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- 16 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
Resolving Patent Disputes that Impede Innovation
royalty rates would not be a cure-all. Not only would such discussions raise antitrust concerns about collusion, but as the authors explain in the paper, "price discussions within the standard setting process run the risk of expropriation of IP holders, as even... View Details
- 11 Nov 2013
- Research & Ideas
A Smarter Way to Reduce Customer Defections
target, rather than targeting an arbitrary number. Devising this number means finding just the right balance in the inevitable compromise the firm has to make between increasing the target size to reduce the potential loss of money from... View Details
- 03 Nov 2011
- What Do You Think?
The Ultimate Question in Management
determine the behavior of management or does the behavior of management determine our value system? (from Athan Sunderland), "Is (our) organization a place where balanced risks can be taken without causing too much career... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 02 Jul 2010
- What Do You Think?
Is Profit as a “Direct Goal” Overrated?
people with the right attitude (one that fits with the organization's culture), and proper training and organization (often in teams). Financial targets are given no more or less emphasis than targets associated with employee and customer engagement, often by means of... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 02 May 2000
- Research & Ideas
Leading Professional Service Firms
environment in which employees are constantly motivated and can effectively balance their commitment to the firm and to the client, as well as to themselves. EE: What are the factors that make professional service firms successful?... View Details
- 08 Jul 2021
- Blog Post
Catching the Entrepreneurship Bug at HBS
in general. Firstly, my job will not be the thing that fulfills me in all aspects of my life. I want to have a balance between my work, my friends, my family, and my hobbies. This is what started to get my brain ticking on the idea of a... View Details
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
South Africa's Lucille Meyer: Shaping a Practical Presidency
and taking care of a family. "It gave me a lot of enthusiasm and motivation as well as a chance to step back and see the presidency at a distance. I could think!" she says. As the mother of two children, ages eight and two, Meyer rarely has time for such contemplation.... View Details
Keywords: Morgan Baker
- 19 May 2015
- News
Getting Ready for Success
“It’s a great way to teach them entrepreneurial lessons,” she says. “Our kids conduct online research for supplies and grants; make videos and art to sell at auctions; and even do outreach.” Balancing her work as a social entrepreneur... View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
Q&A - Dirty Money: Raymond Baker Explores the Free Market's Demimonde
buying-patterns should set off alarms. Why hasn't this issue received more attention? In this country, we've had an implicit cost-benefit analysis in the backs of our minds for many decades that the movement of other people's money, tax-evading money in particular, is... View Details
- 21 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 21
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=44800 Do Strict Capital Requirements Raise the Cost of Capital? Banking Regulation and the Low Risk Anomaly By: Baker, Malcolm, and Jeffrey Wurgler Abstract—Minimum capital requirements are a central tool of banking regulation.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Dec 2010
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 7
win in the marketplace. This means channeling resources into the right efforts, striking a balance between innovation and control, and getting everyone to pull in the same direction. How do you accomplish all this? Continually ask the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Oct 2017
- Research & Ideas
The House Wants to Squelch Voices of ‘Small’ Shareholders. Research Shows Those Voices Matter.
about how it’s designed,” Soltes says. “The intention for revising the legislation is well past due, but I think it can be done in a bit more balanced way—to protect shareholders while at the same time making sure that people who make... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 25 Nov 2013
- Research & Ideas
Hiding From Managers Can Increase Your Productivity
starts paying attention to something or someone, it happens in one of two ways: executive control (that person deliberately chooses what to focus on) or attentional capture (the attention is captured by a stimulus in the person's sensory field of vision). Effective... View Details
- 24 Oct 2012
- Research & Ideas
Want People to Save More? Send a Text
what the researchers found after testing all three methods: Participants in the self-help peer group deposited 3.5 times more often into the savings account, and their savings balance was almost twice that of participants in the control... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- 12 Aug 2002
- Research & Ideas
‘Let the Buyer Beware’ Doesn’t Protect Investors
principle is "buyer beware." The dynamics of the financial markets are the attempt of the bank to sell to suspicious investors. In bubbles, the professionals in the Financial Value Chain get too successful at fooling the retail investor, and the View Details
Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills
- Profile
Brian T. Bedol
going to start again.” Often you just get sucked into it. And every time I say, “Never again!” Any advice for early stage entrepreneurs? It’s a matter of finding that balance between believing and being self-critical and recognizing that... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Chasing the Silver Tsunami
sign on for classes such as “barefoot therapy,” which helps with neuropathy and balance issues; special events such as virtual travel or dance parties; or enrichment programs about European artists. Members who chat and connect online say... View Details
- 26 May 2016
- News
2016 Alumni Achievement Awards
handle anything.” “It’s important to learn how to balance IQ with EQ, emotional quotient. There is humanity in EQ. There is leadership in EQ. You can’t run a business for a long time if you don’t have both, and EQ is critical to having... View Details
- 31 May 2017
- Sharpening Your Skills
10 Harvard Business School Research Stories That Will Make Your Mouth Water
industry is at the heart of much research at Harvard Business School. Here is a sampler of stories about restaurants, chefs, food science, and more. D’O: Making a Michelin-Starred Restaurant Affordable Under the leadership of Chef Davide Oldani, the Italian restaurant... View Details
- 28 Oct 2001
- What Do You Think?
What Can We Expect in the Other War?
things that talented managers seek: exciting work, personal development, a balanced lifestyle, a great company, and recognition and rewards for individual contributions. It is a war led by top management, but carried out at all levels in... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett