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- 21 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Geography of Corporate Giving
the same focus on children. But in addition to the city's focus on housing, it appears that a tradition of employee volunteering has developed. For example, Eaton has given an award for employee volunteers... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Sep 2013
- First Look
First Look: September 3
flexible arrangements. 4. Recruit and promote from diverse pools of candidates. 5. Provide leadership education. 6. Sponsor employee resource groups and mentoring programs. 7. Offer quality role models. 8. Make the chief diversity officer... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 1
Through a working agreement with the PGA TOUR, we have obtained access to proprietary "ShotLink" data that pinpoints the location of every shot taken on the PGA TOUR. Using these data, we develop distance-based models for two... View Details
- 09 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 9
Abstract Key to the effective use of big data are the analytical professionals known as "data scientists," who can both manipulate large and unstructured data sources and create insights from them. Data scientists are difficult... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Short Takes
No Mistake About It: Trust Is Key in Learning It's a real Catch-22: Learning is more critical than ever to firm success, yet the process often requires making mistakes. And many people believe mistakes lead to failure and thus avoid... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 13 Jan 2003
- Research & Ideas
Making Biotech Work as a Business
R&D supply chain; they did not have to enter the industry as a drug company. What this has added up to is a sector filled with "islands of expertise," Pisano said, with every idea almost seeming to merit its own firm. Key... View Details
- 03 May 2016
- First Look
First Look, May 3, 2016
Zou Abstract—There is relatively little prior evidence on the potential impact of rank and file employees on financial reporting choices outside union negotiations. We contribute to the literature by providing new evidence that firms... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
Tuning Jobs to Fit Your Company
adjust those spans as if on sliders to make employees more effective.To understand what determines whether a job is designed for high performance, you must put yourself in the shoes of your organization's managers. To carry out his or her... View Details
Keywords: by Robert Simons
- 19 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
A Day at Royal FloraHolland: The Epicenter of the Global Flower Market
increasingly vital as carbon emissions associated with the production and distribution of flowers are increasingly being scrutinized by consumers. Therefore, RFH is actively advocating for certifications that highlight the sustainability of its growers' practices, a... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Steve Barger (MBA 1974)
customer service. If it comes to choosing between quality and profitability, we always go for quality and trust that it will lead to profit. I spent my first six months here working alongside our employees in each of our divisions. My... View Details
- 24 Mar 2015
- First Look
First Look: March 24
the People's Republic of China; the easing of geopolitical tension with the Soviet Union, symbolized by the signing of the first Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty ("SALT I"); and the mediation of the agreement on Sinai... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2015
Product is Worth the Price (37,030) Are consumers more likely to buy if they see the price before viewing the product? Uma Karmarkar and colleagues scan the brains of shoppers to find out. How Hormones Foretell Whether People Will Cheat (35,635) There's a View Details
- 28 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Responsible Leadership in an Unforgiving World
and companies were." Book Excerpt The Good Struggle: Responsible Leadership in an Unforgiving World Joseph Badaracco Read An Excerpt Markets today not only control the buying and selling of goods and services, they shape nearly every aspect of our lives. View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 13 Oct 2015
- First Look
October 13, 2015
contribution rates differ between employees hired before versus after the Roth introduction, which means that the amount of retirement consumption being purchased by 401(k) contributions increases after the Roth introduction. A survey... View Details
- 01 Aug 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 1
information and communication technology and falling trade barriers have led firms to retain within their boundaries and in their domestic economies only a subset of their production stages. A key decision facing firms worldwide is the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 May 2014
- First Look
First Look: May 6
structure. Publisher's link: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1042957314000138 August 2013 The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Strategic Management Network Effects By: Hagiu, Andrei, and David B. Yoffie Abstract—Network effects are a View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Rupert Murdoch and the Seeds of Moral Hazard
to illegally hack into the phones of select individuals. That these hackers seem not to be News of the World employees illustrates the Russian nesting doll model, which contains the seeds of moral hazard, since it allows for the... View Details
- 30 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 30
School Case 712-496 In 2006, surgeon Ara Darzi identified several key areas, including acute stroke care, for improving health care across London. In response to his seminal call to action, stroke care was reorganized around eight... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Mar 2014
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Managing Innovation
employees to raise their creative game. But Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, has a different approach, creating an organization that values and rewards innovation rather than attempting to create it with his bare hands. AG Lafley, P&G's... View Details
Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty
- 04 Mar 2002
- Research & Ideas
Don’t Lose Money With Customers
disciplined firms are at the market and segment levels if the same focus and precision don't exist in customer choice as well," Narayandas points out. In the second phase, Narayandas identifies three key aspects of managing customer... View Details
Keywords: by Peter K. Jacobs