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- 03 Nov 2008
- HBS Case
Economics of the Ethanol Business
capable of producing 40 million gallons a year can be built for an initial cost of between $55 million and $60 million. In 2003, the group fans out to test the idea with some 2,500 farmers in the area; after this outreach, MME has 729...
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- 23 May 2000
- Research & Ideas
Minding the Muse: The Impact of Downsizing on Corporate Creativity
Colgate University designed a study to compare the work environments surrounding two distinct sets of projects, one producing a much higher level of creativity than the other. Implementation of the initial research (which was funded by...
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by Peter K. Jacobs
- 02 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 3, 2008
a comprehensive history of the evolution and IT enablers of Hilton's CRM Initiative, as well as the proprietary OnQ enterprise system. The case thus offers a rare opportunity to engage in a longitudinal evaluation of the firm's CRM View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Nov 2006
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First Look: November 21, 2006
patterns. We present a model where beliefs determine the types of contracts that firms offer and whether workers exert effort. Some workers become criminals, depending on their luck in the labor market, the expected punishment, and an...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 19 May 2014
- Research & Ideas
Why Companies Should Compete for Your Privacy
targeted ads on the lockscreen and home screen, consumers clamored for an ad-free version. Amazon backtracked and extended its Special Offers program to the tablet, allowing consumers to opt out from the ads. Q: You're expecting that more...
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- 14 Nov 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas: November 14, 2017
you’re interested in and find ways to connect with them. When you meet, articulate how you can contribute; engage your interviewers about their work; and offer expertise, advice, or contacts with no expectation of reciprocity. Suddenly...
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Carmen Nobel
- 05 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
A Market for Human Cadavers in All but Name?
entrepreneurial venture. Both programs offered equal levels of financial reimbursement for transportation and cremation costs. The study shows that although the programs procured from a somewhat similar pool of donors, they also...
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- 21 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 21, 2009
survey data from India and Indonesia, we first show that financial literacy is a powerful predictor of demand for financial services. To test the relative importance of literacy and price, we implement a field experiment, offering...
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Martha Lagace
- 27 Oct 2009
- First Look
First Look: October 27
survey data from India and Indonesia, we first show that financial literacy is a powerful predictor of demand for financial services. To test the relative importance of literacy and price, we implement a field experiment, offering...
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Martha Lagace
- 13 Feb 2007
- First Look
First Look: February 13, 2007
cannibalization and complementarity, and conjecture that the magnitude of these effects may be different at different points in time. We find that retail store openings initially cannibalize direct channel sales in the short term if...
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Martha Lagace
- 02 Apr 2019
- Research Event
Women Pay a Higher Career Price in Today's Always-On Work Culture
motivation for working all these hours is not actually to produce high-quality work. In fact, there’s a lot of evidence to suggest that it’s going to undermine the quality of the work.” Confronting deeply held beliefs has been part of Ely’s work as head of the HBS...
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- 04 Mar 2016
- Research & Ideas
Is E-commerce at Risk in Apple's Security Dispute with the FBI?
sales each year? Sunil Gupta, the Edward W. Carter Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, recently wrote a case on Apple Pay and the company’s ambitions of convincing consumers to trade in their real wallets in favor of virtual ones. Below, he...
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- 06 Sep 2005
- What Do You Think?
What are the Lessons of New Orleans?
security company, of which I was a director, to that of the New York City Police Department. A direct result has been a number of arrests by the NYPD of criminals fleeing buildings guarded by the private security firm. Contrast this with reports of the View Details
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by James Heskett
- 18 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
Excerpt: Manufacturing Morals
acres), making for a much denser, more intense living environment. To offer another reference point, the campus houses approximately as many daytime occupants as the housing complex in Boston's South End studied by Mario Luis Small (with...
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- 14 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
Breaking the Smartphone Addiction
employees to take better control of both their workdays and their lives. Excerpt From sleeping With Your Smartphone It all began with an experiment that my research associate and collaborator, Jessica Porter, and I initiated in order to...
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by Leslie A. Perlow
- 19 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Ground-Floor Opportunities for Retail in India
opportunity for goods and services that offer new consumer concepts or new product qualities, but most Indians believe brands are more expensive—even when they're not. It can be difficult for a new product to get over that View Details
- 04 Oct 2006
- Lessons from the Classroom
Surviving Success: When Founders Must Go
entrepreneur-in-residence Henry McCance (MBA '66) focus on events surrounding the key moment at which a founder hands off his or her "baby" to a new CEO. "In my initial research on founders, I focused on the question of...
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- 12 Dec 2006
- First Look
First Look: December 12, 2006
people) or not served at all. Third, the products and services they offer are simpler and cheaper than alternatives, but recipients view them as good enough. Fourth, they bring in resources in ways that View Details
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Martha Lagace
- 08 Apr 2014
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First Look: April 8
examples such as TripAdvisor, Wikipedia, and the New York Times, the authors offer strategies for competing in markets with network effects. New entrants should focus on customer groups that they are uniquely positioned to serve or appeal...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Nov 2020
- In Practice
How Retailers Can Thrive in a Shopping Season Like No Other
promotions to control the flow of shoppers inside stores to meet social distancing requirements. Many started offering Black Friday deals in early November. Discounts appear to be larger than ever this year, likely reflecting soft...
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