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- 07 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
Excerpt: ‘The Art of Negotiation’
weeds. Let's recap what we've agreed upon so we can put this particular issue in context." You can also build your confidence by seeking out ideas and techniques beyond your usual experience. If you run a supply chain, for example, read...
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Re: Michael A. Wheeler
- 08 May 2019
- Blog Post
Top-Notch Talent Begets Top-Notch Talent
can do x,’” says Cheney. “I had an ‘aha’ moment that there was a lack of a marketplace to connect the supply and demand on that.” A New Recruiting Solution is Born Cheney built out the concept for Prokanga while on maternity leave with...
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- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Gazprom Goes Global
A Russian Giant Grows, Despite a Bad Rap THE BIG CHILL: Russia and Ukraine’s gas wars give Europe the shivers. In a virtual replay of events this past January, in 2006 Russia’s energy giant Gazprom cut off its supply of natural gas to...
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- 27 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
What South Korea Teaches the World About Fighting COVID
soldiers), but also other individuals from contracting and spreading the virus. The effective use of face masks can prevent the spread of the virus, while not fully shutting down the economy. A public’s mass adoption of face masks...
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- 02 Feb 2010
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 2
disaggregated measures that are incrementally informative but costly to contract upon. In such a setting, when do firms contract on aggregated rather than disaggregated performance measures? We show that at...
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Martha Lagace
- 11 Mar 2001
- Research & Ideas
Group Therapy
undertake coordinated action despite the fact that they are often composed of very diverse units; and the role families play in these organizations. Court systems, contract law, stock markets, accounting standards, and other elements that...
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by Peter Jacobs
- 03 Mar 2008
- First Look
First Look: March 4, 2008
management. We find a large effect: pre-Reg FD the return premium from school ties was 8.16% per year, while post-Reg FD the return premium was nearly zero and insignificant. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-074.pdf Bond View Details
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Martha Lagace
- 21 May 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: From Trash to Treasure: Inside a Waste Management Site in Mumbai
across the city. They operate within urban centers and landfills to collect waste, sort out the plastic, and help\ aggregate them for larger materials processing facilities like HUL and Dalmia’s plant. This fragile ecosystem is supported by effective View Details
- 07 Jul 2009
- First Look
First Look: July 7
Problems with the contracted supply of natural gas and the volatility of oil prices, coupled with regulatory changes made by the government, force Colbun to revise its business strategy and its sourcing mix....
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Martha Lagace
- 24 Mar 2015
- First Look
First Look: March 24
March 2015 American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics A Behavioral Model of the Popularity and Regulation of Demandable Liabilities By: Rotemberg, Julio J. Abstract—Overoptimism regarding one's ability to arrive early in a queue is shown to rationalize deposit View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Group Therapy: The Role of Business Groups in Emerging Economies
United States,” notes Khanna. “Court systems, contract law, stock markets, accounting standards, and other elements that facilitate entrepreneurship and growth are often weak, archaic, or entirely missing in these economies.” Business...
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- 28 Jul 2014
- Research & Ideas
Eyes Shut: The Consequences of Not Noticing
In their contracts with Walmart, suppliers must agree to accept any financial or criminal liability resulting from the sale of their products. Elmburg felt that Walmart, given its size and as the point of purchase, had an ability to...
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- 19 Feb 2013
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 19
generator, which is facing significant uncertainty regarding the cost and availability of alternative energy sources. Problems with the contracted supply of natural gas and the volatility of oil prices,...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Novo Nordisk
a contamination-free walk at the world’s largest insulin production site that employees 3,500 people, we were excited to observe them produce half of the world’s supply of insulin. Our visit was led by one of the company’s engineers, who...
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- 02 Feb 2015
- Research & Ideas
Disruptors Sell What Customers Want and Let Competitors Sell What They Don’t
not going to compete by building a car manufacturing supply chain, a telephony network or a big retail footprint. We are going to use that available infrastructure to our advantage. These startups are like fleas on the backs of dinosaurs...
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by Michael Blanding
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Building Bridges: New Dimensions in Negotiation
framing an approach attractively, and generally being persuasive. In addition, it can include deciding who should make an opening offer and when, how high or low it should be, and the dynamics of successive counteroffers. The second dimension, drawing on trade and...
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by Anita M. Harris
- 24 Sep 2013
- First Look
First Look: September 24
Monetary Economics Cyclicality of Credit Supply: Firm-Level Evidence By: Ivashina, Victoria, and Bo Becker Abstract—Theory predicts that there is a close link between bank credit supply and the evolution of the business cycle. Yet...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 31 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 31, 2017
professions. Asians, on the other hand, have much higher representation in the venture capital and entrepreneurial sector than their overall percentages in the labor force. We explore potential supply side explanations including both...
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Carmen Nobel
- 17 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Business of Babies
commercial business," Spar said. "I think this is wrong. The demands of the parent will outweigh political and moral opposition." However, those who want to succeed in the market need to fight to shape property, privacy, and View Details
- 13 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 13, 2010
Management Series. Oxford University Press, 2010 An abstract is unavailable at this time. Purchase the Book: http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199552863.do Shadow of the Contract: How Contract Structure Shapes Inter-Firm Dispute...
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Sean Silverthorne