Knowledge Aspects Of Strategy - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 Feb 2017
Op-Ed

What Africa Can Teach the United States About Funding Infrastructure Projects

conditions in the world today: the declining capabilities of government, the massive size and increasing sophistication of the global financial markets, and the impacts of new... View Details

Keywords: by John Macomber; Construction

08 Dec 2008
Research & Ideas

Thinking Twice About Supply-Chain Layoffs

"What's not to like about an enjoyable service environment and knowledgeable employees? But they aren't always the key to profits," Ton says. "My findings suggest that for retailers that sell undifferentiated products, offer a... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Retail

08 Jan 2020
Research & Ideas

NFL Head Coaches Are Getting Younger. What Can Organizations Learn?

knowledge you have, the more connections you can make.” This certainly seems to make sense in a football context when considering the most successful coach of all: 67-year-old Bill Belichick View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg, Evan M.S. Hecht, and Abhijit Naik; Sports

12 Feb 2001
Research & Ideas

John Irving’s Lessons for Business

The stereotype is that creativity depends almost exclusively on a person's level of 'genius' — their raw, inborn talent for doing what they're doing. "Of course, talent is an important aspect View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark & Martha Lagace

22 Aug 2011
Research & Ideas

Getting to Eureka!: How Companies Can Promote Creativity

Amabile spearheaded a study of more than 200 knowledge workers over a three-year period, asking them to keep journal entries of their successes and frustrations at work. What... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

08 Jun 2021
Research & Ideas

Tell Me What to Do: When Bad News Is a Big Relief

finding ways to make the choice easier through gathering more information or seeking counseling. “Part of it is just being aware of the extent that we are averse to difficult decisions,” says Hagerty, “and... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

02 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Why Have Marketers Ignored America’s Man-of-Action Hero?

They are portrayed as dealing with their emasculation at work and in their families by drawing upon the symbolism of macho rebels who buck the system. We believe that the man-of-action hero model is a pervasive View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls