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- 15 Jun 2020
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2020
political system in America is broken, right? Wrong. The truth is, the American political system is working exactly how it is designed to work; it just isn’t designed or optimized to work for ordinary citizens. Most people believe that... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
James McNerney Jr.
midnight. You do come away feeling prepared for a business environment, which is often more about optimization than coming up with the right answer. I think since my time the focus has been more on teamwork, which makes sense. Effective... View Details
- 26 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 26, 2018
facial-expression tracking is used to study viewers’ real-time emotional responses when watching comedy movie trailers online. These data are used to predict both viewers’ intentions to watch the movie and the movie’s box office success. The authors then propose an... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 23 Sep 2008
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First Look: September 23, 2008
accounting, control, and reporting systems in firms. How Can Decision Making Be Improved? Authors:Katherine L. Milkman, Dolly Chugh, and Max H. Bazerman Publication: Perspectives on Psychological Science (forthcoming) Abstract The optimal... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 Jun 2004
- Research & Ideas
The Big Money for Big Projects
investment decisions, the use of project finance can also affect asset values. By using project finance, companies get the opportunity to create a project-specific governance system designed to optimize the value of the project. Thus,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Prognosis
together and be able to draw upon shared stockpiles of key materials. Looking ahead to the other side of the surge, where do you see space for optimism in the future of health care delivery? PS: The speed and ferocity with which the... View Details
- 22 May 2018
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New Research and Ideas, May 22, 2018
this tool to optimize impact and financial performance going forward. This case was designed to be taught alongside Root Capital’s Efficient Impact Frontier Simulation exercise. Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 22 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 22, 2015
2015 The $13 Trillion Question: How America Manages Its Debt The Optimal Maturity of Government Debt By: Greenwood, Robin, Samuel Gregory Hanson Abstract—No abstract available. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 14 Jun 2011
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First Look: June 14
Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-124.pdf First-Party Content, Commitment and Coordination in Two-Sided Markets Authors:Andrei Hagiu and Daniel Spulber Abstract We study the effect of two-sided platforms' ability to invest in first-party content on... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Jan 2010
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First Look: Jan. 26
http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-057.pdf Optimal Auction Design and Equilibrium Selection in Sponsored Search Auctions Authors:Benjamin Edelman and Michael Schwarz An abstract is unavailable at this time. Download the paper:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 04 Aug 2020
- News
How Business Can Advance Racial Equity
said, what gives me incredible optimism even in this sort of world that feels sometimes like it is literally on fire, is the amount of awareness and engagement from every level of society. It's as if we, as a community of business... View Details
- 20 Mar 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, March 20, 2018
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54214 forthcoming Operations Research Online Network Revenue Management Using Thompson Sampling: Demand Forecasting and Price Optimization By: Ferreira, Kris J., David Simchi-Levi, and He... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jun 2012
- First Look
First Look: June 19
case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/912003-PDF-ENG Peace, Non-Aligned: The Pragmatic Optimism of Lakhdar Brahimi James K. Sebenius and Laurence A. GreenHarvard Business School Case 912-028 Describes the background and career of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Dec 2004
- Research & Ideas
How an Order Views Your Company
in optimization of supply chains and logistics. I think that for all of us, the order cycle provided a wonderful window through which to observe the intricate details of revenue management, cross-functional coordination, and profitability... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston
- 19 Feb 2021
- News
A Playbook for Progress
for the corporations and the economy as a whole. Chitra:Your research revealed a consistent theme of women of color never giving up and having grit and the ability to trigger optimism in times of doubt and disappointment. Give an example... View Details
- 28 Apr 2009
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First Look: April 28, 2009
are discussed. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-080.pdf Turning Waste into By-Product (revised) Author:Deishin Lee Abstract We determine, in a competitive setting, the optimal operating regimes for a firm that... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Hard Choices
right to decide that their business exists solely to maximize profits. But let’s stop to examine what that even means. What are those things that cause profits to be maximized? And should we be aiming to maximize them this year, or next year, or only over the fullness... View Details
Keywords: Seth Klarman (MBA 1982)
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
RX for Change
help us work together when we can,” she adds, citing the development of a regional database that will open up the exchange of information across area providers and payers. Like many organizations, Roswell Park had a focus on optimizing... View Details
- 17 Nov 2020
- In Practice
How Retailers Can Thrive in a Shopping Season Like No Other
the reverse flow of products are complex and are not optimized for the level of returns some retailers will see. Antonio Moreno (@tmorenog) is the Sicupira Family Associate Professor of Business Administration. Leonard A. Schlesinger:... View Details
- 30 Apr 2019
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New Research and Ideas, April 30, 2019
employees received, how workplace rewards made employees feel significantly predicted their optimal functioning. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=56020 forthcoming Inside Countries: Subnational Research in... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman