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- 25 May 2010
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First Look: May 25
an innovative methodology to measure management practices in over 300 manufacturing firms in the U.K. We then match this management data to production and energy usage information for establishments owned by these firms. We find that... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 07 Aug 2007
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First Look: August 7, 2007
reversion to very early hiring or the use of a centralized matching system such as that used for medical residencies. We suggest, however, potential avenues by which the clerkship market could stabilize at something like its present... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 04 Sep 2019
- Research & Ideas
'I Know Why You Voted for Trump' and Other Motivation Misperceptions
research team asked decision-makers to choose between two lightbulbs. The bulbs were equally matched on most dimensions, including price, wattage, and lifespan—all except for one feature: energy efficiency. One bulb was extremely... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 06 May 2015
- What Do You Think?
Are You Ready for Personalized Predictive Analytics?
companies like Amazon have been contemplating. For years, logistics have been managed by principles such as that of "postponement and speculation." The idea is that to approach the best match between supply and demand at a... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 02 Jun 2011
- What Do You Think?
Is it Time for a National Bankruptcy?
the form of a stock buyback.) The US government and other borrowers are beneficiaries of this phenomenon, at least for the moment. My favorite barber, an immigrant from Greece with a love for his adopted country that more than matches his... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 24 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Linking the Globe: The Role of Media and Communications
editor has made the choices. The consumer is left to see what someone else has seen fit to print. "In the new world, it starts with the consumer. What is he or she interested in? The challenge for publishers is to develop the model that View Details
- 04 Apr 2018
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Why Private Investors Must Fund 'New Nuclear' Power Right Now
know which ventures will be the winners and losers in new nuclear’s race with fossil fuels. I do know that action-oriented private investors are fueling this race today. Governments that really need power have begun to follow the lead of these private investors by... View Details
- 06 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
Circularity in Denmark
products that precisely match the toys we all grew up with. Just an hour south in Bjerringbro, world-leading pump manufacturer Grundfos is preparing to start closing the loop on physical waste with their Take Back Program. This program... View Details
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Diversity | Employment
summer jobs. Pen Pal Program with Local Elementary Schools Since 2001, HBS has participated in a pen pal program with the Gardner School, located just up the road in Allston. Third and fourth grade students at the Gardner School are View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Pitfalls, Trade-Offs, Dreaming Big
What do you hope readers will take away from the book? Awareness of the road ahead, matched by an awareness of who they are as entrepreneurs. Knowing one’s strengths, weaknesses, and motivation is critical to making the right decisions.... View Details
- 26 Oct 2017
- News
Can Farming Save the Planet?
Photos by Marc Romanelli Climate change rightfully scares a lot of people. The changes already occurring—from the die-off of coral reefs and shrinking polar ice to increasing global temperatures—are almost too much to take in. Conventional wisdom would tell us that any... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Ask the Expert: The Kids Are All Right
lives, forcing incumbent brands to reinvent themselves to match the experiences that Apple, Nike, Google, Warby Parker, and the rest of the brands they love have taught them to expect. It’s not enough today for brands to look across their... View Details
- 12 Mar 2019
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New Research and Ideas, March 12, 2019
how changing the allocation of hiring decision rights in a multiunit organization affects employee-firm match quality, contingent on a unit’s local circumstances. Our research site switched from its traditional decentralized hiring model... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 15 Jul 2008
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First Look: July 15, 2008
exposure is not much of an issue. A convertible bond can be viewed as a simple coupon paying corporate bond plus a conversion option. A bond pricing model discounts the promised payments at a rate that compensates for time, risk, and expected loss (maturity View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 04 Nov 2014
- News
Fundación México en Harvard Celebrates 25 Years
Harvard alumni living in Mexico and elsewhere and the other half from corporate donations, mainly from Mexican companies. Harvard provided matching funds to the first $1 million, as part of an initiative to strengthen its international... View Details
Keywords: April White
- Web
Loan Assistance Programs - Alumni
evidence of potential for a successful match between the applicant and the job, and applicant’s ability to succeed in that job. Commitment and long-term goals: Applicant's commitment to the relevant industry or sector as well as the... View Details
- 20 Feb 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, February 20, 2018
to raise additional capital. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53962 forthcoming Games and Economic Behavior Strategy-Proofness of Worker-Optimal Matching with Continuously Transferable Utility By:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Oct 2019
- Research & Ideas
Brick-and-Mortar Stores Are Making a Comeback
"Clicks and Mortar." [Image: iStock] Related Reading How to Use Free Shipping as a Competitive Weapon Should Retailers Match Their Own Prices Online and in Stores? Research Paper Where Should We Build a Mall? The Formation of... View Details
- 21 May 2018
- HBS Case
How Would You Price One of the World's Great Watches?
case exhibit. "We looked at the diameters, and then we actually measured the size of four pictures, and we noticed that the relative sizes of the pictures don’t match the relative size of the watches,” Thomke remembers them saying.... View Details
- 11 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
In the Future of Sports Investing, Media Is the Best Bet
sports and new sports, as well as old media and new media," he says. "The most exciting stuff seems to be about new sports and new media, but there are also new configurations of old sports." For example, some leagues now play "short form... View Details