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- 26 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
A Clear Eye for Innovation
its own R&D, finance, and marketing functions, and he chose the project leaders for their willingness to challenge the status quo and their ability to operate... View Details
- 13 Mar 2005
- Research & Ideas
Reinforcing Values: A Public Dressing Down
action, Levy triggered an open, emotional debate, then worked with the participants and their bosses behind the scenes to resolve the differences. At the next staff meeting, he praised the participants' View Details
Keywords: by David A. Garvin & Michael A. Roberto
- 29 Oct 2000
- Research & Ideas
Building a Powerful Prestige Brand
and other outlets that sold only cosmetics. Equally important, she thought most women would rather learn to make themselves more beautiful than pay expensive beauticians to do... View Details
- 02 Mar 2018
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Trump’s Tariffs Could Harm Allies as Much as Opponents
cause concern among people in other parts of the country, since it may lead to trade retaliation targeted at politically sensitive US exports such as textiles from North Carolina or oranges from Florida. Bottom line: Trump’s tariffs are... View Details
- 24 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
Stop Thinking of Climate Change as a Religious or Political Issue
You sometimes hear people say things like, "I believe in global warming" or "I don't believe in climate change." It seems odd to approach climate change in this way, as though it were a question of belief, like religion. Most of the time when we confront uncertainty in... View Details
- 02 Jun 2011
- What Do You Think?
Is it Time for a National Bankruptcy?
and relatives in Greece lead better lives than they can afford. Their wages are high, their benefits even higher, and their taxes are low (because, he claims, they avoid paying them). Banks in other countries have View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 02 Aug 2006
- Research & Ideas
Investor Protection: The Czech Experience
permitting expropriation and the Czech people paying a large price for the misbehavior of Železný and politicians. Is there a silver lining to the case? Also, could you expand upon the "uneven playing... View Details
- 09 Jan 2006
- Research & Ideas
Rebuilding Commercial Real Estate
the best market data. But not anymore, says Dubrowski. Overpricing, not overbuilding, is the market's biggest problem. Today, his twenty-two-person firm pays upward of $400,000 a year for subscription data services, the same services that... View Details
- 24 Oct 2017
- Research & Ideas
Tax Reform is on the Front Burner Again. Here’s Why You Should Care
concerns about that. The notion took hold that people at the top should pay some extra in income tax or the corporations should be asked to pay for some of the benefits that... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Apr 2019
- Book
Fintech's Game-Changing Opportunities for Small Business
That is the story of my family. If we want to have a more equitable economy, if we want America to continue to be the land of opportunity, we need View Details
- 15 Feb 2012
- Op-Ed
Occupy Wall Street Protestors Have a Point
intervention by business because business had no legitimacy—"it's above my pay grade." Still others thought that business should use its influence to activate government. A final group said that... View Details
- 10 Nov 2014
- HBS Case
How Restaurants in Lima and Copenhagen Became Best in the World
of the experience. You are paying almost $500 for lunch, so being made to feel part of the in crowd is actually really beneficial and important. [Noma] has one four-hour seating for lunch, everybody greets... View Details
- 17 Aug 2015
- Research & Ideas
Who is Boss in the Sharing Economy?
incentivizing employees to put forth greater effort even without paying them a high commission. "Individual hairdressers may be advertising too much because they compete against one another," says Hagiu,... View Details
- 17 Oct 2014
- Research & Ideas
New Treasury Rules Help Long-Retirement Planning
it occurs shortly after retirement. To achieve their multiple retirement goals, workers should use part of their assets within their retirement plans to buy a deferred life annuity that starts View Details
- 27 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
IBM Finds Profit in Diversity
issues, and the organization has demonstrated its willingness to be influenced, committing significant resources to efforts suggested by the groups. Trust was also built as the... View Details
Keywords: by David A. Thomas
- 08 Sep 2020
- Sharpening Your Skills
Capitalism Works Better When I Can See What You're Doing
Transparency, the concept if not the reality, is all the rage in business circles. If you knew why a company charged a certain price for a product, would you be more willing to pay it? If your boss confessed... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Jun 2004
- Research & Ideas
Music Downloads: Pirates—or Customers?
likely to be much lower. How many consumers will pay a dollar for song number thirteen? Clearly, there is a profit-enhancing role for some type of bundling even with digital distribution. For example,... View Details
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Motivation and the Cross-Sector Alliance
pays back" is embedded in Indupalma's competitive strategy, but it also serves its risk management, since one of the company's primary objectives is to reduce the threat of armed groups affecting their... View Details
- 21 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Are Crummy Products Your Next Growth Opportunity?
How's this for a mission statement: We make crummy products for non-consumers. But if you think that's the idea for an "F" paper in business school, you haven't been paying attention to success... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
Behind India’s Economic and Political Woes
economies, the smaller economies pay the price. The problem is exacerbated by continuing structural weaknesses in developing countries where foreign investments are not necessarily anchored in long-term commitments View Details
Keywords: by Zeenat Potia