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      • 05 Jan 2021
      • Cold Call Podcast

      Using Behavioral Science to Improve Well-Being for Social Workers

      For child and family social workers, coping with the hardships of children and parents is part of the job. But that can cause a lot of stress. Is it possible for financially constrained organizations to improve social workers’ well-being using non-cash rewards, recognition, and other strategies from behavioral science? Assistant Professor Ashley Whillans describes the experience of Chief Executive Michael Sanders’ at the UK’s What Works Centre for Children’s Social Care, as he led a research program aimed at improving the morale of social workers in her case, “The What Works Centre: Using Behavioral Science to Improve Social Worker Well-being.”  Open for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

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      • 29 Sep 2020
      • Working Paper Summaries

      Centrino and the Restructuring of Wi-Fi Supply

      by Roberto Fontana and Shane Greenstein

      This study examines Intel’s launch of Centrino and interprets it as a platform leader’s attempt to restructure a supply chain.

      • 22 Sep 2020
      • Research & Ideas

      Recessions Push Some Entrepreneurs to Launch Too Soon

      by Sean Silverthorne

      Research by Maria Roche looks at how past economic downturns forced job-insecure, high-tech entrepreneurs to rush their ventures to market. Will COVID-19 do the same? Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 02 Jun 2020
      • Research & Ideas

      Coronavirus Careers: Cloud Kitchens Are Now Serving

      by Lena Ye and Geoffrey Jones

      Cloud kitchens are restaurants built around food delivery rather than sit-down service, and they are increasing in popularity as COVID-19 disrupts the industry, write Lena Ye and Geoffrey Jones. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 23 Mar 2020
      • Research & Ideas

      Product Disasters Can Be Fertile Ground for Innovation

      by Michael Blanding

      Rather than chilling innovation, product accidents may provide companies an unexpected opportunity to develop new technologies desired by consumers, according to Hong Luo and Alberto Galasso. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 06 Feb 2020
      • Research & Ideas

      What We Learned from Reading Jeff Bezos’ Patents

      by Tricia Gregg and Boris Groysberg

      By studying Jeff Bezos' personal patent records, Tricia Gregg and Boris Groysberg offer a unique glimpse into Amazon's strategy. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 18 Dec 2019
      • Book

      6 Skills That Wise Companies Harness for World-Changing Innovation

      by Kristen Senz

      What does it take to truly change the world? In The Wise Company, Hirotaka Takeuchi shares the practices that help leading companies turn knowledge into lasting breakthroughs. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 12 Nov 2019
      • Research & Ideas

      Corporate Innovation Increasingly Benefits from Government Research

      by Michael Blanding

      Nearly a third of US patents rely directly on government-funded research, says Dennis Yao. Is government too involved in supporting private sector innovation—or not enough? Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 28 Oct 2019
      • Research & Ideas

      Brick-and-Mortar Stores Are Making a Comeback

      by Jen McFarland Flint

      Left for dead alongside the retail highway, physical stores are suddenly finding new ways to compete, say Jill Avery and Antonio Moreno. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 24 Sep 2019
      • Research & Ideas

      Do National Security Secrets Hold Back National Innovation?

      by Kristen Senz

      It's a paradox about innovation. Inventors want to keep secret the inner workings of their most commercial technologies, while technological progress relies on transparency. Daniel Gross looks to the secrets of WW II for insights. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 06 Sep 2019
      • Working Paper Summaries

      Experimentation and Startup Performance: Evidence from A/B Testing

      by Rembrand Koning, Sharique Hasan, and Aaron Chatterji

      Is experimentation the right strategy for startups? This analysis of the adoption of A/B testing technology by 35,000 global startups provides evidence that a strategy based on repeated experimentation will improve performance over time. However, the benefits of experimentation vary. Experimentation helps younger startups “fail faster,” while older firms may discover new, high-growth products.

      • 06 Aug 2019
      • Working Paper Summaries

      Field-Level Paradox and the Co-Evolution of an Entrepreneurial Vision

      by Ryan Raffaelli and Richard DeJordy

      Swiss watchmaking embodies the classic strategic paradox created by the introduction of new technology: the choice between resisting and defending, or embracing and prospecting. This paper offers a model for how fields and organizational leaders experiencing similar paradoxes can adapt to environmental change while still preserving valuable aspects of their past success.

      • 18 Jul 2019
      • Lessons from the Classroom

      The Internet of Things Needs a Business Model. Here It Is

      by Michael Blanding

      Companies have struggled to find the right opportunities for selling the Internet of Things. Rajiv Lal says that’s all about to change. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 19 Jun 2019
      • Working Paper Summaries

      Migrant Inventors and the Technological Advantage of Nations

      by Dany Bahar, Prithwiraj Choudhury, and Hillel Rapoport

      This study provides robust econometric evidence for how immigrant inventors shape the innovation dynamics of their receiving countries. Countries receiving inventors from other nations that specialize in patenting particular technologies are more likely to have a significant increase in patent applications of the same technology.

      • 25 Apr 2019
      • Research & Ideas

      Incubators Take Notice: Your Entrepreneurs Are Networking with the Wrong People

      by Danielle Kost

      Startup incubators used by cities and companies to jump-start innovation have a problem to overcome. Attendees tend to network with people they already know, says research by Rembrand M. Koning. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 26 Mar 2019
      • Working Paper Summaries

      Mitigating the Negative Effects of Customer Anxiety Through Access to Human Contact

      by Michelle A. Shell and Ryan W. Buell

      Firms increasingly deploy self-service technologies (SSTs) to manage customer interfaces that are inherently stressful. For example, patients may be asked to use kiosks to check themselves into hospitals. This study finds that customer anxiety during SST transactions can reduce customers’ trust in the service provider. Operational design choices may help.

      • 25 Mar 2019
      • Research & Ideas

      The Secret Life of Supply Chains

      by Michael Blanding

      While US policymakers and politicians focus on reviving the manufacturing sector, Mercedes Delgado and Karen Mills unearth a source of better jobs hidden in plain sight. Call it the supply chain economy. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 28 Feb 2019
      • Cold Call Podcast

      Pursuing Precision Medicine at Intermountain Healthcare

      Re: Richard G. Hamermesh

      What happens when Intermountain Healthcare invests resources in an innovative precision medicine unit to provide life-extending, genetically targeted therapies to late-stage cancer patients? Professors Richard Hamermesh and Kathy Giusti discuss the case and its connections to their work with the Kraft Precision Medicine Accelerator. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 20 Feb 2019
      • Research & Ideas

      Rocket-tunity: Can Private Firms Turn a Profit in Space?

      by Scott Wallask

      Private rocket companies are competing to be the first to send paying tourists into space, perhaps even this year. Matthew Weinzierl lays out the strategic roadmap to the stars. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 07 Feb 2019
      • Book

      How Big Companies Can Outrun Disruption

      by Martha Lagace

      Large companies can be easy targets for disruption, but Gary Pisano says there are steps that can keep them ahead of the innovation curve. Rule 1: Don't emulate startup cultures. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 12 Nov 2018
      • Research & Ideas

      'Always On' Isn't Always Best for Team Decision-Making

      by Roberta Holland

      Is it possible for teams to communicate too frequently? Research by Ethan Bernstein and colleagues suggests that groups that meet less often may be better at problem-solving. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

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