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- 05 Jun 2012
- First Look
First Look: June 5
realized returns. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/12-103.pdf 'Power from Sunshine': A Business History of Solar Energy Authors:Geoffrey Jones and Loubna Bouamane Abstract This working paper provides a business history... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 May 2016
- Research & Ideas
Why People Don’t Vote--and How a Good Ground Game Helps
persuasion, according to recent research. Source: ebstock “There is the cost of taking the time to register, walking to the town hall, gathering the paperwork ” says Pons. While those might not seem like difficult tasks in themselves, they don’t View Details
- 03 Mar 2010
- What Do You Think?
To What Degree Does “Identity” Affect Economic Performance?
"best places to work" both in the U.S. and the U.K., is related positively to economic performance. Further, intrinsic rewards, such as capable colleagues and recognition for good work, play a larger role in worker satisfaction than extrinsic View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 05 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 5, 2006
decide whether to compete on the ability to use customer information for pricing or whether even larger rewards could be found in leveraging the connection to the GM family. However, although jointly selling auto insurance and cars is... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Apr 2018
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Why Private Investors Must Fund 'New Nuclear' Power Right Now
demonstration reactor test sites, and facilitating commercial power purchase agreements. But private investors—not the world’s taxpayers—need to provide the capital, face the risks, and reap the rewards of... View Details
- 17 Jun 2020
- News
Toronto Copes with COVID-19 Via Webinars; Alumni Respond to Pandemic in Philippines
supplies, food, and other essential commodities. They’re doing everything from providing critical funding to donating space for medical services, as the ICCP Group did when it offered its property, the World Trade Center Manila, and... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 12 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Creating Online Ads We Want to Watch
But in the focus groups, viewers did not have the option of skipping the ad the way they do in real life. A surprise at the end of the ad has no effect if the viewer doesn't bother to wait for the end of the ad. Video-ad designers also have to extend the opening... View Details
- Profile
Marcela Sapone
Competition in San Francisco, a crown jewel for startups. Each of the prizes carried $50,000 in award money and while $100,000 in funding is deeply welcome, the affirmation of their concept was even more rewarding for Sapone and Beck. For... View Details
- Web
What Others Are Saying - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
Health Care “Redefining Health Care has caught the imagination of many of the most influential voices in NHS reform and has been occupying minds at the highest level throughout this year. ...It is a rewarding read for anyone serious about... View Details
- 08 Jan 2020
- Research & Ideas
NFL Head Coaches Are Getting Younger. What Can Organizations Learn?
rewarded with high-profile success, others have become more willing to take chances themselves. The Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl in 2018 partly because coach Doug Pederson built an offense that successfully borrowed from... View Details
- 20 Apr 2010
- First Look
First Look: April 20
Lauder, L'Oreal, and Shiseido, have imagined beauty for us. This book provides the first authoritative history of the global beauty industry from its emergence in the nineteenth century to the present day, exploring how today's global... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 03 Jan 2017
- First Look
January 3, 2017
sanctions—are essential whenever demanding performance goals are set and rewards are linked to performance outcomes. A framework is introduced for designing internal control systems to safeguard information and assets. These internal... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 16 Feb 2021
- Research & Ideas
To Fight Climate Change, Should Green Investors Reconsider Big Oil?
provider, or your wind provider." “They don't want to be your oil provider for the next hundred years,” Cohen says. “They want to be your energy provider for the next hundred years. So, if that energy shifts... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
June 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books
by providing them with the flexibility and choice they need to do their best work. We Refuse to Forget By Caleb Gayle (MBA 2019) Riverhead Books In We Refuse to Forget, award-winning journalist Caleb Gayle tells the extraordinary story of... View Details
- 24 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
These Coronavirus Heroes Show Us How Crisis Leadership Works
logistical challenges. Meanwhile, McMillon took the bold step in mid-March of paying $550 million in one-time bonuses to hourly employees to reward them for keeping shelves stocked in a time of unprecedented demand. Brian Cornell, CEO of... View Details
- 11 Sep 2019
- Research & Ideas
Germany May Have the Answer for Reducing Drug Prices
to prove that a new medication’s benefits merit a higher price if cheaper, similar drugs are available. The process rewards companies whose drugs are more novel or help patients more, while forcing manufacturers of equally or less... View Details
- 01 Dec 1996
- News
An Entrepreneurial Journey
Youth Services International (YSI), an organization that provides residency and community-based programs to help at-risk youth become productive citizens. Currently comprising nearly twenty centers in eleven southern and midwestern... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- Blog Post
6 Ways to Support COVID-Weary Employees
to contagious presenteeism: Remove financial incentives for it by providing paid sick leave, audit work designs for features that evoke undue pressure for attendance, and champion an organizational culture that fosters pro-health... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 07 Jun 2016
- First Look
June 7, 2016
frictions. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51088 forthcoming The Accounting Review Institutional Ownership and Corporate Tax Avoidance: New Evidence By: Khan, Mozaffar N., Suraj Srinivasan, and Liang Tan Abstract—We View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Feb 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: February 14
list of the most eminent psychological scientists, provide a broad range of insightful perspectives. This book is essential reading for students, researchers, and professionals interested in learning about the development of the biggest... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne