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- 02 Jan 2012
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles of 2011
good CSR performance are likely to report their CSR activities, thus increasing their overall transparency. Higher levels of transparency ease the fears of potential investors, making them more likely to invest. Driven by Social Comparisons: How Feedback about...
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by Staff
- 21 Jun 2010
- Research & Ideas
Strategy and Execution for Emerging Markets
giant audacity. As one company executive explained, "Many companies pass the same way in Israel. The difference is really not personal. The difference is in the recognition that going the path that history wrote for us, we will remain a small Israeli company that will...
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by Martha Lagace
- 03 Oct 2017
- First Look
First Look at Research and Ideas, October 3, 2017
and Julie Battilana Abstract—This paper examines the critical role of gender in the commercialization of social ventures. We argue that cultural beliefs about what is perceived to be appropriate work for each gender influence how founders...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Sep 2014
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First Look: September 2
California By: Simcoe, Timothy, and Michael W. Toffel Abstract—We study how government green procurement policies influence private-sector demand for similar products. Specifically, we measure the impact of municipal policies requiring...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Feb 2009
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First Look: February 3, 2009
examine the changes in patent applications by residents of the nation undertaking the policy change. While I tabulate domestic filings by residents and non-residents alike, confounding factors may influence this measure. Thus, I also...
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Martha Lagace
- 06 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Microsoft vs. Open Source: Who Will Win?
We also show that it is not all bad news to Microsoft. We analyze the effect of having forward-looking buyers and the presence of piracy, and conclude that both benefit Microsoft. We question the effectiveness of influencing...
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- 27 Sep 2011
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First Look: September 27
the boundaries of organizations. Though experience and productivity improvement may be seen as key benefits of this trend, little is known about how this shift toward outsourcing influences learning. When producing a unit of output, the...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Jul 2008
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First Look: July 15, 2008
influence without authority-and how businesspeople can effectively work with a design firm. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=408057 Purchase Supplement (B), 408-069:...
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Martha Lagace
- 26 Apr 2011
- Op-Ed
HBS Faculty Comment on Environmental Issues for Earth Day
Earth Day focuses the world's attention on the both the dangers and opportunities facing the planet. But sustainability and the intersection between business and the environment are issues that need to be addressed all the time, as cities grow, resources diminish, and...
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- 06 Mar 2012
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First Look: March 6
PublicationsStrength in Numbers: The Political Power of Weak Interests Author:Gunnar Trumbull Publication:Harvard University Press, forthcoming Abstract This book investigates the sources of interest group influence has on public...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Feb 2008
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First Look: February 12, 2007
greater attention be paid to these basic processes of human psychosocial development that can influence leader performance in important ways. Cases & Course MaterialsAlltech...naturally Harvard Business School Case 508-033...
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Martha Lagace
- 21 Aug 2018
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New Research and Ideas, August 21, 2018
and how marketing actions influence changes in it. Methods for brand valuation can be discussed and issues related to branding in contemporary times, such as authenticity, legitimacy, authorship, craftsmanship, and storytelling can be...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 08 Nov 2016
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November 8, 2016
gun policy. First, mass shootings evoke large policy responses. A single mass shooting leads to a 15% increase in the number of firearm bills introduced in a state in the year after a mass shooting. Second, mass shootings account for a small portion of all gun deaths...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Jun 2011
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First Look: June 21
Standard Setters in Standard Setting Authors: Abigail M. Allen and Karthik Ramanna Abstract We investigate the idiosyncratic influence of standard setters in standard setting. In particular, we examine how FASB members' and SEC...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Sep 2011
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First Look: Sept. 7
implication is that higher product prices result in more integration. Since trade policy affects prices, it influences organizational decisions: higher tariffs lead to more integration; moreover, ownership structures are more alike across...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Apr 2009
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First Look: April 28, 2009
in the past and now influence clinical trials and participate in regulatory decision-making. Yet these developments are far from universal and are taking very different forms around the world. Building on data showing that pharmaceutical...
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Martha Lagace
- 16 Sep 2008
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First Look: September 16, 2008
Michael W. Toffel Publication:Strategic Management Journal 29, no. 10 (October 2008) Abstract This paper combines new and old institutionalism to explain differences in organizational strategies. We propose that differences in the View Details
- 14 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
The New Measures for Improving Nonprofit Performance
direction and the internal data to understand its own strengths and weaknesses can be overly influenced by outside demands for metrics that may not always be relevant to its ultimate success. “Without understanding outcomes, you can't get...
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by Julia Hanna
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Motivation and the Cross-Sector Alliance
motivations by plotting them on the two axes. The resulting location is a qualitative self-assessment and judgment of what is the driving behavior rather than a precise calculation. Figure 2: Cross-Sector Collaboration Motivational Spectrum Strong Successful...
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