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- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Up Against The Firewall
Observes Steven B. Lipner (PMD 57, 1989), Microsoft’s director of security assurance, “With organizations moving to a higher level of connectivity via the Internet, security has become a major issue for everybody, both suppliers and... View Details
- 06 Jun 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas: June 6, 2017
observe homophily in ethnicity and gender increases the probability of forming teams by 25%. Homophily in education and past working experience increases the probability of forming teams by 17% and 11 % respectively. Homophily in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Jan 2016
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January 12, 2016
potential adverse event once the test-statistic crosses a stopping boundary. We employ asymptotic analysis that assumes a large number of observations in a given window of time to show how to compute the stopping boundary by solving a... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 05 Mar 2007
- Research & Ideas
Risky Business? Protecting Foreign Investments
their broader interests were at stake and that it would be profitable in the long run for them to be reasonable when Indonesia was in the middle of a crisis. Q: What are you working on now? A: I am writing papers that expand on some View Details
- 29 Jan 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Business Press Is a Watchdog that Bites
likely it was to end up in a press article early. The more people that are involved, the more people may be able to observe something funny going on as well. That shows when there's lower cost, the press is more likely to do this—which... View Details
- 09 Jan 2006
- Research & Ideas
What Really Drives Your Strategy?
observed about the resource allocation process in large, complex organizations applies when considering small, emerging firms. And related to that, I am exploring how resource allocation patterns shape strategy redirection efforts in new... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
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Credential of Digital Innovation and Strategy | HBS Online
Innovation Master design thinking principles and creative problem-solving tools to develop innovative solutions to your most challenging business problems. Highlights Structuring Observations Using Journey Maps Opportunities in 2 by 2... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Golden State of Mind
observations or ask the hard questions of hopeful entrepreneurs. “I want you to think about whether you really are an entrepreneur,” he says to a young woman who hopes to launch a mirror makeup app using facial recognition technology. And... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Your Taxi Is Waiting
raised equity financing of $3.5 and $1.3 million in July and November 2008, respectively. “We have a significant database of customers and the ability to operate the Eclipse commercially under our flight certificate,” observes Herp.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Screen Saver
popcorn machine and dispensing soda, which makes Lopez's habit of hanging around AMC theaters a necessity. "I love, love, standing in a corner with a Diet Coke in my hand," he says. "If it's a well-run theater, it's poetry in motion. And if it's poorly run, you can't... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Faster, Bigger, Stronger: Supersizing the NFL
industry segments that depend on the NFL." Surveying the league's 32 franchises, Grubman observes that each has arguably become a global brand in its own right."The size and complexity of the local franchise as a business has exploded in... View Details
- 15 Nov 2017
- Research & Ideas
How Does a Social Startup Decide to Commercialize? It May Depend on the Founder's Gender
Green’s own observations about its fellowship application base. “Echoing Green has learned over our 30-year history that female-identified applicants to our fellowship do propose fewer commercialized social ventures, and this new research... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 02 Mar 2017
- What Do You Think?
Is China About to Overtake the US for World Trade Leadership?
observed that, “Seems like China needs to become a member of OECD for it to become the leader in world trade.” Liel reminded us that, “Global trade leadership will have to go hand in hand with allowing the yuan/renminbi to be a major... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Mar 2017
- Research & Ideas
A Good Thing Happens When Doctors Start Talking to Their Patients
social events such as movies and bingo nights, providing additional opportunities to observe their patients and identify who has suddenly stopped showing up for activities, an early indication that something seriously wrong might be... View Details
- 23 May 2016
- Research & Ideas
A Little Understanding Motivates Copyright Abusers to Pay Up
also make the settlement request conform more closely to standard invoices, providing a smoother path for processing payment, instead of initiating an internal legal review. She says it is interesting to observe the contrast between the... View Details
- 27 Jan 2016
- Research & Ideas
A Politician's Investment Portfolio Might Tip Off Corruption Potential
look at portfolios because that’s a natural way to measure risk, and then we needed an area where we could actually observe some scandals and misconduct happening,” Minor says. “Hmm, where could that be? Politicians! It turns out they... View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland
- 29 Jan 2013
- Research & Ideas
Creating the Perfect Super Bowl Ad
increases a viewer's interest in watching an ad. After a certain amount, however, that persuasiveness starts to decrease and advertisers lose the link to the brand and the power to influence buying. In other words, too much entertainment can actually reduce viewers'... View Details
- 12 Dec 2012
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: Strength in Numbers
generally not thwarted diffuse public interests in reducing emissions. Rather, it is differences in the broad public perception of need that explain most of the variance in emissions reduction we observe across countries. The point of... View Details
Keywords: Re: Gunnar Trumbull
- 07 Sep 2010
- Research & Ideas
Mindful Leadership: When East Meets West
expert in this area. Our Mindful Leadership seminar focused on the practice of meditation as one of those ways, with a variety of meditation techniques taught by Rinpoche. This was strictly a secular teaching, not a Buddhist one. In my experience I have View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Silo Lives! Analyzing Coordination and Communication in Multiunit Companies
Although many companies aspire to promote easy interaction and coordination across departments, office locations, and pay scales, the "boundaryless" organization—like the paperless office—hasn't materialized. The corporate silo is alive and well. This View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert