Publications

May 2024
Article

Refugees Are Hosted in Highly Vulnerable Communities

By: C. Austin Davis, Paula Lopez-Peña, A. Mushfiq Mobarak and Jaya Y. Wen

Low- and middle-income nations host 76 percent of the world's refugees. This study uses original data to explore within-country spatial variability in refugee-hosting responsibilities. We find that hosting responsibilities for the displaced Rohingya people in... View Details

Keywords: Refugees; Political Elections; Equality and Inequality; Immigration; Developing Countries and Economies; Income

October 2021
Article

Communicating Resource Scarcity and Interpersonal Connection

By: Grant E. Donnelly, Anne V. Wilson, Ashley V. Whillans and Michael I. Norton

Consumers often cite insufficient time or money as an excuse for rejecting social invitations. We explore the effectiveness of these excuses in preserving interpersonal relationships. Six studies—including perceptions of couples planning their wedding—demonstrate that... View Details

Keywords: Time; Interpersonal Relationships; Communication; Money; Relationships; Interpersonal Communication

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2008
Working Paper

Communication (and Coordination?) in a Modern, Complex Organization

By: Adam M. Kleinbaum, Toby E. Stuart and Michael L. Tushman

This is a descriptive study of the structure of communications in a modern organization. We analyze a dataset with millions of electronic mail messages, calendar meetings and teleconferences for many thousands of employees of a single, multidivisional firm during a... View Details

Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Interpersonal Communication; Organizational Structure; Social Issues; Boundaries

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March 2009 (Revised May 2009)
Teaching Note

Adelphia Communications Corp.'s Bankruptcy (TN)

By: Stuart C. Gilson and Belen Villalonga

Teaching Note for [208071]. View Details

Keywords: Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Communications Industry

09 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

The Manager’s Guide to Communicating with Customers Collection

to craft a more effective message to, and to get lucrative insights from, the shopping public would be well advised to listen to what Underhill and Zaltman have to say. Following are some of their communication secrets. Examine the... View Details

Keywords: by Richard Bierck; Retail

June 1981
Article

Communications Strategy for the Nation-State

By: R. S. Tedlow and John A. Quelch

Keywords: Communication

October 2014 (Revised May 2015)
Case

HandsOn Bay Area: Scaling Up Community Service

By: James Heskett

HandsOn Bay Area, an organization devoted to the performance of (and development of leaders for) community service, is undergoing a significant (and internally controversial) shift in its business model from "retail" projects involving individual volunteers to... View Details

March 1986
Teaching Note

American Communications (A), Teaching Note

By: D. Quinn Mills and G. Bruce Friesen

Keywords: Communication; Telecommunications Industry

01 Aug 1967
Conference Presentation

Commitment Mechanisms in Utopian Communities

By: R. M. Kanter

Keywords: Civil Society or Community

26 Mar 2019
Working Paper Summaries

Managed Ecosystems and Translucent Institutional Logics: Engaging Communities

Keywords: by Elizabeth J. Altman, Frank Nagle, and Michael Tushman

October 1975 (Revised June 1983)
Background Note

Understanding Communications in One-To-One Relationships

By: John J. Gabarro

Introduces the concepts of assumptions, perceptions and feelings, and applies these concepts to the problem of understanding the behavior that takes place between people in relationships. The note discusses a particular interaction that takes place between two men in a... View Details

Keywords: Interpersonal Communication; Emotions; Behavior; Attitudes; Perspective; Relationships

November 1995
Case

Communications Revolution, The : 1995

By: Richard S. Tedlow and James Weber

Keywords: Communication; Communication Technology

December 2001 (Revised June 2002)
Case

Compensation at Level 3 Communications

Level 3's unique compensation plan rewarded managers for the firm's performance only if the firm's stock price movement exceeded that of the market. This design was intended to maximize shareholder value by tying manager's performance more closely to that of the firm,... View Details

Keywords: Motivation and Incentives; Compensation and Benefits; Telecommunications Industry

August 1981
Background Note

Overview of Data Communications Technology

By: James I. Cash Jr.

Keywords: Information Technology

May 1998 (Revised August 2001)
Teaching Note

Timberland and Community Involvement TN

By: James E. Austin

Teaching Note for (9-796-156). View Details

Keywords: Apparel and Accessories Industry

March 1976
Teaching Note

King Community Hospital, Teaching Note

By: Regina E. Herzlinger

Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Health Industry

August 2006 (Revised August 2007)
Case

Revenue Recognition Problems in the Communications Equipment Industry

By: Paul M. Healy and Arjuna J Costa

Designed to explore recognition issues in the context of a potential market downturn. In late 2000, Lucent Technologies reports multiple revisions to its recent financial results due to revenue recognition problems, leading to a dramatic decline in its stock price.... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Disclosure; Revenue Recognition; Policy; Supply and Industry; Performance; Communications Industry

March 2021 (Revised May 2021)
Case

Managing Science Communication at Bayer

By: Joshua Schwartzstein and Adi Sunderam

June 1991 (Revised February 1999)
Case

Willow Creek Community Church (A)

By: Leonard A. Schlesinger

Describes the historic evolution and current positioning of a Christian church which focuses on the attraction of "unchurched" individuals. Describes the church's strategic service vision and its current growth and leadership problems. View Details

Keywords: Mission and Purpose; Strategic Planning; Social Enterprise; Marketing Strategy; Growth Management; Religion; Service Industry