Thought Leadership

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Research Recap: Flexibility in reservation times can increase restaurant revenue

Gary Thompson, professor of operations and management, investigates the impact of timing flexibility in restaurant reservations.

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Research Recap: Study predicts restaurant sales based on customers’ return intentions

Alex Susskind and collaborators look at the impact on restaurant sales of customers’ interest in returning versus customer satisfaction.

Kristina Workman in her office
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Learning to manage, with feeling

Kristina Workman’s research and teaching focus on the value of compassion and positive interpersonal relationships in the workplace.

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Is bad news fake news?

Cornell Real Estate Market Indices: Crocker Liu and co-authors highlight hotel performance and positive/negative momentum during Q3 2019.

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Report: Leveraging bike-share systems to improve guest experiences and attract tourists

Elena Belavina and Ashish Kabra offer guidance to hotels on choosing a bike-share for guests and how cities can best design and run tourist-friendly systems.

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John Tobin-de la Puente is bridging the gap between private investment and conservation

John Tobin-de la Puente, professor of practice, is on a mission to bring about positive environmental change through the power of private investment.

Elena Belavina in front of a whiteboard of calculations
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A fresh approach to helping the planet: Elena Belavina takes on food waste

SHA associate professor Elena Belavina is finding strategies to help grocery suppliers, households, and restaurants reduce food waste.

photo of Wes Sine next to an illustration depicting a multitude of human figures making up a world, some green, some yellow, some blue, forming the yin and yang symbol
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The yin and yang of social activism

Social activists boost social entrepreneurs’ success but provoke “green hush” among established companies, according to research by Professor Wesley Sine.

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Gradual hotel slowdown: Has the party ended?

Cornell Real Estate Market Indices: Crocker Liu and co-authors report on hotels’ regional, price, and financial performance in Q2 2019.