Observation - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Mar 2017
What Do You Think?

Is China About to Overtake the US for World Trade Leadership?

observed that, “Seems like China needs to become a member of OECD for it to become the leader in world trade.” Liel reminded us that, “Global trade leadership will have to go hand in hand with allowing the yuan/renminbi to be a major... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Mar 2017
Research & Ideas

A Good Thing Happens When Doctors Start Talking to Their Patients

social events such as movies and bingo nights, providing additional opportunities to observe their patients and identify who has suddenly stopped showing up for activities, an early indication that something seriously wrong might be... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

23 May 2016
Research & Ideas

A Little Understanding Motivates Copyright Abusers to Pay Up

also make the settlement request conform more closely to standard invoices, providing a smoother path for processing payment, instead of initiating an internal legal review. She says it is interesting to observe the contrast between the... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Media & Broadcasting; Publishing

27 Jan 2016
Research & Ideas

A Politician's Investment Portfolio Might Tip Off Corruption Potential

look at portfolios because that’s a natural way to measure risk, and then we needed an area where we could actually observe some scandals and misconduct happening,” Minor says. “Hmm, where could that be? Politicians! It turns out they... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland

29 Jan 2013
Research & Ideas

Creating the Perfect Super Bowl Ad

increases a viewer's interest in watching an ad. After a certain amount, however, that persuasiveness starts to decrease and advertisers lose the link to the brand and the power to influence buying. In other words, too much entertainment can actually reduce viewers'... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Advertising; Media & Broadcasting

12 Dec 2012
Research & Ideas

Book Excerpt: Strength in Numbers

generally not thwarted diffuse public interests in reducing emissions. Rather, it is differences in the broad public perception of need that explain most of the variance in emissions reduction we observe across countries. The point of... View Details

Keywords: Re: Gunnar Trumbull

07 Sep 2010
Research & Ideas

Mindful Leadership: When East Meets West

expert in this area. Our Mindful Leadership seminar focused on the practice of meditation as one of those ways, with a variety of meditation techniques taught by Rinpoche. This was strictly a secular teaching, not a Buddhist one. In my experience I have View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

22 Sep 2008
Research & Ideas

The Silo Lives! Analyzing Coordination and Communication in Multiunit Companies

Although many companies aspire to promote easy interaction and coordination across departments, office locations, and pay scales, the "boundaryless" organization—like the paperless office—hasn't materialized. The corporate silo is alive and well. This View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

17 Mar 2021
Research & Ideas

Beyond Pajamas: Sizing Up the Pandemic Shopper

important, we found no evidence that new ecommerce shoppers were less loyal than existing customers. In fact, we observed quite the opposite: Customers who started buying online during the most severe lockdown conditions exhibited higher... View Details

Keywords: by Ayelet Israeli, Eva Ascarza, and Laura Castrillo; Retail

19 May 2015
First Look

First Look: May 19

pessimistic forecasts for banks that could be their future employers. This pattern is not observed when the same analysts forecast earnings of companies that are not likely to be their future employers. Moreover, we use the Global... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

20 Dec 2004
Research & Ideas

How an Order Views Your Company

in optimization of supply chains and logistics. I think that for all of us, the order cycle provided a wonderful window through which to observe the intricate details of revenue management, cross-functional coordination, and profitability... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston

22 Dec 2003
Research & Ideas

How to Build a Better Board

problem lies not with the people who serve on boards, but rather the structure of boards themselves, argue Harvard Business School professor Jay Lorsch and consultant Colin B. Carter. In Back to the Drawing Board: Designing Corporate Boards for a Complex World, the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

29 Sep 2003
Research & Ideas

Why Managing Innovation is Like Theater

no blueprint to tell you in detail what to do, you must work artfully. Forging ahead without detailed specifications to guide you obviously requires innovation, new actions. We take this observation one step further by suggesting that... View Details

Keywords: by Rob Austin & Lee Devin

29 Aug 2024
Research & Ideas

Shoot for the Stars: What to Know About the Space Economy

change observation and trying to fix some of the biggest problems on Earth, the space economy is now interwoven in our everyday lives,” says Weinzierl, who is also the Joseph and Jacqueline Elbling Professor of Business Administration.... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin; Aerospace

24 Sep 2007
Research & Ideas

The FDA: What Will the Next 100 Years Bring?

and business. My plan is to compare internationally the legal and regulatory limits countries put on the ability to commercialize health information and what this tells us about the prospects for global health-care businesses. I have been View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Biotechnology; Consumer Products; Food & Beverage; Health

17 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

Is There Help for the Big Ticket Buyer?

this paper. A final general observation is that the decisions that most challenge consumers involve other parties. Rather than reiterating Bagozzi's (2000) discussion of the number of people in the decision-making unit, I am emphasizing... View Details

Keywords: by Max H. Bazerman

24 Apr 2018
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 24, 2018

shocks and within-/cross-category spillovers. Multiple equilibria are addressed by estimating a selection function from the observed data. The Bayesian approach that combines decision-making with parameter inference, as well as multiple... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

17 Dec 2013
First Look

First Look: December 17

fertility is characterized by moral hazard due to the fact that most contraception can only be perfectly observed by the woman. Using an experiment in Zambia that varied whether women were given access to contraceptives alone or with... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

23 Mar 2021
Book

Succeeding in the New Work-from-Anywhere World

social cues and other observable information to build connection with others are elusive or nonexistent. Here are elements of self-disclosure that matter to receivers: Depth: level of intimacy conveyed Breadth: amount of information... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

17 Nov 2020
In Practice

How Retailers Can Thrive in a Shopping Season Like No Other

from physical to virtual channels. Finally, they need to realize that the old holiday shopping calendar is no longer relevant in today’s environment. Observers of today’s retail state that the business has changed the equivalent of 10... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Retail

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