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- 19 Dec 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
New Year, New Habits
entrepreneurs. Why Government 'Nudges' Motivate Good Citizen Behavior Psychological nudges can be a cost-effective way for governments to get citizens to do the right thing. 5 Weight Loss Tips From Behavioral Economists Behavioral...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Aug 2007
- Op-Ed
Mattel: Getting a Toy Recall Right
recall will be determined by the percentage of affected products that are returned. Anything less than 90 percent within 3 months for a child safety hazard will represent failure. As long as the 2 recalls to date are the whole of the problem and not the View Details
- 22 Jan 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Immigrant Technologist: Studying Technology Transfer with China
trip, recently talked to Professor Kerr about his research and his observations in China. Mike Roberts: Tell us about your impressions of China. Bill Kerr: My central observation from our trip is that China is at a tipping point for...
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- 12 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
How Hot is the “Hot Spot” Business?
millions of portable computers and handheld devices. When the 3,000 or so hot spots that exist today jump to 10,000, a tipping point will be reached that quickly leads to development of some 300,000 hot spots, Dayton predicted, driven...
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- 02 Jan 2018
- Research & Ideas
The Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2017
Credit: iStockPhoto No surprise: Race and gender were prime topics of interest for Harvard Business School Working Knowledge readers in 2017. Also popular were articles about research that gave us greater understanding about how leaders succeed, View Details
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Feb 2003
- Research & Ideas
Web Services
Movie buffs may recall that "plastics" was the whispered tip to Dustin Hoffman in The Graduate; if the movie were remade today, "Web services" might replace that advice. An overflow audience already seemed to know...
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- 10 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
Lessons from the Browser Wars
a patch. Indeed, IE successfully caught up to Netscape's quality by throwing a lot of money and manpower into IE browser development. Q: What are you working on next? A: Most closely related to the browser wars is research with professor Estelle Cantillon on how a...
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- 11 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
Secrets of the Successful Businesswoman
tip about staffing. But if asked which she's proudest of, it's balance. Even if you staff the best people, said McGovern, they will leave if you don't create an environment for them to achieve balance, too. Always Dynamic Women...
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by Martha Lagace
- 16 Aug 2017
- Research & Ideas
Researchers Use Google Street View to See the Future of Cities
urban change: the tipping theory and the invasion theory. The tipping theory suggests that neighborhoods that are in good shape will continue to improve at a faster rate. The researchers found that to be...
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- 21 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Will American Brands Be a Casualty of War?
of war. We have reached the tipping point where Pax Americana now threatens Brand America. For some, the problem is the Bush administration's pattern of unilateral decision making. For others, especially in Europe, Bush's manner has...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Dec 2013
- Research & Ideas
Companies Choreograph Earnings Calls to Hide Bad News
count on for positive commentary," Cohen says. The evidence made it clear that firms can't cast calls forever. If they do, analysts eventually drop coverage-the tipping point seems to be four calls in a row. So what caused the firms to...
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- 19 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 19, 2018
had to prove itself in practice. He set a timetable: the microenterprises must reach the tipping point by September 20, 2018, which meant the microenterprise would have become a platform to which all resource providers would flock and...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 29 Jan 2019
- Research & Ideas
'Green Bonds' May Be Our Best Bet for Environmental Damage Control
ownership in a small group of investors—reflecting the smaller subset of investors who place value on environmental benefits, such as funds that have some green or social investing orientation. While the difference in return is admittedly small, it could be a factor in...
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- 24 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
The Climate Needs Aggressive CEO Leadership
power newly entrusted in corporations to address one of the greatest societal challenges of our time. As Americans march in the streets before the UN Conference, and as the global climate approaches tipping points beyond which lies...
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- 04 Jan 2021
- What Do You Think?
How Do We Sustain Organization Diversity?
been winning the competition repeatedly. As Working Knowledge reader John Sandvik put it: “A scale tipped to either side is not ideal the balance already is far in favor of the largest businesses, and some of the changes they have managed...
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by James Heskett
- 17 Sep 2014
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpen Your Negotiation Skills
business talks, our other career skills won't do us much good. Many of us, however, approach these critical conversations woefully unprepared. Fortunately, a large number of Harvard Business School faculty research this area constantly, and their View Details
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2018
- What Do You Think?
Two Decades Later, is the 'New Economy' Finally Here?
reliance on non-renewable or non-recyclable resources a sustainable economy will not emerge until graduate schools research and teach how to identify and manage the existential risks referred to above.” Nick C teed up the appropriate question for us when he said, “Not...
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by James Heskett
- 11 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
Neuroeconomics: Eyes, Brain, Business
big-picture question for me is in how we interact with other people," she says. "It's hard to come up with any business transaction you can do alone." The Tipping Point Of Animacy Specifically, Looser is interested in what happens to our...
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by Carmen Nobel
- 10 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
Prospective Students Steer Clear of Schools Rocked by Scandal
officials may be surprised at how much weight students place on these scandals when they decide where to apply. It’s a sign that a single piece of information—however relatively insignificant it may seem in terms of the overall attractiveness of a school—can View Details
- 20 Dec 2018
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2018
if people could be persuaded to develop a healthy habit. Potentially at stake: the lives of more than a million children. Master the Team Meeting Business meetings aren't always enjoyable, but they are key to moving a team forward. Julia Austin offers View Details
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by Sean Silverthorne