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- 04 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 4, 2007
clubs," we show that 1) fees serve as a signal of price discounts, such that stores that charge fees are perceived as offering better deals for identical items; 2) the presence of fees can increase consumer spending and overall store... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 17 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Companies Detangle from Legacy Pensions
option is for companies to "de-risk" their pension plan by putting assets into more predictable investments that generate enough income while still reducing the risk due to market or interest rate volatility. To do that, some... View Details
- 26 Aug 2013
- Lessons from the Classroom
Built for Global Competition from the Start
that she cofounded and modeled on the US company Hotel Tonight. Blink offers a mobile application that provides same-day booking of boutique hotels across Europe, taking advantage of market price differentiations to determine the... View Details
- 01 May 2006
- Research & Ideas
What Companies Lose from Forced Disclosure
additional career risk from the disclosure. Disclosures inform the labor market about ability, but management may be able to do relatively little to change the outcome of those disclosures. For example, a disclosure about stock option... View Details
- 28 Feb 2005
- Research & Ideas
How to Harness Auction Fever
little about why this sale surprised the auction community? Deepak Malhotra: Auctioneers are often able to predict selling prices pretty accurately. In this particular auction, actual prices were... View Details
- 06 Apr 2010
- First Look
First Look: April 6
low-quality ad-sponsored competitor. In addition to competing through adjustments of tactical variables such as price or the number of ads a product carries, we allow the incumbent to consider changes in its business model. We consider... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Sep 2011
- First Look
First Look: September 20
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1344068 The Pursuit of Power Corrupts: Investing in Outside Options Motivates Opportunism in Relationships Authors:D. Malhotra and F. Gino Publication:Social Psychological Perspectives on... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 30
https://archive.harvardbusiness.org/cla/web/pl/product.seam?c=25120&i=25122&cs=0b17ff7f3d16c64e4a6b72b71b876054 2013 pub Information and Subsidies: Complements or Substitutes? By: Ashraf, Nava, B. Kelsey Jack, and Emir Kamenica Abstract—Does providing... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 09 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 9
management ideas that incorporate these principles. Book link: http://www.tobinproject.org/twobooks/pdf/New_Perspectives_Full_Text.pdf Priced and Unpriced Online Markets Author:Benjamin Edelman Publication:Journal of Economic Perspectives... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Bad Times for Business
relate to your areas of interest and expertise. Then we'll discuss some of the challenges they pose. Brian, what about the issue of top-management compensation? Brian Hall: As you all know, stock options were intended to give executives... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 17 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 17
types of earnings benchmarks. We estimate that marketing actions can be used to boost quarterly net income by up to 5% depending on the depth and duration of promotion. However, there is a price to pay, with the cost in the following... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 09 Feb 2009
- Research & Ideas
Uncompromising Leadership in Tough Times
coincided to make it the most difficult period in the company's history. Investments in the company's expansion took longer, cost more than anticipated, and expected profits were delayed. The price of butterfat, the key ingredient in ice... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 07 Aug 2009
- What Do You Think?
Why Can’t Americans Get Health Care Right?
that it will require Government subsidy while providing price leadership under a nonprofit cover, will over time drive most if not all health care to the public option (as happened with home mortgage giants... View Details
- 19 Jun 2014
- News
Turning "Black Gold" to Green
manager in Silicon Valley for a few years before his green impulse kicked in again. In 2001, California was in the middle of a full-blown energy crisis, complete with 800 percent wholesale price spikes and rolling blackouts, so Dawe... View Details
- 05 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 5, 2007
Working PapersNone this week. Cases & Course MaterialsArtisan Entertainment Inc. Harvard Business School Case 207-067 Geoff Rehnert and Marc Wolpow have left Bain Capital to launch Audax Group. As part of their separation, they have been granted 90-day View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
Online Entrepreneurial Marketing Course | HBS Online
framework. Identify a brand’s four components and the potential benefits and risks of marketing channels and platforms. Highlights Aubrie Pagano, Founder and Former CEO, Bow & Drape Show Hide Details Concepts Crafting an Effective Brand Storytelling with Media... View Details
- 15 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 15
business relations, and then reputation and regulatory relations. The impact on stock price has been much less significant, and this could be attributed to stock prices not reflecting the impact on employee... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
A Place in the Sun
regaining competitiveness, refocusing on marketing and distribution, and renewing the business." Martin notes that several hundred million dollars are being spent to refurbish the villages, and more pricing View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna and Garry Emmons
- 18 Apr 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 18, 2018
is more about narrowing the option set by providing direction, seekers believe soliciting advice is more about widening the option set by gathering information. Download working paper:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Nov 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas: November 14, 2017
Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53507 forthcoming Journal of Financial Economics Bubbles for Fama By: Greenwood, Robin, Andrei Shleifer, and Yang You Abstract—We evaluate Eugene Fama's claim that stock View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel