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- 16 Nov 2010
- Lessons from the Classroom
Data.gov: Matching Government Data with Rapid Innovation
the culture of government. "Getting agencies into the habit of making data available is a good first step," said a CTO in the class. Other agencies want to look good, too. There is pressure on officials to not get left behind. A go-to site for citizens: It... View Details
- 20 Mar 2007
- First Look
First Look: March 20, 2007
capabilities approach and postulates that "legal astuteness"—defined here as the ability of the top management team to communicate effectively with counsel and to work together to solve complex problems—is a valuable dynamic... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 25 Oct 2016
- First Look
October 25, 2016
growing component of many firms' retailing strategies, particularly in the fashion industry. Outlet stores offer attractive prices in locations far from central shopping districts. The main perspectives on why outlet stores exist can be... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 28
economic trends a central economic activity and shed light on the mechanics of financial markets by providing a range of statistics and information about individual firms. They also raised questions that are still relevant today. What is... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: January 15
PublicationsThe Future of Organization Design Authors:Baldwin, Carliss Y. Publication:Journal of Organization Design Abstract The modern corporation has long been the central focus of the field of organization design. Such firms can be... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Jun 2001
- Research & Ideas
Why dot.coms Will Rise Again
McFarlan's high-spirited session, called "Global Internet and E-Commerce Strategies in the 21st Century," stressed the creative approaches four companies—Li & Fung, Cisco Systems, Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., and Merrill... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 16 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
At the Center of Corporate Scandal Where Do We Go From Here?
challenges developing in the world. It was clear we needed to act. Our work has included articulating the values we think are central to leadership and learning—integrity, respect for other people, and personal accountability—and making... View Details
Keywords: by Kim B. Clark
- 23 Jun 2009
- First Look
First Look: June 23
attention to the returns of firms that do not issue at all, suggesting that issuance is partly an attempt to cater to broad time-varying patterns in characteristics mispricing. Our approach helps forecast returns to portfolios based on... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 02 Sep 2016
- Op-Ed
The Twitter Election
time interacting with traditional media.Second, voters who may have enjoyed being entertained and provoked during the primary by Trump's tweets are likely to become more serious as they approach the general election. Given the tough... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch and Thales Teixeira
- 24 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
We Need a Miracle. New Nuclear Might Provide it.
Think We Need a Miracle. New Nuclear Might Provide it. Take a Trim Tab Approach to Climate Change The Climate Needs Aggressive CEO Leadership Stop Thinking of Climate Change as a Religious or Political Issue The ABCs of Addressing Climate... View Details
- 14 Nov 2019
- Book
Lifting the Lid on Turkey's Hidden Business History
Business.” How have religion, politics and business intertwined during this period to shape development? Jones: My HBS colleague Kristin Fabbe and her co-authors show that in Turkey Islamic actors have used a pragmatic political and economic View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
Do Social Movements Sway Voters? Not Really, Except for One
outset of each social movement. “Our approach significantly improves upon existing work by providing a comprehensive view on the impact of protests on attitudes and on the underlying channels,” the researchers write. Most protests don’t... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Mar 2013
- Lessons from the Classroom
Lessons from Running GM’s OnStar
BSSE." For more than a decade, Huber visited Christensen's class twice a year, sitting anonymously in the back of the room while students tore OnStar apart, and then introducing himself to their chagrin. "I was their piñata," he says. When Huber retired... View Details
- 25 Mar 2013
- Research & Ideas
How Chapter 11 Saved the US Economy
bankruptcy. In the post-Milken era, Gilson points to a hybrid approach that has blurred the line between Chapter 11 and restructuring, offering alternatives to "free-fall" bankruptcy. Prepackaged and prenegotiated bankruptcy... View Details
- 14 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
Deflategate and the Sustained Success of the New England Patriots
all sorts of models and approaches to understanding the answer to that problem,” Iansiti says. “In this day and age, as an organization, you have to possess the capabilities to build those systems. There’s no excuse for not doing it.”... View Details
- 04 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 4
what has been learned and discuss suggestions for future theoretical development and methodological approaches for organizational behavior research on this important interpersonal construct. Publisher's link: View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Jun 2012
- First Look
First Look: June 26
evolution of multinational banks over time and suggest a conceptual framework in which this development can be understood. In-depth analyses of the multinational banking strategies of selected countries and institutions extend from the early nineteenth century to the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Jun 2010
- First Look
First Look: June 29
http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-111.pdf Evaluating the Effects of Large-Scale Health Interventions in Developing Countries: The Zambian Malaria Initiative Authors:Nava Ashraf, Günther Fink, and David N. Weil Abstract Since 2003, Zambia has been engaged in a... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 25 Jul 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas: July 25, 2017
neighborhoods with better initial appearances experience, on average, larger positive improvements—an observation that is consistent with “tipping” theories of urban change. Third, neighborhood improvement correlates positively with physical proximity to the View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 26 Jan 2004
- Research & Ideas
What Developing-World Companies Teach Us About Innovation
giant; Natura, a leader in Brazil's cosmetics arena; and China's Haier, which sells appliances in one of the world's most demanding markets. What these companies and others like them share is a distinct approach to innovation: they... View Details