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- 24 Nov 2009
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 24
and in contrast, such indirect costs appear relatively fixed in the face of sales declines in this industry. We discuss potential sources of these cost-structure patterns and their implications for cost management efforts as asset... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 29 Mar 2022
- Book
5 Qualities That Help Companies Thrive for Decades—Even Centuries
can be rich in resources, providing both financial backing and mentoring, the authors say. “If you are in a society that has relatively few safety nets, both financial and other types of safety nets, then doing it within the construct of... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Jul 2023
- Research & Ideas
Will Global Demand for Oil Peak This Decade?
Is the globe’s thirst for oil finally topping out? A major international energy watcher says yes, predicting last month that demand for global oil for transport will peak around 2026, plateau for all uses by 2028, and possibly hit a zenith by the end of the decade.... View Details
- 16 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 16
routinely think about the problem. We conclude by exploring implications of this finding for professional conduct and public policy. Working PapersImplications for GAAP from an Analysis of Positive Research in Accounting Authors:S.P.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 Feb 2014
- First Look
First Look: February 18
and that they needed to commit themselves to the dual goal of producing benefits for society and their firms' bottom lines-to creating "shared value." But the specific actions they could take to bring about this change were less clear. This ebook offers some... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 2018
- Chapter
New Prospects for Organizational Democracy?: How the Joint Pursuit of Social and Financial Goals Challenges Traditional Organizational Designs
By: Julie Battilana, Michael Fuerstein and Michael Lee
For an extended period during the first half of the 20th century, industrial democracy was a vibrant movement, with ideological and organizational ties to a thriving unionism. In 2015, however, things look different. While there are instances of democracy in the... View Details
Battilana, Julie, Michael Fuerstein, and Michael Lee. "New Prospects for Organizational Democracy? How the Joint Pursuit of Social and Financial Goals Challenges Traditional Organizational Designs." In Capitalism Beyond Mutuality? Perspectives Integrating Philosophy and Social Science, edited by Subramanian Rangan, 256–288. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2018.
- 09 Apr 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
The Dark Side of Performance Bonuses
where they stand relative to their coworkers. Does telling an employee that her job performance falls in the bottom of her group better her performance? CEO Bonus Plans: And How to Fix Them While compensation committees know how much they... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Oct 2020
- Research & Ideas
Keep Your Weary Workers Engaged and Motivated
four drives accounts for a large portion of how much an individual is motivated in their work. While improving the fulfillment of any one drive enhances employee motivation somewhat, the key to a major employee-motivation advantage View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
- 17 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
Blue Skies, Distractions Arise: How Weather Affects Productivity
shifts.) In short, they found that an increase in rain correlated with a decrease in the time it took for workers to complete their tasks. Low visibility and extreme temperatures also matched periods of high worker productivity. Clear, sunny days correlated with View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- Web
Human Behavior & Decision-Making - Faculty & Research
past"). In the latter case, she lacks both control over the thought and access to its origin. We suggest that its apparent spontaneity should lead her to attribute it special meaning ("Why would I think of him in this moment unless it is... View Details
- 28 Mar 2016
- Research & Ideas
What's a Boss Worth?
exploration. “There is a growing literature in the social sciences about the importance of peer effects—many people think about how to form teams and what the right team should look like,” says Stanton. But according to this data, the... View Details
- 17 Nov 2009
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 17
Working PapersUser, and Open Collaborative Innovation: Ascendent Economic Models Authors:Carliss Y. Baldwin and Eric von Hippel Abstract In this paper we assess the economic viability of innovation by producers relative to two... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 21 Mar 2018
- Research & Ideas
Why Artificial Intelligence Isn't a Sure Thing to Increase Productivity
iStock Thinking about the fast-approaching era of artificial intelligence, employers rejoice in the increases to productivity such tools could bring, while workers are more likely to calculate the time left before R2-D2 takes over their... View Details
- 07 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Deconstructing LEGO’s Decarbonization
and capturing future cost savings that expand beyond its own operations, particularly in a regulatory environment that could become more stringent over time. Role in an ecosystem: Besides thinking about the inputs and outputs of its... View Details
- 23 Oct 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Strategy-Focused Organization
strategy. Heads of shared service units—marketing, human resources, and information technology, among others—were included in the membership of the leadership team to ensure that information about customers, people, and technology were incorporated in the strategic... View Details
Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton
- 04 Apr 2023
- What Do You Think?
How Does Remote Work Affect Innovation?
they have decided to give up their weekend to come up with a better idea? Would they have agreed to break the routine of Mondays working remotely to share their response in the relative privacy of the office (vs. online)? Would the five... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 16 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive
It assessed the risk of pandemics at 11 percent, below both a global energy shortage (19 percent) and labor shortages (17 percent). The restaurant leaders were asked, given this risk likelihood, should restaurants have been better prepared for the global pandemic? “Do... View Details
- 07 Aug 2013
- What Do You Think?
Is There Still a Role for Judgment in Decision-Making?
poor Synthesis is what happens when, after absorbing a subject, there is a leap in thinking that one can't quite explain." Zuff Deo explained the semantic difficulties this way: "We do use various faculties and when we can't... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 04 Dec 2012
- First Look
First Look: December 4
undermines creative thinking in tasks that draw on knowledge from multiple cultures. Three studies (a network survey and two experiments) found that ambient cultural disharmony decreased individuals' effectiveness at connecting ideas from... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 22 Nov 2022
- Research & Ideas
When Agreeing to Disagree Is a Good Beginning
opposing views,” Minson said. She defined this characteristic as “the willingness to access, consider, and evaluate supporting and opposing views in a relatively impartial manner.” That means, she said, listening as intently to ideas from... View Details
Keywords: by Clea Simon, Harvard Gazette