Immigrants - Publications - Faculty & Research

2017
Working Paper

Emerging Markets and the Future of Business History

By: Gareth Austin, Carlos Dávila and Geoffrey Jones

This working paper suggests that the business history of emerging markets should be seen as an alternative business history rather than merely adding new settings to explore established core debates. The discipline of business history evolved around the corporate... View Details

Keywords: Business History; Emerging Markets; Developing Countries and Economies

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03 Oct 2023
HBS Case

Layoffs Can Be Bad Business: 5 Strategies to Consider Before Cutting Staff

other valuable items to help a downsized employee, including non-wage benefits such as health care, job placement, immigration support, and vesting of stock options. “A layoff is a lousy way to take care of business.” Nokia, the... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand; Telecommunications; Technology; Financial Services; Manufacturing

01 May 2024
What Do You Think?

Have You Had Enough?

organization performance, then on to China trade policies (2012), the importance of immigration (beginning in 2003), women in leadership (2013), the need for an AI czar (2019), and remote work and organizational culture (2020). “I’m... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

25 Jan 2021
Book

In a Nutshell, Why American Capitalism Succeeded

some firms might be surprising—Colgate-Palmolive dates back to 1806 and Chase Manhattan, all the way back to 1799. DuPont has a history nearly as old as the nation. It was founded near Wilmington, Delaware, in 1802, during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson, by an... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Manufacturing

10 Oct 2023
Research & Ideas

In Empowering Black Voters, Did a Landmark Law Stir White Angst?

about the upcoming elections, of course, it will be interesting to see how the rhetoric surrounding race relations, not thinking just about the Black versus white divide, but more broadly, native born versus immigrant born,” Tabellini... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

19 Apr 2010
Research & Ideas

The History of Beauty

for washing became associated with Western civilization, and even as an essential entry ticket for immigrants seeking to become true Americans. The transformation of perfume also marks an important stage in the evolution of the modern... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Beauty & Cosmetics

07 Feb 2022
Research & Ideas

Digital Transformation: A New Roadmap for Success

devote enough time and resources to developing the mindsets and capabilities all employees need. "Data, like all information, is power, and not everyone will embrace this transition readily." Roundtable executives said senior leaders tend to be digital View Details

Keywords: by Linda A. Hill, Ann Le Cam, Sunand Menon, and Emily Tedards

16 Feb 2024
Research & Ideas

As AI Upends Recruiting, Job Seekers Need a Waze App for Careers

immigration policy during a period of growing skills gaps. In a quest for efficiency, they rely on AI-powered hiring systems that inadvertently exclude skilled candidates due to minor shortcomings in their qualifications, are difficult to... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Information Technology; Technology

19 Jan 2015
Research & Ideas

Is Wikipedia More Biased Than Encyclopædia Britannica?

on topics such as government (9 percent), education (4 percent), immigration (4 percent), and civil rights (3 percent). Other categories did not have enough data to significantly identify bias. Of course, those findings don't say which of... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Publishing

02 Mar 2007
What Do You Think?

What Is the Government’s Role in US Health Care?

medications?" In citing the need for more doctors and nurses, David Stahl comments that "it could be a way to help open immigration in this country." Michael Robbins adds, "Healthcare has been a closed guild." David Othmer cited "the maze... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett; Health

09 Jun 2022
HBS Case

From Truck Driver to Manager: US Foods’ Novel Approach to Staff Shortages

maybe they became a supervisor and moved into management.” Other strategies the company, along with the entire industry, is eyeing to address the driver shortage include self-driving trucks, lowering the age for license eligibility to 18, and advocating for the release... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

18 Nov 2011
Working Paper Summaries

The Dynamics of Firm Lobbying

Keywords: by William R. Kerr, William Lincoln & Prachi Mishra

03 Jun 2022
Research & Ideas

In a Work-from-Anywhere World, How Remote Will Workers Go?

can’t move for a job Choudhury emphasizes the pain points that occur when company requirements and personal autonomy clash: Employees often can’t move for an in-person position due to a spouse’s career, immigration challenges, or... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin

22 Aug 2005
Research & Ideas

Restoring a Global Economy, 1950–1980

use of the facsimile machine took off. The movement of goods across the world was facilitated by the development of larger ocean-going ships, or super-freighters, and the growth of containerization. The flow of migrants across borders remained constrained by View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones

19 Sep 2023
Research & Ideas

What Chandrayaan-3 Says About India's Entrepreneurial Approach to Space

episodes in the future. Similarly, India is a pioneer in the creation of so-called digital public goods, building on its universal biometric identity initiative, which no nation has been able to replicate. To me, as an immigrant in the... View Details

Keywords: by Clea Simon, Harvard Gazette; Aerospace

01 Dec 2006
What Do You Think?

How Important Is Quality of Labor? And How Is It Achieved?

mind in the face of the debate over immigration and outsourcing, essentially trade in labor. And it is prompted by a new book, A Farewell to Alms: A Brief Economic History of the World, by Gregory Clark that identifies what he calls... View Details

Keywords: by by Jim Heskett

28 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

How Leaders Can Navigate Politicized Conversations and Inspire Collaboration

depended not on the topic but on the ideology of the listener. (Participants were asked to judge statements on either transgender or immigration policy, for example.) Because politically correct labels are often applied to groups that... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

29 Mar 2013
Working Paper Summaries

Entrepreneurs, Firms, and Global Wealth since 1850

Keywords: by Geoffrey G. Jones

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By: Andy Wu

How can technology entrepreneurs build competitive advantage from the ground up? Professor Andy Wu conducts scholarly research and develops course materials that document how technology entrepreneurs can (1) organize for innovation to create new market opportunities... View Details

Keywords: Strategy; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Growth Management; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Technology Platform; Technological Innovation; Information Technology Industry; Retail Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; Video Game Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; United States; China; Southeast Asia; South Asia

2024
Working Paper

Migration, Climate Similarity, and the Consequences of Climate Mismatch

By: Marguerite Obolensky, Marco Tabellini and Charles Taylor

This paper examines the concept of “climate matching” in migration—the idea that migrants seek out destinations with familiar climates. Focusing on the US, we document that temperature distance between origin and destination predicts the distribution of migrants across... View Details

Keywords: Migration; Climate; Immigration; Residency; Weather; Ethnicity; Climate Change; Geographic Location; Policy; United States