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- 12 Apr 2011
- First Look
First Look: April 12
Publications Impacto Histórico de la Globalización en Argentina y Chile: Empresas y Empresarios (The Historical Impact of Globalization in Argentina and Chile: Enterprises and Entrepreneurs) Authors: Geoffrey Jones and Andrea Lluch, eds.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Sep 2016
- What Do You Think?
How Can the Threat of Networks Be Reduced?
Joshua Cooper Ramo, co-CEO and vice chairman of Kissinger Associates. Ramo’s core thesis is that today's world of networks and connectivity may be the biggest game-changer of the future, whether the game is business competition, public... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 03 Jun 2014
- First Look
First Look: June 3
Publications August 2013 University of Chicago Press Innovation Policy and the Economy By: Lerner, Josh, and Scott Stern Abstract—No abstract available. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
Funding Innovation: Is Your Firm Doing it Wrong?
problems inherent in corporate R&D funding and offers up possible solutions. The key to success, he believes, may lie in adopting a hybrid model that combines aspects of both the corporate research lab and the world of VC-backed... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 04 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 4
Publications August 2013 Jossey-Bass Teaming to Innovate By: Edmondson, Amy C. Abstract—Innovation requires teaming. (Put another way, teaming is to innovation what assembly lines are to car production.) This book brings together key... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Nov 2016
- Research & Ideas
It Matters That Your CEO Doesn't Know Much About Sales
as a sales issue.” Planning and hiring To reap any of these benefits companies must develop links between the C-suite and the customer-facing side of the business. In his article, Cespedes offers two examples of how this can be done:... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 26 Jun 2000
- Research & Ideas
Three Countries, Three Choices in Post-Soviet Eurasia
of a larger social purpose connected with protecting and cultivating the nation. It gives citizens a reason to sacrifice in pursuit of a higher national goal. And it expands the "time horizons" for a country's leaders and offers... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 19 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 19, 2006
distribution will fundamentally change the number and variety of products that consumers purchase. However, there is sharp disagreement about what type of change will occur. Proponents of the "long tail" idea argue that a sharp increase in the variety of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Entering the Age of Alliances
in K-12 education, has brought to a collaboration with Hewlett Packard (HP) high credibility and access to key curriculum decision makers in the public education system. A leading designer, manufacturer, and service provider of products... View Details
Keywords: by James Austin
- 04 Jan 2010
- Research & Ideas
Best of HBS Working Knowledge 2009
Many business leaders are mystified about how to reach potential customers on social networks such as Facebook. HBS professor Mikolaj Jan Piskorski provides a fresh look into the interpersonal dynamics of these sites and offers guidance... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 17 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 17
increases that would solve these problems are not expected in the near- or medium-term. The paper outlines first a number of directions for effecting improvement through marginal capacity increases and better management of demand and available capacity. It then... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
Managing Alignment as a Process
help their organizational unit implement it. Enterprises must have active policies to communicate, educate, motivate, and align employees with the strategy. They must also align their ongoing management processes—for resource allocation, target setting, View Details
- 30 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
All Eyes on Slovakia’s Flat Tax
implemented theoretical flat taxes. Q: Slovakia introduced a flat tax in 2004 with a 19 percent rate on personal income, corporate income, and value added tax. What are some of the complexities of the Slovak situation that made you decide to highlight it as a case?... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 29 Oct 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Entrepreneurial Venture: A Conversation
customers on Valentine's Day, so we decided to offer the best customer service ever. We called every single customer and explained that our reshipment would be late. We sent a follow-up letter of apology from me and included a discount... View Details
Keywords: by Susan Young
- 29 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 29, 2007
under severe economic conditions. We show that many structured finance instruments can be characterized as economic catastrophe bonds, but offer far less compensation than alternatives with comparable payoff profiles. We argue that this... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 10 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
Reinventing the Industrial Giant
create a customized car if they could not find what they were looking for on the Web site. However, GMBuyPower.com faces significant challenges. First, there are many people who believe that the public may want to buy computers online,... View Details
- 01 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Slow, Steady Battle to Fix Cancer Care
The group assembles international teams of clinicians and patients to develop outcome measure sets that can be used to drive improvement in health care performance, for public reporting, and in bundled pricing initiatives. ICHOM is also... View Details
- 03 Jan 2007
- First Look
First Look: January 3, 2007
Kendall Square Research was a small competitor in the supercomputer industry. Sales grew rapidly in 1992 and early 1993 and the company sold stock to the public for the first time. Analysts forecast higher earnings for 1993, then the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 31 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 31
PublicationsDo Voters Demand Responsive Governments? Evidence from Indian Disaster Relief Authors:Shawn Cole, Andrew Healy, and Eric Werker Publication:Journal of Development Economics (forthcoming) Abstract Using rainfall, public... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Feb 2011
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles, Papers of the Decade
Networks Published: September 14, 2009 Many business leaders are mystified about how to reach potential customers on social networks such as Facebook. Professor Mikolaj Jan Piskorski provides a fresh look into the interpersonal dynamics of these sites and View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne