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- 15 Jan 2008
- First Look
First Look: January 15, 2008
and vertical mergers. Our model highlights a collective action problem: what is good for an individual firm is often not good for the cluster. We speculate that this conflict may be a source of strategic tension in platform firms.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 23 Dec 2013
- Research & Ideas
Just How Independent are ‘Independent’ Directors?
rock the boat when they are leaving," speculates Ma. By contrast, when Ma and Khanna measured the effects of firm performance on likelihood of dissent, they found a much lower correlation. A one unit increase in the ratio of a firm's... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 07 Jan 2008
- Research & Ideas
Pursuing a Deadly Opportunity
transparency, more data, and more collaboration.” Finally, while 93 percent of donors to both programs were white, the entrepreneurial venture attracted a higher percentage of non-white donors (11.2 percent vs. 2.5 percent). Anteby and Hyman View Details
- 01 Mar 2022
- What Do You Think?
Is It Time for More Reverse Mentoring?
allow themselves to appear to be vulnerable, for once lacking the answers to everything? Is it time for more reverse mentoring? What do you think? Share your thoughts in the comments below. Editor’s Note: Heskett speculates on the... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 16 Sep 2014
- Research & Ideas
Has Apple Reinvented the Watch?
Watch out. Apple hopes to claim a new frontier on your wrist. The company announced its new Apple Watch on Tuesday, sending journalists and a bevy of other observers, online and off, into a flurry of analysis and speculation over a... View Details
- 06 Feb 2006
- What Do You Think?
Should CEOs of Public Companies Offer Earnings Guidance?
stock does not go up as quickly. . . . But it doesn't go back down as quickly later, either." Damon Leavell takes a different tack, recommending that, "Rather than speculate on earnings, . . . create unique indices based on... View Details
- 11 Sep 2000
- Research & Ideas
Riding the Internet Fast Track
a single quarter last year, invested $3.8 billion in Internet start-ups. But, is the get-big-fast strategy right for everyone? To what extent is its payoff dependent on speculative excess in the capital markets? These probing questions... View Details
Keywords: by Peter Jacobs
- 25 Jan 2012
- Research & Ideas
A Few Firms Have Outsized Influence in D.C.
researchers determined that all of the findings can be explained in part by high fixed costs to enter the lobbying club—both in the costs of hiring well-paid lobbyists and in complying with reporting requirements. Furthermore, Kerr View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 02 Apr 2010
- What Do You Think?
Why Are Fewer and Fewer U.S. Employees Satisfied With Their Jobs?
essentially treats them as means to an end. Why is that? Among other things, Pfeffer speculates that one reason is that we assume correctly that polar bears can't do much to affect their own well-being. Humans, on the other hand, can take... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 29 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
Super Bowl Ads for Multitaskers
Teixeira speculates that may be because the ads focus explicitly on getting viewers to click on a site, but don't give them particular reasons to make a purchase. Since more consumers were visiting, however, the net effect resulted in... View Details
- 03 Feb 2016
- What Do You Think?
How Do You Hire an 'Impostor'?
that, “‘imposters’ could well bring in the balancing element in the teams of today where more people are the exact opposite in terms of work output to ‘talk’ ratio!” Cathy Lee speculated about whether imposters “are more loyal.” A comment... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 06 Oct 2011
- What Do You Think?
How Will the ‘Moneyball Generation’ Influence Management?
through the lens of "sabermetrics" to compete with much better-funded organizations, achieving success with a relatively small investment. Writing recently in The New York Times, Cade Massey and Bob Tedeschi speculate on whether... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 20 Nov 2012
- First Look
First Look: November 20
balances provides the company with maximum safety and flexibility. Sales growth has been steady but unspectacular. As the CEO approaches retirement, investors and analysts speculate that the company will change to a more aggressive... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Dec 2008
- First Look
First Look: December 9, 2008
other prime locations in Chicago Downtown, and high interest rates suggested he should think long and hard before committing the company's resources to this speculative undertaking. Purchase the case:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 09 Oct 2019
- Research & Ideas
For Better Ideas, Bring the Right People to the Brainstorm
anecdotes,” says Koning. The researchers wanted to test how these measures related to one another, speculating that an open person paired in conversation with an extroverted person might generate better ideas. As the pairs began talking,... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 24 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Link Between Language and Corporate Responsibility
approaching things," speculates Marquis. "Our assumption is that this will then have an influence on the local company. Having all of those influences somehow breaks down the effect." As companies put more of a focus on CSR, understanding... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 03 Apr 2013
- What Do You Think?
Will Women Leaders Influence the Way We Work?
outstanding executives represent the best or worst of feminism. It is to speculate on the influence that a future populated by female leadership in a significant number of organizations will have on the way we work. A number of arguments... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 15 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
Black Swans and Big Trends Can Ruin Anyone's Internet Prediction
speculates about whether Microsoft or Adobe would be better positioned to establish the dominant ebook standard. The possibility that the world’s biggest bookstore might eventually win that race hadn’t dawned on me. Social networks. We’d... View Details
- 13 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Rescuing Products with Stealth Positioning
next-generation robot, a little humanoid named QRIO. Mac Mini. Moments after Apple unveiled its $499 Mac Mini in January 2005, the Internet was buzzing with speculation about just what the new computer was for. Sold without a monitor,... View Details
Keywords: by Youngme Moon
- 23 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
New Challenges for Long-Term Investors
aggressive short-term investors. These recommendations are closer to conventional wisdom on investing. Q: There's speculation the Fed will continue to raise rates in the year ahead. What are the implications of interest rate hikes on your... View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen