Management Attention - Publications - Faculty & Research

13 Jan 2009
First Look

First Look: January 13, 2009

world-class business. Following modern management practices, keeping sharp attention to cost control and capital operations, making aggressive entries into international markets, and maintaining a special... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

07 Feb 2012
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First Look: February 7

making, and practice. We discuss important implications and offer suggestions for further research. Read the paper: http://dx.doi.org/10.1287/orsc.1100.0618 Equitable and Efficient Coordination in Traffic Flow Management Authors:Cynthia... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

17 Apr 2012
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First Look: April 17

Janisse Publication:Best Paper Proceedings of the Academy of Management (2012). Abstract We examine the internal supply chains at two service organizations to discover the source of disruptions that erode employees' efficiency. Through... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

20 Jan 2017
Research & Ideas

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

likes to do operations like housekeeping and food and beverage. And there’s a third entity that has the brand. Companies like the Four Seasons or Ritz Carlton, we say they “flag” a hotel. They don’t manage it; they “flag” it. Trump has a... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese

30 Mar 2010
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First Look: March 30

outcomes salient (Burns & Corpus, 2004), the bias did not emerge when the presentation did not draw attention to recent outcomes. Fixing Health Care on the Front Lines Author:Richard M.J. Bohmer Publication:Harvard Business Review 88,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

27 Nov 2006
Research & Ideas

Manly Men, Oil Platforms, and Breaking Stereotypes

high-reliability organizations give rise to a distinctive way of thinking—workers direct attention at failure (rather than success) and are concerned with reliability (rather than efficiency)—leading to better outcomes. The concept of... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Energy; Utilities

22 Jun 2009
Research & Ideas

“Too Big To Fail”: Reining In Large Financial Firms

regulator to seek out and manage systemic risks regardless of the kind of financial institution posing it. Paulson affirmed his support for the idea in a March 18, 2009, op-ed article in the Financial Times. In January, an international... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Banking; Financial Services

16 Nov 2009
Research & Ideas

The Times Captures History of American Business

with us and explained more about the drivers of The Story of American Business and the book's implications for managers and leaders. Martha Lagace: Please give us a bit of backstory to this project. Nancy F. Koehn: The New York Times... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Journalism & News

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