Span Of Attention - Publications - Faculty & Research

21 Sep 2016
Research & Ideas

Shabana Azmi: Leveraging Bollywood Fame into Social Good

an abstract, separate level but being part of groups willing to fast on the street as a nonviolent protest, has had a huge impact. She is using her status as a celebrity to bring attention to the cause, and... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Motion Pictures & Video

02 Feb 2004
Research & Ideas

Where Does Apple Go From Here?

Steve has blinders on that make it very hard for him to break out of this pattern. There's the other obvious question. Can anybody really run two companies simultaneously, Apple and Pixar, in two different businesses without sacrificing... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

18 Sep 2013
Research & Ideas

Unspoken Cues: Encouraging Morals Without Mandates

attention to the human input into the system since so much moral decision-making is repeatedly delegated to individuals. The screening and hiring procedures need therefore be quite robust to ensure continuity. In addition, a lot View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Education

20 Sep 2012
Research & Ideas

US Competitiveness at Risk

Recession. Q: In the 1980s, Americans were concerned about the competitive challenge from Japan. Are current challenges different? JR: Today, we've got a far more diverse set of global competitors with capabilities that View Details

Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter & Jan W. Rivkin

12 Mar 2006
Research & Ideas

Global Poverty Needs a Global Answer

about the gap between ideology and practice and the legitimacy problems that spring from that gap. So when I retired from active teaching it seemed like a good idea to write a book combining these two interests, drawing attention to the... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

09 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

Rebuilding Commercial Real Estate

"We got into the investing side of the business primarily because the opportunity was there to buy nonperforming loan portfolios from the RTC," recalls Slaughter. From a merchant banking standpoint, Wall Street barely paid View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Construction; Real Estate

26 Jul 2010
Research & Ideas

Yes, You Can Raise Prices in a Downturn

moment of truth, and success breeds attention and willingness to implement. Ben Shapiro: Then look at incentives. Pricing to reflect value-adding performance while paying the sales force for volume rarely... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail; Consumer Products

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