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- 13 Jul 2009
- Research & Ideas
Diagnosing the Public Health Care Alternative
cause concern for private plans, I don't see that as a problem but rather as evidence that people see value in a public option. In the end, I think the chances of a government plan supplanting private options are slim. Creating the View Details
- 25 Sep 2000
- Research & Ideas
More Than the Sum of Its Parts: The Impact of Modularity on the Computer Industry
potentially serious drawback threatened to stand in the way of further progress. As HBS Dean Kim Clark, and his colleague, Professor Carliss Baldwin, write in their new book, Design Rules: The Power of Modularity, Volume I (The MIT... View Details
- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
IT Links for Boundaryless Companies
in the vacuum?" These are important question to ask, said Upton, amid the emergence of extranets, the fastest growing segment on the 'Net and potentially the most important in terms of transforming business. "We're developing... View Details
Keywords: by Kenneth Liss
- Profile
Deborah A. Farrington
wanted to invest. For Farrington, coming in with a New York state of mind, she saw immediate potential and relished the chance to invest along with Ellison. “We became the first and only venture investor in a company that became... View Details
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
The Exchange: The Tech Leader’s Tightrope
broadly universal that, no matter what a government’s position or what the potential benefit to society is, ought to be respected? In this case, Apple could view it as appropriate—and perhaps even required—to protect privacy in order to... View Details
- 09 Sep 2013
- Lessons from the Classroom
Teaching Climate Change to Skeptics
legislation to counter the potential risks of climate change. Coordinated by the nonprofit advocacy group Ceres, BICEP members include eBay, Ben & Jerry's, Gap, Levi Strauss & Co., Nike, and Mars. They have their work cut out for... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- Web
Board Diversity: Pressure Leads to Action - Blog: RGE Report
to find themselves behind the eight ball, not just in terms of pressure from stakeholders, but [also] in terms of the products and services they offer that won’t be inclusive enough potential investor reactions [and] performance. “Every... View Details
- 19 May 2021
- News
Alumni Convene to Support Nonprofit Boards; Seven Clubs Mix It Up Online
every bit of it,” he says. “Meeting like-minded people is morale-boosting in these crazy times. One person reached out to me the next day and we had a proper business discussion, reviewing potential opportunities.” Danciu says the... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 17 May 2018
- News
Creating Opportunity for Indian Entrepreneurs
emerging India will be disappointed and disheartened, and India will have lost a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to engage such a large, young potential workforce.” View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Bringing Hope to a Violent Land
reasonable livelihood.” Van Gerpen, who is single, brushes aside questions about her personal safety. “What’s worrisome is not my own situation,” she says, “but having to make decisions about sending staff into potentially dangerous... View Details
- 11 Dec 2012
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 11
across and within those markets. Recent changes in the economics of unconventional natural gas extraction-"the shale revolution"-could potentially remake those markets, steering the world toward the "golden age" of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 31 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 31
inversely related to income earned. This result holds even when the conventional model accurately describes the average individual, and it suggests one potential resolution to the puzzle of why observed redistribution is in some cases... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne & Carmen Nobel
- 03 Jun 2016
- News
Again in a Great City
Cummings saw the potential of the city dwindling. The change was partially economic—the city’s credit rating, which had improved by the end of the 1990s, slipped again in the 2000s—and partially personal: Cumming’s children had graduated... View Details
Keywords: April White; photographed by Brian Kelly
- 22 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 22, 2019
make their own investment, thus reducing their potential output. When the output reduction by the large sellers is substantial, the platform may not want to provide the ancillary service even if it could do so at no cost. To encourage... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 14 Nov 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas: November 14, 2017
Bussgang, Jeffrey Abstract—Relative to established organizations, start-ups can be hard to figure out. What are the jobs to be done? The best entry points? How can you tell whether a company has potential for success and is the right fit... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 02 Aug 2016
- First Look
August 2, 2016
partnership with the local government and received financing support from a local bank. The case asks students to discuss the potential for scaling this model across China. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Sep 2012
- First Look
First Look: September 5
one reward from one category and another reward from another category than they were to obtain two rewards from a pool that included all items from either reward category. As a result, they worked longer when potential rewards for their... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Jul 2010
- First Look
First Look: July 13
matching candidates are attractive by reducing the competition among agents on the same side of the market. An agent who sees fewer candidates knows that these candidates also see fewer potential matches, and so are more likely to accept... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 13 Nov 2007
- Research & Ideas
Six Steps for Reinvigorating America
should America be doing next?" I'd say I'm just a private citizen. But I began to realize that every private citizen carries the potential to create goodwill in the kinds of partnerships they form, in communicating the values this... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Money Matters
entering the premises for their interview to say that they were going to turn back because this was not a suitable office space,” recalls Agarwala. “One candidate went to the extreme of saying that he could never get married if he worked at iTrust because any View Details