CARES Act - Publications - Faculty & Research

12 Dec 2005
Research & Ideas

Using the Law to Strategic Advantage

lawyer and to be able to engage with their lawyers in deciding how to proceed. Q: Just as managers have to become more learned about the law, you say that lawyers must become more business savvy. What is the lawyer's role in all this? A: Lawyers advising firms or View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Legal Services

17 Jan 2011
Research & Ideas

Being the Boss

that it's really an impoverished method of communication. You can't act like it's face-to-face communication when it isn't. We all know, because we've experienced it, how fast conflict can escalate with e-mail because the nonverbals are... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

16 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

Adam Smith, Behavioral Economist?

belief that managers have internalized the values we care about, and trust them to act on those, particularly when they might come in conflict with their own interests. There are similarly other professions... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen

17 Nov 2016
Op-Ed

What's Behind the Unexpected Trump Support from Women

higher education His stand on workplace deregulation raises concerns about continued protection of women’s (and men’s) human and civil rights A reshaped Supreme Court could roll back protections to the rights of women, including the right to choose Changes to the... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Morgan Roberts and Robin Ely

25 Oct 2020
Research & Ideas

The Dark Side of Fintech Borrowing

requirement introduced by the Dodd-Frank Act for fintech lenders might serve the industry well, Di Maggio suggests. The law “forced the banks to actually make sure that the borrowers will be able to repay their loans.” “In the mortgage... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services; Banking

28 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

The FDA’s Speedy Drug Approvals Are Safe: A Win-Win for Patients and Pharma Innovation

program, which includes access to dedicated regulatory expertise, didn’t impact the safety or efficacy of new drugs. In fact, the policy that gave rise to BTD—the US FDA Safety and Innovation Act of 2012—ultimately sped innovation and... View Details

Keywords: by Kasandra Brabaw; Pharmaceutical

30 Apr 2020
Book

Fighting Climate Change Requires a New Capitalism

Rebecca Henderson spent her young adult years living two lives. At work, she preached the risks of resisting change to MBA students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, drawing on lessons she learned while watching factories close as a management consultant.... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Energy

12 Dec 2011
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Clocky, the Runaway Alarm Clock

had to be careful to focus on function as well as fun, lest Clocky be relegated to fad status along with past products like Sony's now-discontinued robotic pet dog, the AIBO. “Apple succeeds because in addition to providing an appealing... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Consumer Products

03 Oct 2007
Research & Ideas

Dealing with the ‘Irrational’ Negotiator

What do you do when the people with whom you are negotiating act in ways that can best be called counterproductive? Before throwing up your hands, take a deep breath and ask yourself 3 questions. Do these people lack good information? Are... View Details

Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra & Max H. Bazerman

08 Oct 2008
Research & Ideas

Book Excerpt: A Sense of Urgency

steely determination will trump an analytically brilliant memo every time. If urgency is low, never patiently wait for a crisis (which may never come) to solve your problems. Bring the outside in. Act with urgency every day. If you are... View Details

Keywords: by John P. Kotter

06 Oct 2020
Sharpening Your Skills

18 Tips Managers Can Use to Lead Through COVID's Rising Waters

reorient based on the new realities. While team launches set the course of a group at the moment it comes together, relaunches act as resets. The COVID-19 pandemic upending routines calls for relaunches to help leaders and team members... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

25 Jan 2017
HBS Case

How Should Advertisers Respond to Consumer Demand for Whiter Skin?

have remained brisk. By 2015, facial care was a $1 billion market in India, and skin lighteners represented almost half that market size. The facial care market is expected to grow to $1.96 billion—nearly... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Beauty & Cosmetics

09 Jul 2007
Research & Ideas

Five Steps to Better Family Negotiations

multiple roles and ties can be confusing to coordinate. Relatives can experience role confusion (should I act as a father or boss, a daughter or vice president?) and struggle over the appropriate role to play in a particular negotiation... View Details

Keywords: by John A. Davis and Deepak Malhotra

25 Jul 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas: July 25, 2017

fact that despite careful attention to the importance of neighborhood priority, Boston’s implementation of its 50-50 reserve–open seat split was nearly identical to the outcome of a counterfactual system without any reserves. Transparency... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

16 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

How the Coronavirus Is Already Rewriting the Future of Business

quickly. The shift has happened in days, not months. Businesses may be able to learn how to move faster, acting in more agile ways, as a result. Amy C. Edmondson (@AmyCEdmondson) is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management.... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

03 Dec 2020
Research & Ideas

Cut Payroll Costs with Transparency, Fairness, and Compassion

Engaged and Motivated Good Leadership Is an Act of Kindness Some companies have opted to make pay cuts commensurate with salary ranges, with higher-paid employees taking a larger percentage cut than lower-paid workers. Estée Lauder... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott

18 Sep 2017
Research & Ideas

'Likes' Lead to Nothing—and Other Hard-Learned Lessons of Social Media Marketing

into the social space for fear of how customers will react, but Gupta questions whether that’s a sign these companies really have a more general image problem that needs to be addressed. “A health care company might say we wouldn’t have a... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Advertising; Technology

25 Jan 2010
Research & Ideas

A Macroeconomic View of the Current Economy

macroeconomic crisis. Once the biggest dangers are behind us, Mr. Bernanke will have to figure out how to get things back to normal. His aggressive stimulation of the economy could easily prove inflationary if he doesn't bring rates back up in time. But it will be a... View Details