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- 20 May 2014
- Research & Ideas
Managing the Family Business: Survival’s Secret Sauce
over time as an industry matures and ultimately declines. To maintain high returns and keep your family company modern and competitive you need to make well-timed, significant bets in growth businesses. Some... View Details
- 01 Mar 2021
- What Do You Think?
What Does Remote Work Mean for Middle Managers?
of middle managers than we spend studying a handful of CEOs." We probably spend less time these days researching armies of middle managers than we spend studying a handful of CEOs. CEOs are more interesting because their primary role is... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 04 Dec 2012
- First Look
First Look: December 4
Ratings: An Application to Yelp.com Authors:Weijia Dai, Ginger Jin, Jungmin Lee, and Michael Luca Abstract Consumer review websites such as Yelp.com leverage the wisdom of the crowd, with each product being reviewed many View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 03 Jan 2011
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles of 2010
2011. Enjoy, and have a great new year! TOP 10 MOST POPULAR ARTICLES OF 2010 Power Posing: Fake It Until You Make It Nervous about an upcoming presentation or job interview? Holding one's body in "high-power" poses for short time periods... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
The Internet's Next Frontier
We want to train students to interrogate the topic as skeptics, address the pitfalls, and at the same time understand what new strategic opportunities there are that might be enabled by Web3 technology,”... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- Web
Harvard Business School
consumers. At HBS, he helped found and was the first chairman of the African-American Alumni Association (HBSAAA). In 1996, the HBSAAA launched a fundraising campaign to endow a professorship in his name. Frederick "Fred" Wilkinson Jr. MBA 1947 Fred Wilkinson started... View Details
- 23 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 23
Relationships Using CRM By: Avery, Jill, and Susan Fournier Abstract—With incidences in the 20%-25% range, the practice of firing customers has become increasingly attractive as firms try to maximize the lifetime value of their customer... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 28 Aug 2012
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First Look: August 28
The Brazil-USA Cotton Dispute and the Incremental Balancing of Interests Author: Arthur A. Daemmrich Publication: Trade, Law and Development (summer 2012) Abstract The World Trade Organization (WTO) features prominently in studies of international institutions, often... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Buy Now, Pay Later: Home Finance
The Rise of Installment Selling Home Finance Cars on Time The Secondary Credit Market The Usurer's Grip Research Links Credits “About everyone who lives in what he calls his own house is in debt.” 20 &mdash Anonymous Boston leather... View Details
- 28 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 28
change the structure, processes, and behavior of an organization while at the same time developing commitment that ensures execution. SFP is also a research method. By applying SFP iteratively to new and challenging situations,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Apr 2022
- Blog Post
The HBS New Venture Competition Turns 25: Celebrating A Quarter Century of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
experienced investors and entrepreneurs, and ultimately competing for cash prizes and support services. Winners for this year’s landmark competition were announced during the Thursday, March 31, Finale event show, exhibiting the same promise and hope for the future... View Details
- 29 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 29
negotiators thrive in the face of chaos and uncertainty. They don't trap themselves with rigid plans. Instead they understand negotiation as a process of exploration that demands ongoing learning, adapting, and influencing. Their agility... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Jul 2021
- Blog Post
Trends in Consumer Products
who would otherwise not have considered a refillable, planet-friendly option. We've also been able to launch new, innovative products such as dish and laundry, which allowed people to get more of their cleaning products delivered to their... View Details
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Payment and Financial Aid - HBS Online
for details. We're happy to provide our tax ID and bank account information to facilitate payments from organizations sponsoring your enrollment. However, we cannot provide specialized information or complete paperwork as part of a vendor... View Details
- 20 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
Open Source Science: A New Model for Innovation
solutions. Indeed, it was outsiders—those with expertise at the periphery of a problem's field—who were most likely to find answers and do so quickly. People often think about open source as a special case, View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 04 Sep 2020
- Blog Post
Advice from a Career Switcher: The Value of Informational Conversations with Alumni
valuable as I prepared to discuss my transferable skillset in interviews,” he said. When the time came to decide on offers, Adam again turned to these alumni for help understanding the reputation of... View Details
- 09 Jan 2007
- First Look
First Look: January 9, 2007
Review 85, no. 1 (January 2007) Abstract Every leader gets off track from time to time. As leaders rise through the ranks, they have fewer and fewer opportunities for honest and direct feedback. Their bosses... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 09 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Most Accountants Aren’t Crooks—Why Good Audits Go Bad
different ways. As we saw in the study involving the collision, people tend to reach self-serving conclusions whenever ambiguity surrounds a piece of evidence. While it's true that many accounting decisions are cut-and-dried—establishing... View Details
- 05 Apr 2021
- Blog Post
The MBA Response: A Calling to Leadership & Service
experience can be especially valuable as the pandemic continues and some traditional jobs and internships are harder to come by. Our Impact Here are some examples of how students like you have made a difference during their View Details
- 28 Apr 2015
- First Look
First Look: April 28
Publications April 2015 HarperBusiness Strategy Rules: Five Timeless Lessons from Bill Gates, Andy Grove, and Steve Jobs By: Yoffie, David B., and Michael A. Cusumano Abstract—The authors of the bestselling Competing on Internet Time (a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne