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From the Editor - Which classic management insights still apply? And which need revising?

Hopkins, Michael S. - In: MIT sloan management review 50 (2009) 3, pp. 13-16

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RECONNAISSANCE - Sustainability, but for Managers - Four months ago, the Review launched its first research inquiry into the management implications of sustainability. Midway throu...

Hopkins, Michael S. - In: MIT sloan management review 50 (2009) 3, pp. 11-12

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IN PRACTICE - The Management Lessons of a Beleaguered Industry - As the airline industry struggles — Again — Through a new round of mergers, a new climb in costs and a new wave of...

Hopkins, Michael S. - In: MIT sloan management review 50 (2008) 1, pp. 25-31

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SUSTAINABILITY & MARKETING - What the 'Green' Consumer Wants - Has demand for 'green' products and services been affected by the downturn? And what factors affect consumer decision...

Hopkins, Michael S. - In: MIT sloan management review 50 (2009) 4, pp. 87-89

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From the Editors - Why "design thinking" as distinct from analytical thinking?

Hopkins, Michael S.; Guterman, Jimmy - In: MIT sloan management review 50 (2009) 4, pp. 10-12

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RECONNAISSANCE - Problem Solving By Design - In his book Managing to Learn, John Shook deconstructs the problem-solving journey of one manager and his mentor, and the management me...

Hopkins, Michael S. - In: MIT sloan management review 50 (2009) 4, pp. 9

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A Path-based approach to Managing Information Systems in Operations

Upton, David; McAfee, Andrew - 2000

Two archetypal approaches to performance improvement in operations are to undertake periodic ''strategic leaps'' or to take frequent small actions in a quest for ''continuous improvement''. Much research on the implementation of advanced manufacturing technologies (AMTs) indicates that even...

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Computer Integration and Catastrophic Process Failure in Flexible Production

Upton, David; McAfee, Andrew - 1998

This paper empirically investigates the effect of advanced manufacturing technology on process stability during flexible production in a process industry. A sample of 61 North American fine paper plants is used to examine the relationship between the level of automation installed for controlling...

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The Emergence of Internetworked Manufacturing

Upton, David; McAfee, Andrew - 1998

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Cleaning House: The Impact of Information Technology on Employee Corruption and Performance

Pierce, J. Lamar; Snow, Daniel; McAfee, Andrew - 2015

This paper examines how firm investments in technology-based employee monitoring impact both misconduct and productivity. We use unique and detailed theft and sales data from 392 restaurant locations from five firms that adopt a theft monitoring information technology (IT) product. We use...

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