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- 04 Aug 2014
- Op-Ed
Why Small-Business Lending Is Not Recovering
years during the crisis and subsequent recovery. In addition, collateral owned by small businesses lost value during the financial crisis, potentially making small business borrowers less creditworthy today—in fact, small business credit... View Details
- 08 Jul 2015
- What Do You Think?
Do Americans Work Too Much and Think About Work Too Little?
such as the Ritz-Carlton, employees meet at the outset of each shift on company time to discuss potential problems, how they can be addressed, and ways of working smarter. Controlled observations by researchers have found that... View Details
- 12 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
Regulators Ease Up on Companies Generating Political Benefits
upcoding, he estimated the extent of potential overstatement based on the hospitals' detailed patient records. Controlling for other differences in hospital and patient characteristics, Heese then compared the amount of upcoding to the... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 26 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
How Electronic Patient Records Can Slow Doctor Productivity
practices should simply be mindful of the potential for EHRs to interfere with work coordination and they should pay close attention to how they might affect existing communication within the office to avoid productivity losses. For... View Details
- 09 Aug 2013
- Research & Ideas
Read All About It: Digital CEO Buys Traditional Media!
bill that would keep the Post in business? Who knows what the new proprietors will do with their acquisitions, but don't underestimate the potential for a real return on their investment. View Details
- 29 Jun 2010
- First Look
First Look: June 29
learn about how water is sourced and distributed in Mexico City? And how might the potential public-private partnerships being discussed affect her investment prospects? The fund's investors are seeking real estate exposure in major world... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 26 Jan 2009
- Research & Ideas
Where is Home for the Global Firm?
costs," he continues, "while readily identifiable and daunting, must be compared with the potentially large benefits created by managerial specialization and the ability to access differentiated resources easily." In the following... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 May 2006
- Research & Ideas
What Companies Lose from Forced Disclosure
interests of the employer. Why? Financial disclosures are read by labor markets, that is, potential future employers. An executive who has an interest in career advancement may take actions that look good in mandated disclosure but might... View Details
- 11 Nov 2002
- Research & Ideas
Women Entrepreneurs Usher in the Next Generation
power of money and how to use it to make social change." Using Independent Means, teenage girls can attend Camp $tart-Up, for example, where they spend two weeks putting together a business plan. "Graduation" is a presentation of each business plan to a... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 11 Mar 2001
- Research & Ideas
Evolving for Success [Part Two]
change. Q: Much has been written about the influence of the Internet on young people: whether it isolates them from the world rather than bringing the world closer to them. What did you learn in your research about the potential of this... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 03 Nov 2022
- Op-Ed
Feeling Separation Anxiety at Your Startup? 5 Tips to Soothe These Growing Pains
was fair game to chat about. A typical chat might go: Full Stack Engineer: “I’m thinking of moving the ‘Learn More’ button to the bottom right of the home page.” CEO: “Sounds good. What do you think about what that potential customer said... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 18 Feb 2014
- First Look
First Look: February 18
possibilities of multiple voucher purchases and firm price re-optimization. Despite the potential benefits of online discount vouchers to certain firms in certain circumstances, our analysis reveals the narrow conditions in which vouchers... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 11
the most daunting challenges of leadership. Publisher Link: http://hbr.org/product/being-the-boss-the-3-imperatives-for-becoming-a-gr/an/12285-HBK-ENG Building World Class Universities in Asia Author:D. Quinn Mills Publication:CreateSpace, 2010 Abstract After... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 17
distant markets, by being able as outsiders to see the major social schisms common in host labor markets and potentially exploit the social divide for their own competitive advantage. Using two unique data sets from South Korea, we show... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 05 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 5, 2018
IPO underwriting exhibits seemingly collusive pricing despite its low level of market concentration. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53003 Complex Disclosure By: Jin, Ginger Zhe, Michael Luca, and Daniel Martin... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 16 Feb 2016
- First Look
February 16, 2016
fitting the company's values. On the other hand, centralization can neglect the potential informational advantage a unit manager may have to determine the candidates' fit with the unit team and local environment where s/he will work. We... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Aug 2009
- First Look
First Look: August 18
address: how to split the equity of the new company, how far to go in their efforts to be a "green" and socially responsible brand, and an unexpected potential product quality issue. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 29 Jan 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Business Press Is a Watchdog that Bites
with somebody else in the industry; we looked at these three or four other companies and we think there's potential for fraud there." I would love to dig into the blogs and figure out how much of what they're doing is noise and how... View Details
- 09 Sep 2024
- HBS Case
McDonald’s and the Post #MeToo Rules of Sex in the Workplace
job and getting banned from serving as an executive or director at any other company for five years. This consensual workplace relationship—forbidden under the iconic fast-food chain’s fraternization policy because of potential conflicts... View Details
- 30 Jan 2019
- What Do You Think?
Who Will Measure up to These Two Remarkable Leaders?
(the) future going to come from? Which schools, if any, business or otherwise, are teaching these skills?” One way to respond to his questions is to look into the educational backgrounds of those cited as potential candidates by other... View Details