Symbolic - Publications - Faculty & Research

16 Nov 2020
Research & Ideas

Transitions of Power Are Difficult. What Joe Biden and Other Incoming Leaders Need to Know.

spirit. They must show that a winning team benefits everyone and certainly strengthens the team/company/country against the competition. They must invoke stirring symbols and grassroots heroes that a range of people can identify with. And... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

07 Jan 2013
Lessons from the Classroom

Culture Changers: Managing High-Impact Entrepreneurs

"The problem is that there is a reason why these industries have evolved with the structure they have," Khaire points out. Art-works have much more symbolic value than material value. "The criteria for value in these... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Beauty & Cosmetics; Food & Beverage; Entertainment & Recreation; Information; Publishing

14 Jan 2002
Research & Ideas

Countries on the Cusp: The Power of Nationalism

as the use of the symbol of the nation for a specific political, economic, or cultural purpose. It's the idea of the nation as a group of people connected to a project of some sort. Sometimes these projects may well be things that we... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

14 Nov 2019
Book

Lifting the Lid on Turkey's Hidden Business History

businesses after World War II, and how his children and grandchildren have taken the business forward, professionalizing the management and engaging in extensive social investments. The Group became a symbol of ethical capitalism, and... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

15 Jan 2013
First Look

First Look: January 15

creating an impression of transparency while masking their true performance. What deters selective disclosure and leads firms to instead make disclosures more representative of their environmental performance? We hypothesize that selective disclosure, a novel View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

16 Jul 2013
First Look

First Look: July 16

million barrels a day of Canadian heavy oil from Alberta (and shale oil from Montana) to the American Gulf Coast. But the American environmental community had focused all its resources on stopping Keystone XL-to them, a symbol of the... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

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