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- 17 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 17
Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA)'s decision to enter the retirement market with their new "Dimensional Managed DC" product, a complete retirement solution that aimed to provide investors with what they really wanted: the same View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 23 Jul 2007
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: How Wikipedia Works (or Doesn’t)
Deletion" (AfD) review process if they believe the piece does not live up to those standards. After online debate about the worthiness of the piece, a Wikipedia administrator reviews the arguments and decides the fate of the article. The... View Details
- 24 Apr 2007
- First Look
First Look: April 24, 2007
Student Outcomes in U.S. Public Education Harvard Business School Note 307-068 Surveys educational outcomes among public school students in the United States. Educational outcomes are categorized as achievement outcomes (measured primarily by students' performance on... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
In the Virtual Dressing Room Returns Are A Real Problem
electronic commerce than in the B2B segment, since industry standards for characterizing color and fabric are more familiar forms of communication for business partners than for individual consumers. Compounding the difficulty in... View Details
- 13 May 2014
- First Look
First Look: May 13
Publications August 2013 Harvard Business Review From Purpose to Impact: Figure Out Your Passion and Put It to Work By: Craig, Nick, and Scott Snook Abstract—We offer opinions on leadership. A need is seen for executives to have a strong belief in the purpose of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 May 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, May 29, 2018
set to become the highest grossing film ever in the U.S. and earn over $2 billion worldwide. Frozen had just surpassed $1 billion in box office to become Disney animation’s biggest success ever. In live action movies, Disney franchises,... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 02 Aug 2006
- Research & Ideas
Investor Protection: The Czech Experience
Nova lived up to its moniker, nová meaning "new" in Czech and alluding as well to a bright star. Its wide array of programs provided a spicy alternative to the tired fare offered by the two prevailing state-run channels whose... View Details
- 10 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
American Auto’s Troubled Road
jobs, globalization all but assures that the auto industry in the United States will never again offer its employees the standard of living it once did. It's a portent for all of American industry and its... View Details
- 25 May 2016
- Research & Ideas
How Consumers and Businesses are Reshaping Public Health
healthcare services is taking place from Asia to Africa. In India, the Avarind Eye Hospital provides routine eye surgeries to the highest quality standards at perhaps a tenth of the developed country price. A mass production approach to... View Details
- 23 Aug 2016
- First Look
August 23, 2016
of principles for responsible investment, a standard that falls well short of integrating ESG considerations into their investment decisions. Myth Number 3: Companies cannot influence the kind of shareholders that buy their shares, and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Untold Story of ‘Green’ Entrepreneurs
forefathers were primarily motivated by social concerns such as a desire to bring power to rural communities, increasing productivity of farmers, and raising living standards in developing areas. “A lot of... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Jul 2013
- Op-Ed
Detroit Files for Bankruptcy: HBS Faculty Weigh In
York, Los Angeles, and Denver have worked with private partners to emphasize public transportation and start to de-emphasize single-driver cars. Despite obvious obstacles (e.g., you live in a suburb or own a store that can be accessed... View Details
- 01 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 1, 2008
http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/ b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=508114 Sirtris Pharmaceuticals: Living Healthier, Longer Harvard Business School Case 808-112 Describes a set of key strategic decisions facing the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 08 Dec 2009
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 8
2009 Abstract This chapter explores issues of how Chinese railroads improved social mobility and standards of living along major trunk lines, and how foreign investment shaped the integration of the Chinese... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 25 Oct 2016
- First Look
October 25, 2016
companies committed to making positive contributions to health and wellness. Focusing on four interconnected areas of corporate impact, it not only discusses the business imperative of promoting a healthier society and improved living... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 31 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 31
PublicationsHow Leaders Kill Meaning at Work Authors:Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer Publication:The McKinsey Quarterly, no. 1 (January 2012) Abstract Senior executives routinely undermine creativity, productivity, and commitment by damaging the inner work View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne & Carmen Nobel
- 20 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
US Competitiveness at Risk
importance of reinvesting at this point. Q: In this context, you advance an unusual definition of competitiveness. Is that really the fulcrum for your whole project? JR: We define US competitiveness as the ability of firms in the US to succeed in the global marketplace... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter & Jan W. Rivkin
- 13 Sep 2011
- First Look
First Look: September 13
of the most successful and insightful leaders of our time, the CEOs from companies as diverse as Standard Chartered Bank, Infosys, Nokia, Cummins, IKEA, Tata, and Campbell's Soup. The authors reveal how these leaders from around the world... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Oct 2008
- First Look
First Look: October 7, 2008
First, in the case of the core and largest sector, Advertising Agencies, firm-level concentration as measured by Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) increased slightly but remained relatively low from 1977-2002. All of the HHI estimates readily satisfied the View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 28 Jul 2014
- Research & Ideas
Eyes Shut: The Consequences of Not Noticing
standards. A second fire kills a suburban dad who filled his lawn mower with gas too close to a recently tossed cigarette; the fire raced up the flow of gas and into the can, which exploded. Who is to blame for these deaths? Let's shift our focus. If you View Details