Virtual Socialization - Publications - Faculty & Research

08 Nov 2022
Research & Ideas

How Centuries of Restrictions on Women Shed Light on Today's Abortion Debate

Efforts to restrict women’s sexual behavior date back centuries in virtually every region of the world. Now, the end of Roe v. Wade in the United States has returned such limitations on women to the contemporary spotlight. Yet, the desire... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin

November 2022
Teaching Note

Proximie: Using XR Technology to Create Borderless Operating Rooms

By: Ariel D. Stern, Alpana Thapar and Menna Hassan

Founded by Nadine Hachach-Haram in 2016, Proximie was a digital medicine platform that used mixed reality and a host of digital audio and visual tools to enable clinicians, proctors, and medical device company personnel to be virtually present in operating rooms (ORs),... View Details

Keywords: Technological Innovation; Business Growth and Maturation; Growth and Development Strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Decision Making; Health Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry

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19 Apr 2010
Research & Ideas

The History of Beauty

dedicated to environmental sustainability with a broad social vision. Q: How much does the industry influence our notions of beauty, and how much do accepted or popular notions of beauty influence product development? A: The human desire... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Beauty & Cosmetics

14 Oct 2021
In Practice

Reunited and It Feels (Not) So Good: Tips for Managing a Rocky Return

virtualization of work. While some employers have embraced remote work as part of future professional arrangements, others have been holding their breath. Companies will have to consider how best to serve all of their stakeholders with... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

08 Mar 2019
Research & Ideas

Seven Negotiation Lessons from Amazon's HQ Disaster in Queens

standing, you win. Except, Amazon decided, announced, defended, lost, and abruptly pulled out, blindsiding virtually everyone involved. As New York’s chief negotiator for the deal mourned, this “was supposed to have been a coronation but... View Details

Keywords: by James K. Sebenius; Real Estate; Construction

07 Dec 2010
First Look

First Look: Dec. 7

funds; by the end of August 2008, the collective amount represented more than 20% of Chile's GDP. Several critics wanted the funds to be used to improve the poor public education system, income gap, and other impending social issues.... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

17 Jan 2023
Book

Good Companies Commit Crimes, But Great Leaders Can Prevent Them

procedures, foreign corrupt practices, and virtual currency. The book speaks to “how organizations are actually held criminally accountable,” says co-author Eugene F. Soltes, the McLean Family Professor of Business Administration at... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

07 Jul 2003
Research & Ideas

4+2 = Sustained Business Success

strategy, execution, culture, and structure—which virtually all of our forty winners demonstrated for ten solid years. That's no small accomplishment, especially given the limited resources companies have and the unpredictable pressures... View Details

Keywords: by Nitin Nohria, William Joyce & Bruce Roberson

22 Feb 2021
Book

Reaching Today's Omnichannel Customer Takes a New Sales Strategy

extrapolations of buying behavior in socially distanced contagion conditions. Second, the pandemic has accelerated trends that were in progress before, like omnichannel buying and multichannel selling. Third, the need to ramp-up View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

11 May 2009
Research & Ideas

The IT Leader’s Hero Quest

frequently also, there is less time for making important decisions—not infrequently, they have to act in real time. With modern IT (with real time, Internet search, and social networks), few decisions can be made in secret, and even fewer... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

19 Jun 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, June 19, 2018

Applied Corporate Finance Investors as Stewards of the Commons? By: Serafeim, George Abstract—Over the past few years, there has been a significant increase in the number of initiatives seeking to mobilize investor voice towards positive View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

13 Aug 2021
Research & Ideas

Managers, Here’s How to Bond with New Hires Remotely

companies that offer internships to cultivate talent, including JPMorgan Chase, Deloitte, and PepsiCo, to roll out virtual programs in 2020. The study’s findings offer reassurance to the 81 percent of companies offering View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

18 Nov 2002
Research & Ideas

Where Morals and Profits Meet: The Corporate Value Shift

slavery had its financial benefits for slave owners. And, in virtually every case of misconduct that I've studied, the perpetrators justified their actions by reference to the anticipated financial gains. What's important to recognize, as... View Details

Keywords: by Carla Tishler

28 Nov 2005
Research & Ideas

Unilever: Transformation and Tradition

direction, resulting in an excessive number of brands and factories organized nationally in a Europe undergoing economic integration, and a virtually autonomous business in the United States. There were barriers to flows of knowledge,... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones; Consumer Products

04 Feb 2014
What Do You Think?

Has Listening Become a Lost Art?

the wane. "I fear that social networks may make the problem worse," commented Gamaliel Pascual. "The technology may be hardwiring a younger generation to create virtual tribes where the congregation is based... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

15 Nov 2016
First Look

November 15, 2016

entail a countercyclical fiscal policy. A simple debt rule that limits the maximum amount of debt is analyzed and compared to a simple deficit rule that limits the maximum amount of deficit per period. Whereas the deficit rule does not perform well, the debt rule... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

23 Oct 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, October 23, 2018

virtually irresistible. But long-term assessments could differ, particularly if the free service reduces quality and consumer choice. In this short paper, we examine these concerns. Publisher's link:... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

07 May 2020
Research & Ideas

The One Good Thing Caused by COVID-19: Innovation

The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly influenced the lives of most people on the planet. It has changed daily activities; something as simple as a walk in the park is perceived very differently now. The same is true for businesses. Many businesses have shut down or... View Details

Keywords: by Hong Luo and Alberto Galasso

09 Mar 2015
Research & Ideas

Why Entrepreneurs Should Go Work for Government

startups. And when the 2013 Boston Marathon was attacked, Weiss helped establish the One Fund within 24 hours to serve as a central pool for donations to victims. "The One Fund ended up channeling $60 million to survivors and to the families of the victims in 75... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

02 Oct 2006
Research & Ideas

Negotiating in Three Dimensions

asserted that negotiation should be a core skill for virtually all managers. Why? How can managers who are not directly involved with deal making assess and hone their own skills on a regular basis? A: Most important managerial problems... View Details