Matt Schmitt’s research shows hospital prices rise after acquisitions, even where local competition is unchanged
Top companies hog the best talent, adding to their competitive advantage
Enormous growth and a redrawn supply chain required a new system
Smartphone GPS tracks staffers between facilities
Other safety measures are easier to implement, but research suggests how female driver pool could be increased
A model separates potential profits or losses for hospital, doctors and other health care providers when insurer pays in lump sum
Matt Schmitt finds that size and location help determine how much, if any, costs fall after deals
Building adaptability into an approach improves performance
Decision analysis for a firm considering adding a longer-aged product to its lineup
Research might give pause to corporate boards changing compensation models
Overlapping tasks among workers well acquainted with each other reduce the need for managers
Payroll data allows researchers to finally build an accurate and meaningful measurement
Measuring the utility of increased care and testing, inputs that aren’t always immediately available
Operations managers can take into consideration happiness, equity and sustainability
Rethinking issues around productivity, income inequality and industry concentration
If one company bundles products, its competitors are always better off not bundling; the thing to avoid is a head-to-head competition wherein the only way to get an edge is by cutting prices