Managing production with the declining potency of a catalyst
It’s generally a positive in both cultures, but buy-in is more tentative in China
19th-century French cotton mills suggest halting, uneven progress
Not just the office jerk. Even good colleagues overclaim. Managing around this destructive dynamic isn’t straightforward
Industrial laundry gains 4% output; better health and better feelings toward employer could account for increase
Environmentally conscious companies that also instill teamwork and quality enjoy higher output
A model predicts with 80% accuracy which orders get handed off
Measure of export intensity raises questions about trade policy and housing restrictions
Collective action, rather than each brand working alone, appears more effective and costs less
A Chinese garment factory tidied up after golden coins were displayed
Hengchen Dai finds that hitting the reset button can help those who have recently struggled, but erodes the motivation and execution of top performers
After management does its best, new analytical approaches take effectiveness up another notch
But in uncompetitive markets, the financial owners cut staff
In a field often ruled by personality, a rational model is proposed
Groups with unsettled hierarchies can benefit from disagreements that establish a pecking order