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30 Nov 2020
Research & Ideas

COVID Not Slowing VC Investment

the end of the year. Venture funding in a socially distanced world Discouraged entrepreneurs shouldn’t put away their pitch decks yet. For one thing, funding commitments are still outpacing those of past periods of economic distress, the... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Financial Services; Banking

01 Apr 2014
Research & Ideas

When Do Alliances Make Sense?

costly." Those costs are incurred in two ways. First, there is the logistical expense of setting up communication between firms—which can be particularly difficult with companies separated by distance or technology. Second, an... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Energy; Utilities

29 Oct 2020
Research & Ideas

The COVID Gender Gap: Why Fewer Women Are Dying

"If men don't take the virus as seriously as women do, and they're not wearing masks and social distancing as much, that could help explain why they are suffering the consequences more," says Harvard Business School Associate Professor... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Health

09 Jan 2014
Research & Ideas

Excerpt: ’Fortune Tellers’

was no more certain than a crystal ball. Moreover, despite efforts of forecasters to distance themselves from astrologers and popular conjurers, the emergence of scientific forecasting went hand in hand with rising popular interest in all... View Details

Keywords: by Walter A. Friedman

06 Aug 2024
Op-Ed

What the World Could Learn from America's Immigration Backlash—100 Years Ago

century depended on the cultural distance between immigrants and natives. To proxy for cultural distance, I used linguistic distance from English and religion, noting that anti-Catholicism was widespread in... View Details

Keywords: by Marco Tabellini

02 Sep 2008
Research & Ideas

Indulgence vs. Regret: Investing in Future Memories

feel more regretful. One group was asked to consider their decision from the distance of 10 years in the future; the other group was asked to predict how they would feel about their purchase the following day. “We don't have to wait 40... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

17 Apr 2006
Research & Ideas

Resisting the Seductions of Success

a natural member of this group. Tony's story strongly suggests that the most fundamental inner resource of leaders is a peculiar, negative skill. Leaders need the capacity to distance themselves from the pressures and seductions of... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr.; Entertainment & Recreation; Information; Publishing

13 Oct 2015
First Look

October 13, 2015

Haier: Zero Distance to the Customer (A) No abstract available. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/115006-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 115-056 Haier: Zero Distance to the... View Details

20 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

How Small Businesses Can Survive the Coronavirus Outbreak

businesses often have less than 20 days’ worth. While forecasts vary, many public health experts don’t expect the coronavirus outbreak to subside for at least eight weeks, assuming that social distancing and other mitigation efforts can... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Service; Food & Beverage

24 Mar 2014
Research & Ideas

The Surprising Link Between Language and Corporate Responsibility

"It is raining today" is grammatically equivalent to saying "It is raining tomorrow." In his research, Chen found that speakers of the former languages with strong future-time reference (FTR) tended to focus and act less on the future—presumably because there was more... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

16 Dec 2015
Research & Ideas

Why ‘Sleep on It’ No Longer Sounds Like Great Advice

it.” In other words, the next time you face a difficult decision, you might want to get some distance from it for a while—but make up your mind before bedtime. View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Retail

13 May 2008
First Look

First Look: May 13, 2008

knowledge production can be conducted in an emerging economy, at a distance from buyers of the knowledge. Purchase this supplement: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=708483 Sony PlayStation 3: Game Over?... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

10 Jun 2014
First Look

First Look: June 10

between keeping one's distance and staying involved. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/download.aspx?name=14-114.pdf Wisdom or Madness? Comparing Crowds with Expert Evaluation in Funding the Arts By: Mollick, Ethan... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

20 Apr 2020
Book

Why COVID-19 Raises the Stakes for Healthy Buildings

Will you ever again step onto a crowded elevator without hesitation? Reach for a doorknob without concern (or gloves)? Easing social distancing restrictions might reopen businesses, but as long as memories of COVID-19 lockdowns are still... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Real Estate; Health

16 Jun 2014
Research & Ideas

The Unfulfilled Promise of Educational Technology

referring to massive open online courses pioneered by many universities that put their lectures and course content online. That has provided new access to students on two dimensions, says Kim, distance and time. Distance, because now... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Education

09 Feb 2009
Research & Ideas

Uncompromising Leadership in Tough Times

generation of workers, just as it did after the Great Depression. Q: Maintaining a professional distance from work, a full life outside of work, and a sense of humor all helped the CEOs in your study. Could you discuss the inevitable... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

15 Jan 2009
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Career & Life Balance

the people and society around them, while at the same time being dead inside. Leaders need the capacity to distance themselves from the pressures and seductions of success and to think and live for themselves. Am I Working Too Hard?... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty

11 Jun 2020
In Practice

Are Digital Organizations Better at Overcoming COVID?

organizations, there should be fewer layoffs and product delays. While declining demand will remain challenging for everyone, social distancing can be achieved because disperse teams can build and distribute software from remote locations... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

01 Nov 2010
Research & Ideas

How IT Shapes Top-Down and Bottom-Up Decision Making

and floor workers. (In gauging the factors that determine whether a firm adopts any given technology, the researchers considered geographic variables that might affect the cost of acquiring the technology—the firm's distance from the... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

26 Nov 2001
Research & Ideas

Manager or Mentor? Why You Must Be Both

something missing. He was actually contending with far deeper concerns than how to gauge distance from the blackboard. He was young, the same age as some of the students he was trying to teach. He didn't believe in a lot of the teaching... View Details