Potential - Publications - Faculty & Research

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

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Health

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

Keywords: by Jim Aisner; Journalism & News; Publishing

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

Keywords: by Ann Cullen; Financial Services

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

17 May 2018
Blog Post

HBS/HKS Alum Regan Turner on Empowering Veterans

community issues. “There are also many challenges that come with the executive director territory. I spend a lot of my time and energy working to form partnerships with community organizations and potential funders and sponsors. Many of... View Details

05 Jul 2017
What Do You Think?

Can Innovation Save Us From Ourselves?

failed to live up to the billing it is currently receiving from some inside and outside the tech communities. Worse yet, the price to be paid for progress in innovations such as artificial intelligence may be greater than the benefit without work on innovative ideas to... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Technology

01 Dec 1997
News

Banking on HBS

bearing fruit, according to feedback from participants. In a concluding session of EDP, one participant's comments, addressed to Wolfensohn as well as EDP professors and administrators, spoke volumes: "You have given us leadership - vision, motivation, a sense of... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

01 Mar 2009
News

The Case for Studying Financial History

prepare for what was coming. My view is that you need at least 100 years of data to have a sense of the potential risks that globalization runs. Do business schools teach enough financial history? My impression of the major business... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; federal bailouts; Finance; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

12 Jun 2014
News

The First Five Years: Minal Mehta (MBA 2011)

Bollywood to the masses. In California, Mayuri was teaching a wildly popular Bollywood fitness class at UC Berkeley, packing the school gym with 150 students every class. I had a gut feeling that we were the right team sitting on a View Details

Keywords: fitness; Arts, Entertainment

01 Dec 2004
News

One-on-One with William H. Donaldson

approach that is going to be revolutionary. It’s based on the assessment of where the problems are. I talk about looking around the corner and over the hill. We’re devising ways of uncovering current problems and learning more about View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

24 Feb 2014
Research & Ideas

Busting Six Myths About Customer Loyalty Programs

Airlines, casinos, and hotels can offer significant rewards to their loyal customers because they often operate with substantial overcapacity. Rewards based on this overcapacity, such as air miles or stays in hotels and resorts, are highly valued by View Details

Keywords: by Marcel Corstjens & Rajiv Lal; Retail; Consumer Products

01 Dec 2022
News

December 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books Pilgrimage to the Museum: Man’s Search for God Through Art and Time By Stephen Auth (MBA 1985) Sophia Institute Press In Pilgrimage to the Museum, author-curator Stephen Auth takes you on a colorful journey through the history of... View Details

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