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Associate Professor of Strategy
Expertise: entrepreneurship, industrial organization, technology management, management strategy
Bio: Professor Knott's research examines the optimal environment and policies (economic, industrial and firm) for innovation. This interest stems from issues arising during an earlier career in defense electronics at Hughes Aircraft Company.
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Education:
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Ph.D. in Policy and Organization at University of California, Los Angeles
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M.B.A. in Production/Operations, Management and Marketing at University of California, Los Angeles
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B.S. in Mathematics at University of Utah
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Private equity may be best bet for Jaguar & Land Rover
Expert available to discuss offers Ford receives for the car companies
July 19,
2007 --
A private equity acquisition of Jaguar and Land Rover might be the best thing to happen to the companies, according to a professor at the Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis. "The public-equity firms will clean house," said Anne Marie Knott, associate professor of strategy. "They will find the areas of poor performance and turn them around."
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Overcoming a fear of hiring employees
A solution for firms that are wary of being sued for discrimination
June 14,
2007 --
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Companies with 500 employees or more can expect to be sued for discrimination at least once a year, and the cost to defend the accusation can cost as much as $15,000, even if the allegation is found to be without merit. The Civil Rights Act of 1991 (CRA-91) held great promise for protecting workers from discrimination in the workplace, but the potential cost of litigation makes some firms wary of hiring minorities. A business professor at Washington University in St. Louis has come up with a plan to circumvent potential lawsuits in a way that benefits both employers and employees.
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No such thing as risky business for entrepreneurs
New business owners actually avoid risks as much as anyone, it's overconfidence that makes them take the leap
Feb. 7,
2007 --
Entrepreneurs are just as sensitive to uncertainty as anyone. In fact, several studies suggest that entrepreneurs are more risk-averse than other people. So why do they risk losing their shirts by starting a business? They have an overdeveloped sense of confidence that that they can beat the odds, according to research from a business professor at Washington University in St. Louis.
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How to tell if a company has a High IQ
Insider's angle
May 4,
2006 --
There are companies that, like people, are smarter than others. Literally. A business professor at Washington University in St. Louis has developed a way to measure a company's IQ based on how effective it is at innovating. Using data from SEC filings, a professor at the Olin School of Business, computed the IQs of all the publicly traded US firms that engaged in R&D. More...
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