Time And Cost Control - Publications - Faculty & Research

21 Mar 2011
Research & Ideas

Are We Thinking Too Little, or Too Much?

inducing people into believing they can expertly control the ball will affect the way they perceive themselves as business influencers. In fact, Norton spends most of his time thinking about thinking. So... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

22 Apr 2020
Research Event

How Investors Are Sizing Up Climate Change’s Risks—and Opportunities

Until a few years ago, climate change’s potential impact seemed abstract for many investors. Now, as sea levels rise, hurricanes intensify, and droughts threaten food supplies, many investors are confronting its financial realities. But it’s not a simple calculation.... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Financial Services

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Giving Charitable Lead Trust Giving Charitable Lead Trust A charitable lead trust (CLT) enables you to support HBS and transfer assets to children or other heirs at a reduced tax cost. Benefits Reduces the gift View Details

13 Oct 2011
Lessons from the Classroom

Building a Business in the Context of a Life

company. After selling Spire in 2010, Kraus decided that she was not ready to found a third company and instead wanted to spend more time at home with her twin daughters, who are now 4. "Then this... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Education

22 Nov 2019
Blog Post

Avant Ski Makes Turns in Ski Media Objectivity

cement her decision to leave her “traditional” job. Widman also leveraged the Harvard Angels around this time to further network. “It was definitely a bit of a leap and was not an easy decision at the time,”... View Details

14 Apr 2015
First Look

First Look: April 14

of people's relationships with brands and a demonstration of the important and timely implications of this evolving sub-discipline. A range of different brand relationship... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 Mar 2010
HBS Case

Developing Asia’s Largest Slum

When the case opens, a fictitious developer, Rance Hollen, is at a critical juncture: Weighing the cost of capital, construction, and expected market prices for developed units, should Hollen meet the... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Construction; Real Estate

04 Oct 2016
First Look

October 4, 2016

Implications of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology Embryo Transfer Guidelines: Healthcare Dollars Saved by Reducing Iatrogenic Triplets By: Lee, Malinda S., Brady T. Evans, Ariel Dora Stern, and Mark D. Hornstein... View Details

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Where Main Street Meets Wall Street

over time turn even blue-collar workers into capitalists, and Americans-historically passbook savers-into a nation of investors. "For the general public," notes John J. Brennan (MBA '80), chairman... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons; Financial Services

28 Jun 2017
Research & Ideas

Minimum Wage Hikes Drive (Lousy) Restaurants Out of Business

and this is one piece of the puzzle,” Luca says. “Our hope is to add nuance and a little more context for other economists and policymakers researching View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Food & Beverage

13 Mar 2018
First Look

March 13, 2018

people’s lives. In OECD countries, for example, people spend around a third of their waking hours engaged in paid work. We not only spend considerable amounts of our time at work, employment and workplace... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

06 Mar 2012
First Look

First Look: March 6

residential real estate and away from more productive investments. Third, the cost of professional investment management is too high, which drains talent from other industries. The financial sector could... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

02 Sep 2002
Research & Ideas

Foreign Multinationals in the U.S.: A Rocky Road

transfer pricing, this present study pointed to acute problems of control and managing U.S. affiliates as an important factor. Q: What are the key themes you have discovered among foreign multinational... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston & Martha Lagace

02 Jul 2010
What Do You Think?

Is Profit as a “Direct Goal” Overrated?

citizens, and others. David Zemanek added, "Isn't that why they call them 'for profit' companies?" Ann Brown said, "There's nothing wrong with profit as a goal. What's important is how you achieve it." (Tony Hayward's... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

03 Jan 2007
First Look

First Look: January 3, 2007

its ability to make key business decisions? If the company were to build its own plant, the question was: Would the cost of starting from scratch be more than sufficiently compensated by the total control... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

30 Jan 2007
First Look

First Look: January 30, 2007

worker dismissal costs will curtail hiring below efficient levels and retain unproductive workers, both of which should affect productivity. These theoretical predictions have rarely been tested. We use the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

02 Aug 2024
HBS Case

How a Mission to Cut Food Waste Launched a Multimillion-Dollar Venture

On a hectic Friday in October 2016, Josh Domingues wondered if he had made a mistake quitting the security of a well-paying job managing contracts for professional hockey players to start a new venture selling nearly expired groceries at discount prices. After all, a... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Technology; Information Technology

10 Aug 2011
Research & Ideas

HBS Faculty Views on Debt Crisis

and face the dire condition of the US government's finances. In fact, it's time to press snooze. First, the fiscal stress on the United States is not imminent. Borrowing costs... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

12 May 2003
Research & Ideas

How Hot is the “Hot Spot” Business?

new line of business. (Starbucks partners with hot-spot provider, T-Mobile and Hewlett-Packard to offer users subscription plans that average under $40 per month.) We are moving to a time when broadband will... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne & Martha Lagace; Technology; Communications; Telecommunications