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- 25 Oct 2010
- HBS Case
Tesco’s Stumble into the US Market
from the United States. Wal-Mart tripped up badly in Germany. Tesco's international forays have hitherto been successful—with the possible exception of Japan. Tesco intelligently elected to concentrate on fast-growing, emerging economies...
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- 05 Sep 2012
- First Look
First Look: September 5
significantly reduces dishonesty. When Power Makes Others Speechless: The Negative Impact of Leader Power on Team Performance Authors:L.P. Tost, F. Gino, and R. Larrick Publication:Academy of Management Journal (forthcoming) Abstract We examine the impact of the...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jan 2024
- News
The Values and Virtues of a Quick Fix
we've all kind of picked our heads up and come back to the project of work. We all survived a pandemic and kept the economy going. And we're now taking that experience and investing in this shared project...
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- 17 Jan 2019
- Blog Post
MBA Curriculum Spotlight: Short Intensive Programs (SIPs)
founders whose startup concept is selected as a team project will accelerate their concept’s development. Students committed to joining a startup upon graduation will gain practice with a range of relevant skills. Students debating whether to pursue an...
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- 20 Apr 2010
- First Look
First Look: April 20
generated in the rubber chain, it was mostly appropriated by foreigners. This view is in tune with the global commodity chain approach that argues that manufacturing/core economies absorb the bulk of surplus generated in the commodity...
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Martha Lagace
- 09 Jan 2020
- Book
Rethinking Business Strategy in the Age of AI
is going to feel it in some way. It’s changed the shopping experience. We don’t interact with humans anymore. Shopping malls are empty because we’re all shopping online. So what will happen to the overall jobs economy? Will this shrink the number of jobs or not? So...
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by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts
take leaders by surprise. Drawing on his extensive experience building high-performance organizations, Bier has created 20 foundational rituals that make your organization as frictionless as possible, allowing you to scale faster and more...
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- 10 Oct 2023
- Blog Post
Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know
Environmental Justice (EJ): working to combat climate change and promote climate resilience and investing in the green economy in a way that creates good, well-paying jobs, with a focus on combatting inequality and the disproportionate...
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In the News - Creating Emerging Markets
part of every manager’s toolkit. Working Knowledge Thriving in the Turbulence of Emerging Markets Entrepreneurs in developing market economies face special management challenges. Company leaders in India, Turkey, and Africa discuss their...
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Climate Fellows | Institute for Business in Global Society
alliances influence financial institutions’ sustainability initiatives and the implications for market competition. Jonas Meckling Associate Professor at the University of California Berkeley The political economy of decarbonization With...
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- 30 Nov 2023
- Blog Post
College Students, Take a Sneak Peek at the HBS MBA
Dr. Youngme Moon is the Donald K. David Professor of Business at Harvard Business School. Professor Moon's research sits at the intersection of strategy, branding innovation, and culture, with a particular focus on youth and the digital View Details
- 20 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 20
Working PapersContracting in the Self-reporting Economy (revised) Authors:Romana L. Autrey and Richard Sansing Abstract This paper examines the effect of accounting on the use of intellectual property. We analyze the licensing of...
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Martha Lagace
- 20 Oct 2010
- Op-Ed
Export Competitiveness: Reversing the Logic
the current economic and financial crisis, countries around the globe are looking for ways to reignite economic growth. Traditionally, export-led growth has been perceived as one of the most promising pathways to do so. The experience of...
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by Christian Ketels
- 12 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 12, 2018
forthcoming Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press The Academy of Fisticuffs: Political Economy and Commercial Society in Enlightenment Italy By: Reinert, Sophus A. Abstract—The terms “capitalism” and “socialism” continue to haunt our...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Alejandro Ramirez: A Very Good Time for Mexico
In 1996, Alejandro Ramirez (MBA 2001) was poised to accept one of two coveted spots in the U.N. Junior Professional Officer Program. For Ramirez, who had spent the previous fifteen months conducting research on economic and human development issues at the World Bank...
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- 06 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Problem with Hedge Funds
follow a herd mentality, as do most fund managers of any sort. When they all go long, the market rises—when they all go short, it falls. They tend to go one way, then the next—and the market experiences violent shifts from day to day, but...
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by D. Quinn Mills
- 28 Jan 2020
- Book
Advanced Leadership Requires More Than Outside-The-Box Thinking
University, where senior and retired executives learn to develop leadership skills in the service of solving large social problems. Many of the examples in the book come from her experience leading that program. Sean Silverthorne: We’re...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 9, 2019
Abstract—Understanding why employees go the extra mile at work is a key problem for many organizations. We conduct a field experiment at a medical organization to study motivations for employees to submit project proposals for...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 05 Oct 2020
- Book
Want to Be Happier? Make More Free Time
to some perfect ideal in our minds,” Whillans says. “We have to disconnect the experience from money, since that doesn’t adequately measure its value.” Use it or lose it Tending to our time takes careful thought and planning, since it’s...
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by Dina Gerdeman
- 11 Sep 2012
- First Look
First Look: September 11
on schemas, procedural justice, emotion expression, and prosocial behavior. Land Politics and Local State Capacities: The Political Economy of Urban Change in China Author:Meg Rithmire Publication:China Quarterly (forthcoming) Abstract...
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Sean Silverthorne