according to Advertising Age. That's a lot of dollars and expectations being handed to advertising managers to generate returns. But do marketing managers allocate... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

03 Apr 2012
First Look

First Look: April 3

512-004 Domino's Pizza is the world's second largest pizza company with 9,436 stores globally, 95% of which are franchised. Domino's franchisees in the U.S. market were able to purchase fresh dough, cheese, pizza toppings, and other menu... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

25 Apr 2005
Research & Ideas

New Learning at American Home Products

household products, cosmetics, healthcare, and OTC prescription drugs. After World War II, it concentrated increasingly on the pharmaceuticals, both prescription and OTC products. Here it relied almost wholly on licensing new product lines, which was the reason for a... View Details

Keywords: by Alfred D. Chandler Jr.; Chemical; Health; Manufacturing; Pharmaceutical

18 Feb 2014
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First Look: February 18

participating firms' goods and services. Within a model of repeat experience good purchase, we examine two mechanisms by which a discount voucher service can benefit affiliated firms: price discrimination and advertising. For vouchers to... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

26 Jan 2010
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First Look: Jan. 26

and nature of multinational firm activity. We examine aggregate data that captures the response of U.S. multinational firms to the formation of the ASEAN free trade agreement. Observed patterns guide the development of a model in which... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

15 Apr 2008
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First Look: April 15, 2008

and Efficiency of Hospital Work Systems Authors:Anita L. Tucker, Sara J. Singer, Jennifer E. Hayes, and Alyson Falwell Publication:Health Services Research (forthcoming) Abstract To link safety-related concerns raised by frontline staff... View Details