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- 28 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
Investor Lawsuits Against Auditors Are Falling, and That's Bad News for Capital Markets
Investors rely on corporate auditors to keep impartial watch on the accounting practices of the companies they invest in. Historically, investors have not been shy about launching litigation when they believed auditors did not do enough... View Details
- 15 Aug 2023
- HBS Case
(Virtual) Reality Check: How Long Before We Live in the 'Metaverse'?
says. “The timeline is perpetually pushed back. And so, for businesses thinking about making a commitment to the metaverse, it’s still unclear if this is the right moment. We've still got a long way to go on the metaverse, but the foundation and the View Details
- 23 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
Will the “Long Tail” Work for Hollywood?
tail accounts for a significant share of sales," says Elberse, "it's not clear whether any single producer or distributor can do much to take advantage of that phenomenon." In addition, consumers of niche products may be... View Details
- 26 Aug 2008
- First Look
First Look: August 26, 2008
patents granted by the USPTO in 2001-2003. We show that examiner citations account for 63% of all citations on the average patent and that 40% of patents have all citations added by examiners. We use multivariate regression and analysis... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Oct 2010
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First Look: October 26, 2010
Wage a 'Negotiation Campaign' Author:James K. Sebenius Publication:Negotiation 13, no. 11 (November 2010) Abstract While negotiation scholars primarily take the individual transaction as the "unit of analysis," this article characterizes the (new) View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Death of the Global Manager
while confirming and further exploring some basic challenges that have, more or less, remained the same. "There are three core strategies that any MNC has to pursue to build layers of competitive advantage," Bartlett says.... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 03 Oct 2023
- Research Event
Build the Life You Want: Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey Share Happiness Tips
want these things as well. And by explaining it and sharing it is how we actually get it done. One of the concepts of emotional self-management is the word that we just used, which is metacognition. That's understanding your own thinking.... View Details
Keywords: by HBS Staff
- 20 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
Open Source Science: A New Model for Innovation
The best toxicologists within the firm had a look at the results and couldn't understand them. Their external academic consultants, also toxicologists, also failed to interpret the results. Then they finally posted it onto InnoCentive. A protein crystallographer looked... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 22 Feb 2010
- Op-Ed
Tragedy at Toyota: How Not to Lead in Crisis
plans for resolution have been Toyota's substitute for crisis response. As accounts pour in about declining quality, the company parades out relatively unknown mid-level managers to quell the firestorm. It won't work. "You live by... View Details
- 10 Jan 2011
- Research & Ideas
Is Groupon Good for Retailers?
practical steps that merchants can take to prevent multiple purchases? A: In practice, it's not easy to prohibit the purchase of multiple vouchers. A voucher service can configure its systems so that a single account only lets a user... View Details
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Ways to Give Today - Alumni
intended gift purpose. Receiving Bank: Bank of America, 100 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110 Beneficiary Legal Account: President & Fellows of Harvard College, ADS Account Account #: 9429263621 ACH Routing... 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... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
Organize Care Around Medical Conditions - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
HBS ISC Health Care Health Care Value-Based Health Care Health Care Courses Fast Facts Value-Based Health Care Value-Based Health Care Cases & Teaching Notes Key Concepts Key Stakeholders Publications Team Work With Us Presentations Key... View Details
- 21 Nov 2006
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First Look: November 21, 2006
ways might it require modification to meet these patients' unique needs. The concept of hospital-within-a-hospital is central to Humnitas' new design, and the case examines if this is feasible in this setting. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
All Eyes on Slovakia’s Flat Tax
Ane Damgaard Jensen. The case, "Rovná daň: The Flat Tax in Slovakia," describes how the flat tax was introduced there in 2004 as well as the surprising influence of Slovakia ever since. But the concept of a flat tax is not new:... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
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Online Business Analytics Course | HBS Online
challenges and drive informed decision-making. 8 weeks 5 hours per week 5 modules Self-Paced with regular deadlines This course earns you a Certificate of Completion from HBS Online. What you earn . Overview Syllabus Enrollment Stories FAQs Enroll Now Key View Details
- 24 Nov 2008
- Research & Ideas
Harvard Business School Discusses Future of the MBA
Light continues, are found in the changing nature of business itself. It's more global, more technology dependent, and less hierarchical. Knowledge-based industries are overtaking older, more basic industries. And the pace of change is... View Details
- 22 Jan 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
Separating Homophily and Peer Influence with Latent Space
- 21 Nov 2013
- Working Paper Summaries
Path-Breakers: How Does Women’s Political Participation Respond to Electoral Success?
- 07 Feb 2022
- Research & Ideas
Digital Transformation: A New Roadmap for Success
turning over essential but non-core activities like cloud storage to organizations with whom they compete in other domains. The pandemic has reminded all of us of our interdependencies across sectors. Without basic infrastructure—public... View Details