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- 20 Dec 2010
- Research & Ideas
Panama Canal: Troubled History, Astounding Turnaround
soon became the electoral kiss of death for Panamanian politicians. Q: What has happened since the transfer of control? A: After the United States removed Noriega, the Panama Canal underwent a management revolution. Once the political conditions were met to prevent the... View Details
- 15 Dec 2003
- Research & Ideas
The New Global Business Manager
still is at the heart of transnational management. But we also described a third strategic imperative, one that has become increasingly important in recent years. Today, global managers need to see the world not just as a collection of national marketplaces, but also... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 17 Sep 2018
- Research & Ideas
Welcome to Retirement. Who Am I Now?
thinking about yourself.” A central question for many is this: Should they fill their days with pleasure, like cruises, golf, and meeting friends for breakfast, or should they devote themselves to more purpose-driven, meaningful activities, like volunteering or... View Details
- 21 Jun 2011
- First Look
First Look: June 21
"excessive" use of decision rights. Consistent with these implicit incentives, we find that employees in tightly monitored business units are less likely than their loosely monitored counterparts to 1) use decision rights and 2) adjust for View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Jul 2019
- Research & Ideas
Are Paywalls Saving Newspapers?
paywall sales strategy, you have to make sure you have the reputation and the uniqueness of content to do it ” “We look at the whole picture—both the digital and print channels, and the two revenue sources of the firms, advertising and... View Details
- 07 Jan 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Better Way to Forecast the Future
come from diverse sources Chief among the recommendations from Grushka-Cockayne and her colleagues is aggregating several probability forecasts, typically from between five and 10 experts. Ideally, those experts should have some... View Details
- 16 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
Has COVID-19 Broken the Global Value Chain?
paradigm behind global value chains, generally a production network, suggests that firms should outsource to the countries with the lowest overall costs. (Firms could potentially source particular intermediate inputs from only one... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Nov 2012
- Research & Ideas
Pay Workers More So They Steal Less
offering wages higher than the local competition experienced both increased productivity and lower turnover, but did not address the issue of employee theft. Employee theft comes with a huge price tag for US businesses, accounting for up... View Details
- 10 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
Globalization: The Strategy of Differences
of about $70 billion. Daft's solution was an aggressive shift in the opposite direction. On taking over, he avowed, "The world in which we operate has changed dramatically, and we must change to succeed. No one drinks globally. Local... View Details
Keywords: by Pankaj Ghemawat
- 12 Jul 2004
- Research & Ideas
Enron’s Lessons for Managers
Some events mark a generation. If a marker is a source of deep learning about ourselves, as Malcolm Salter believes it is, then the Enron crisis is exactly that for business people. Political scientists have the Bay of Pigs; engineers... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 02 Jun 2021
- Research & Ideas
A Rare Find in Health Care: A Simple Solution to Racial Inequity
such solution: helping Black patients choose better-performing hospitals. “This is something we could change tomorrow,” says Chandra, the Henry and Allison McCance Professor of Business Administration. “Simply because the source of these... View Details
- 02 May 2022
- What Do You Think?
Can the Case Method Survive Another Hundred Years?
source of criticism from those preferring research based on large data bases of quantitative information and advanced analytic techniques. "It can be a living hell for some distinguished CEOs returning to the School thinking that they can... View Details
- 10 Aug 2009
- Research & Ideas
High Commitment, High Performance Management
programmatic change, running tens of thousands of people through education aimed at changing their attitudes and behavior. Change must be led by local leaders and involve people in shaping their own destiny. Corporate staff groups can... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 04 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 4
African-American entrepreneur through the process of sourcing a potential acquisition, valuing a company, and securing the funding to purchase the company. This entrepreneur must decide if he should close the deal and which financing term... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Do You Have Change Fatigue?
tightly: performance evaluation and risk management. Everything else is managed loosely, and local leaders get an enormous amount of discretion in figuring out how to get things done. Change leaders need to be prepared to give the same... View Details
Keywords: by Nick Morgan
- 06 Dec 2017
- What Do You Think?
Is It Time To Break Up Amazon, Apple, Facebook, or Google?
who will effectively threaten their apparent dominance, including in the US.” Alternatives to a marketwide breakup were suggested. Sacha offered that government power could be used to build competition by giving “chances to newcomers.” SC123 commented, “As you see more... View Details
- 08 Dec 2020
- Research & Ideas
Why Companies Hunt for Talent on Digital Platforms, Not in Resume Piles
Strategy Unit. “They’re not sending resumes in. They’re being recruited, often through online platforms like LinkedIn.” Indeed, the rise of digital platforms now enables firms and recruiters to source potential candidates anywhere in the... View Details
- 16 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 16
worth of a new industry. Analyses of data from multiple sources revealed that framing by early entrepreneurs and the socio-cognitive processes that resulted from the transactions of field-constituents with the new industry constructed the... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 14 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World
systems of adherence. Case 1: Learn and deploy new information Geographic diversification is often seen by managers as a useful way to tap into new sources of growth. In case of a pandemic, a specific form of geographic... View Details
- 21 Apr 2021
- Research & Ideas
The Pandemic Conversations That Leaders Need to Have Now
well, and getting personal. Principles and practices: Acknowledge the facts. If you aren’t the most reliable source of information, your employees are going to try to find a better one. Be honest and transparent about the situation and... View Details