http://www.strategy-business.com/recent_research Articles and briefs on recently released industry and academic research from Booz Allen Hamilton and top tier universities worldwide Fri, 23 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Fri, 09 May 2008 08:39:45 -0500 finn_bridget@bah.com (Bridget Finn) strategy-business@ravencreative.com (strategy+business webmaster) http://www.strategy-business.com/media/image/sb-rss_feed_logo.gif http://www.strategy-business.com/recent_research 134 39 http://www.strategy-business.com/re/recentresearch/re00010?gko=999f2 The region in which a company chooses to do business can have a serious impact on the way that company is perceived and on its likelihood of success. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.strategy-business.com/re/recentresearch/re00010?gko=999f2 http://www.strategy-business.com/re/recentresearch/re00013?gko=97115 Leaders should carefully consider how they create working groups by giving managers roles in which they have experience, and forming teams with members who have worked together in the past. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.strategy-business.com/re/recentresearch/re00013?gko=97115 http://www.strategy-business.com/press/article/08117?gko=9aeba On Southwest's new IT strategy, reputation as a crime deterrent, the value of self-disclosure, customer perception of offshoring, and more. Des Dearlove and Stuart Crainer Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.strategy-business.com/press/article/08117?gko=9aeba http://www.strategy-business.com/re/recentresearch/re00011?gko=6a4aa A market's openness can affect a company's viability. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.strategy-business.com/re/recentresearch/re00011?gko=6a4aa http://www.strategy-business.com/re/recentresearch/re00014?gko=58d3d Legislators must understand the importance of foreign nationals as contributors to domestic technology innovation, and consider the effects that immigration policies, such as quotas on H1-B temporary visas, may have on the pace of innovation. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.strategy-business.com/re/recentresearch/re00014?gko=58d3d http://www.strategy-business.com/re/recentresearch/re00012?gko=af086 The historical performance of comparable products combined with an understanding of known variables can help managers develop more accurate revenue forecasts in nascent markets where data is scarce. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.strategy-business.com/re/recentresearch/re00012?gko=af086 http://www.strategy-business.com/re/recentresearch/re00003?gko=84c23 When people make commitments about the future, they are more likely to appeal to their more rational selves. According to the authors, commitment schemes modify people's behavior more effectively than simple incentive adjustments such as "sin" taxes on cigarettes. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.strategy-business.com/re/recentresearch/re00003?gko=84c23 http://www.strategy-business.com/re/recentresearch/re00009?gko=ac643 Cross-boundary disruption requires leaders who can spot opportunities outside their industry, build strategies beyond their core competence, and act entrepreneurially regardless of the size of their company. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.strategy-business.com/re/recentresearch/re00009?gko=ac643 http://www.strategy-business.com/re/recentresearch/re00007?gko=a4403 People tend to misjudge precise prices as being less than round prices of similar value. This discovery could have significant implications for buyers, sellers, and pricing strategists in any number of industries. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.strategy-business.com/re/recentresearch/re00007?gko=a4403 http://www.strategy-business.com/re/recentresearch/re00008?gko=085f1 Organizations should be aware of the biases that creep into decision making, and incorporate due diligence practices to avoid common ethical missteps. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.strategy-business.com/re/recentresearch/re00008?gko=085f1