Country Of Origin Effects - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Mar 2017
What Do You Think?

Is China About to Overtake the US for World Trade Leadership?

improve their trade ‘interoperability...’" Nevertheless, "the US will stay a country with a young and ambitious population benefiting from the flow of immigrants while China is rapidly growing old... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

22 Jun 2021
Research & Ideas

The COVID-19 Mutiny: When Teams Leave and Take Their Clients

companies, lift outs represent a gamble on credibility, portability of performance, and human capital. Such moves may destroy relationships—with former colleagues, clients, and vendors—and impair the employees’ View Details

Keywords: by Robin Abrahams, Boris Groysberg, and Steven L. Manchel

07 Jan 2015
Research & Ideas

The Quest for Better Layoffs

video case studies of laid-off workers, as well as a couple of technical notes for students—one focusing on best practices for managers as they consider workforce reductions; the other on the overall View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Manufacturing

15 Sep 2011
Research & Ideas

High Ambition Leadership

and a set of human values that everyone could connect with. People around the world value trust, want meaning out of work, and want to do good and well. In the example of... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

26 Jul 2016
Research & Ideas

Where will Pokémon Go with Your Personal Information?

Instead of taking big screens across the country by storm, this summer’s blockbuster has people glued to much smaller ones. Launched at the beginning of July by San... View Details

Keywords: Re: Willy C. Shih; Video Game; Entertainment & Recreation

21 Nov 2012
Research & Ideas

What Health Care Managers Need to Know--and How to Teach Them

with the capacity and courage to effect these changes? Another message, according to Herzlinger, was about the role of payment models on cost, quality, and access to care and the need to ensure that "access"... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Guttry; Health; Education

06 Apr 2016
Research & Ideas

Should Entrepreneurs Pitch Products or Ideas for Products?

disputes—either idea-theft claims or copyright/patent infringement actions. “These costs and risks make buyers very cautious about whom they choose to meet. And that creates a barrier for relatively inexperienced sellers.” Here, the “signaling” View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Motion Pictures & Video; Entertainment & Recreation; Banking

24 Oct 2017
Research & Ideas

Tax Reform is on the Front Burner Again. Here’s Why You Should Care

about tax legislation beyond concern over the amount of the check we write each April 15? Yes, very much so. Our tax policies reflect the values that the country stands for. Do we cut taxes on top earners or... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

12 Jul 2006
Research & Ideas

Competition the Cure for Healthcare

but luckily, we do not have to wait for government. In other countries such as the United Kingdom or Germany, government is far more directly involved in delivering healthcare. In these countries, change will be highly political. But in... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Health

18 Jan 2021
Book

How Thinking Like a Startup Helps Governments Solve More Problems

Harvard City Leadership Initiative, I have met unbelievably innovative leaders whom some of my American colleagues and counterparts could learn from. Even where we should not replicate precisely what they do in different View Details