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- 28 Jun 2004
- Research & Ideas
Microfinance: A Way Out for the Poor
business, needs financing" so a vendor, for example, can pay for inventory. Radical Youth, Then Wall Street Chu's own background makes him uniquely situated to bridge the worlds of abject poverty and sophisticated finance. A... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Porter’s Perspective: Competing in the Global Economy
each distinct product area, where strategy is set, core product and process technology are maintained, and a critical mass of sophisticated production and service activities reside. A clear locational core, combined with selective... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter
- 22 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 22, 2016
restrict one's future opportunity set as evidence for sophisticated time-inconsistency. We propose an additional mechanism that may contribute to the demand for commitment technology: the desire to signal to others. We present a field... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Jun 2020
- Research & Ideas
Who Guarantees Your Workplace Is Safe for Return?
Allen at a recent Books@Baker event. Most commercial office buildings have fairly sophisticated air temperature and humidity sensors, but the data is seldom shared with tenant companies and individuals. However, in today’s tech-enabled... View Details
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Media Metamorphosis: Advertising in the Technology Age
of Internet advertising on the industry as a whole. According to Silk and his colleagues, changes in the industry's external environment fit into three broad categories: technical, regulatory, and economic. Advances in technology reach well beyond the Internet to... View Details
- 23 Jun 2016
- Op-Ed
Brexit: Should Britain Stay or Go?
European disintegration. As a committed European, I firmly declare my ardent hope that British voters will see the light. Nevertheless, even in the best case of a vote to remain in the EU, the strong arguments that sophisticated... View Details
Keywords: by Geoffrey G. Jones & Dante Roscini
- 11 Jan 2000
- Research & Ideas
Calling All Managers: How to Build a Better Call Center
reacting to the company's own organizational difficulties. Frei, Evenson and Harker point out that institutions generally suffer from a lack of overall customer focus when the design of their front-line tool—the voice response unit - is too View Details
- 16 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
Weighing Digital Tradeoffs in Private Equity
valuable source of differentiated value creation by PE funds,” says Srinivasan. “Smaller and mid-sized businesses have limited expertise to pursue a digital transformation strategy. On the other hand, their size and sophistication give PE... View Details
- 06 Feb 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas: February 6, 2018
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53888 Marketplace Lending: A New Banking Paradigm? By: Vallée, Boris, and Yao Zeng Abstract—Marketplace lending relies on large-scale loan screening by investors, a major deviation from the traditional banking paradigm.... View Details
- 21 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 21
performance measures over time to transform Cross Country Group from an opportunistic family business into a sophisticated industry leader. Cross Country (renamed Agero in 2011) operated call centers that coordinated with thousands of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Aug 2006
- Research & Ideas
Whatever Happened to Caveat Emptor?
manufacturing, after all, is consumed domestically. The more sophisticated and organized the domestic consumer base becomes, the easier it will be for China to move into high-quality areas of production. In a real sense, consumer... View Details
- 08 May 2007
- First Look
First Look: May 8, 2007
occur relatively quickly when the underlying repugnance changes. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/07-077.pdf An Empirical Approach to Understanding Privacy Valuation Authors:Luc Wathieu and Allan Friedman Abstract The purpose of this paper is to... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 23 Apr 2014
- HBS Case
Are Electronic Cigarettes a Public Good or Health Hazard?
of smokers who would have taken up tobacco if e-cigarettes didn't exist, as well as the number of smokers who would have quit cold turkey without the availability of electronic products. "To really determine the public health impact of e-cigarettes requires a lot... View Details
- 08 Apr 2008
- First Look
First Look: April 8, 2008
economy began to improve and the livelihood of many Chinese rose with it, their tastes began to change. Exposed to more luxurious foreign brands, many Chinese strived to purchase a Swiss or Japanese watch. How could Fiyta build up its brand image to a more View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 09 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Manager in Red Sneakers
have a few implications for companies. For one thing, brands should take note that the way in which consumers signal status has changed in the last century, and many people these days applaud original products over mainstream choices. "Consumers are becoming more View Details
- 31 Jul 2007
- First Look
First Look: July 31, 2007
driving force of capitalism. Described by John Kenneth Galbraith as "the most sophisticated conservative" of the twentieth century, Schumpeter made his mark as the prophet of incessant change. His vision was stark: Nearly all... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 Jul 2005
- Research & Ideas
Time to Rethink the Corporate Tax System?
Corporations have traditionally considered taxes a painful but necessary cost of doing business. But this view has changed, says Harvard Business School professor Mihir A. Desai. With the advent of sophisticated tax shelters, global... View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen
- 16 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Mentoring—Using the Voice of Experience
to actually use sophisticated behaviors is futile. That's what drives the need for coaches. Then you say, OK, let's assume that we accept the fact that (a) a lot of knowledge in businesses is tacit, not explicit; (b) that we need to... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 16 May 2016
- HBS Case
Food Safety Economics: The Cost of a Sick Customer
evolving, requiring more expertise than many food companies can muster. The sensitive nature of testing and upgrades in the tests required also mean companies need to make an investment in sophisticated equipment, which involves high... View Details
- 03 Mar 2014
- HBS Case
Decommoditizing the Canned Tomato
coming in with their own brands, and you're telling me you're growing. What am I not getting?" It became evident to her that Francesco had a quite sophisticated view not just of the category but also of the food industry. He was building... View Details