Concerns About Social Acceptance - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2006
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One-on-One with Jeff Hicks

we’re selling them Coke Zero, Jettas, and GTIs. We’ve grown up with them, and that experience gave us a leg up on the learning curve about this cohort’s acceptance of the Internet, instant messaging, and... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services; Professional Services

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Managing Human Capital - Course Catalog

technologies. They, and their companies--from the great global enterprises of the 21st century to the smallest entrepreneurial venture--will struggle with common questions and concerns about the people who... View Details

01 Dec 2013
News

Alumni News | Bookshelf: A Manager's Responsibility in the 21st Century

(Palgrave Macmillan) make clear, the blowout that killed 11 people and created an ecological miasma could have been prevented by any one of dozens of managers or executives speaking up about eight serious signs of trouble. Authors LaRue... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne; oil spill; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

17 Nov 2020
Blog Post

Partners and Families Are an Integral Part of the MBA Experience

importance of socializing during school is crucial for students’ overall MBA experience. “It’s a lot easier to come here when you have a partner who understands that networking and socializing greatly matter... View Details

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Damali Brown

she applied and was accepted as a Fellow by Morgan Stanley, initiating a working relationship that began with a summer sales and training position and that led to five years of employment in various positions at the firm. Equated with... View Details

01 Sep 2009
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Over the Top

differently in the boardroom.” One of the things they were most concerned about is their lack of understanding of their company’s business. They cited two reasons. First, there are too many independent... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Finance; Government

01 Aug 2018
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Are Free Trade and Free Markets Quaint Ideas From the Past?

pressures from globalization have very different outcomes in terms of, say, income and wage inequality.” This suggests, he continued, that domestic social and political choices and the public policy mix are all important. “Rather than... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

20 Nov 2012
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First Look: November 20

and Regulatory Approval of Genetically Modified Organisms Authors:Shon R. Hiatt and Sangchan Park Publication:Academy of Management Journal (forthcoming) Abstract Little is known about the factors that influence regulatory-agency decision... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Mar 2009
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Damon Silvers

freshman year at Harvard, where he worked part-time in a student dining hall and took an interest in the workers’ ongoing contract negotiations. When he started wearing a union button to work, “it just changed the relationship I had with everybody,” he recalls. “The... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Administration of Economic Programs; Government; Transportation Equipment Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Transportation

03 Jan 2019
Research & Ideas

Everyone Knows Innovation is Essential to Business Success—Except Board Directors

Open the Wall Street Journal on any given day, and you are likely to find at least one story about how technology is disrupting yet another industry, and the pressures companies face to innovate. And yet, for board members of companies... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

01 Oct 1997
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William K.L. Fung

open-minded about what I could do," says Fung. "He was a visionary." So William took on the challenge and went to work. Six months later, he presented a plan to professionalize Li & Fung's management by severing ties between the... View Details

Keywords: Alejandro Reyes

29 Apr 2013
Research & Ideas

Diagnosing the ‘Flutie Effect’ on College Marketing

Boston College's greatest marketing campaign lasted about six seconds. It's called the "Flutie Effect." In a 1984 game against the University of Miami, BC quarterback Doug Flutie threw a last-second "Hail Mary" pass 48... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Education; Advertising; Sports

08 May 2012
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First Look: May 8

cost. The case details the history of these partnerships, examines American Express' own social platforms, and talks about American Express' future plans in the realm of social... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

05 Feb 2019
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New Research and Ideas, February 5, 2019

suffering rather than sacrifice substantially increases willingness to compromise with the regime to bring about peace. This effect remains strong among those who experienced greater violence. Together, these results show that even among... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

01 Sep 2024
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The Exchange: Lessons from the Edge

that in a good way and creating opportunities. But as we know, revolutions may be good on average, but they’re not good for everybody. As it is, we are rightly concerned about inequality, and those View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

18 Jul 2005
Research & Ideas

Time to Rethink the Corporate Tax System?

focused on the issue, corporations are turning the tax function into a profit center, says Desai, an expert on international corporate and public finance. In this e-mail interview, he discusses new ways businesses are looking to shrink their tax obligations, how the... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen

25 Jan 2022
Blog Post

Feeling Seen: What to Say When Your Employees Are Not OK

known in the field as “costly signaling.” And in some cases, they are doing so even when talking about negative feelings goes against workplace norms. “You're showing that you're willing to risk social... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

11 Feb 2021
Blog Post

Good Leadership Is an Act of Kindness

helps modulate social interactions and emotion. Being kind is good for our own and our employees' mental health." And that translates to improved morale and performance. Here's what Psychology Today had to say View Details