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- 26 Apr 2011
- Op-Ed
HBS Faculty Comment on Environmental Issues for Earth Day
work together to create all aspects of the urban environment. Also necessary are new systems and processes for helping cities operate efficiently and effectively, including the use of new information and communication technologies already available but currently View Details
- 06 Nov 2007
- First Look
First Look: November 6, 2007
earlier than when the match was operating. It became customary for GI program directors to make very short offers, rarely exceeding two weeks and often much shorter. Consequently many potential fellows had to accept positions before they... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 May 2008
- Research & Ideas
Getting Down to the Business of Creativity
in captivity? Three professors in Harvard Business School's Entrepreneurial Management unit who focus on the study of creativity recognize the romantic allure of believing it's a rare quality bestowed on a chosen few, but all agree that... View Details
- 28 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 28, 2009
show that the same behaviors produce more ethical condemnation when they happen to produce bad rather than good outcomes, even if the outcomes are determined by chance. Our studies show that individuals judge behaviors as less ethical,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 23 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
Management’s Role in Reforming Health Care
are used to good service from other industries and expect higher performance than they see on the delivery sector. They obviously worry a lot about whether their insurance will cover the medical services they need, but they are also... View Details
- 23 Dec 2008
- First Look
First Look: December 23, 2008
and, in particular, senior risk officers play in fifteen international banks. The research was carried out between June 2006 and June 2007, thus it offers a rare snapshot of the "calm before the storm"—the state of risk... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 17 Mar 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Lessons of Business History: A Handbook
Yet for a number of reasons their research rarely permeates into wider literatures. Q: Why does business history research remain in a silo? A: I think there are at least three reasons. First, business historians often write big books on... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Dec 2017
- Research & Ideas
What We've Learned from 101 Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets
will provide educators and researchers unique opportunities to develop comparative approaches using a common database. Gao: There is excitement from students and scholars about using this novel data, particularly since the CEM project features View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Racist Umpires and Monetary Ministers
Journal of Labor Economics. Perhaps more than any other profession, we hold religious leaders above such base incentives as money. At the same time, it's the rare individual for whom money isn't at least part of a factor in the work they... View Details
- 18 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
New at the Helm: A Talk with HBS Dean Light
support I received, after the announcement, from former students and faculty. People really care deeply about HBS and are committed to its ongoing excellence. The good news is, the School is in great shape. Q: Looking ahead, what are some... View Details
- 06 Mar 2018
- First Look
First Look at Research and Ideas, March 6, 2018
provider—a comparatively costless and therefore puzzlingly rare decision that could supply redundancy and resilience in the event of an attack or service outage affecting one provider. Download working paper:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Leaders Build Winning Streaks
on time, giving your best, and you're still not good enough to play, then it's our fault, and we'll live with you because you're part of our team. If you're not doing what we ask of you, then we'll figure out a way to rid ourselves of... View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- 12 May 2009
- First Look
First Look: May 12, 2009
U.S. areas where the two industries are not co-located. All three of Marshall's theories of agglomeration are supported, with input-output linkages particularly important. The Definitive Guide to Recruiting in Good Times and Bad... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 23 Jun 2009
- First Look
First Look: June 23
income tax rates remain well above the zero level recommended by theory. Moreover, some of theory's more subtle prescriptions, such as taxes that involve personal characteristics, asset-testing, and history-dependence, remain rare in... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 21 Jun 2011
- First Look
First Look: June 21
does not deliver goods as specified in the contract. The empirical results indicate that transactions are more likely to occur on cash in advance or letter of credit terms when the importer is located in a country with weak contractual... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 12, 2019
emergent machine of the sovereign state. Yet such strategic interaction rarely yielded a decisive victory for either the secular state or for religion. By tracing how state-builders engaged religious institutions, elites, and attachments,... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
How to Put Meaning Back into Leading
economic performance? A: When you start talking about purpose and meaning, it's often perceived as too soft for the business world. Managers, executives, and scholars often ask what that has to do with the bottom line. Yet, rarely do we... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 11 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 11, 2007
some people may continue to take risks simply because they incurred good outcomes from the same choice in the past. Implications for policy and theory are discussed. Transforming Organizations: Embrace the Paradox of E and O... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Busting Six Myths About Customer Loyalty Programs
have two types of "sponsors" for their loyalty reward investments: manufacturers of the branded goods sold by retailers, and other partner companies presumably with higher margins, who find it economically advantageous to pay... View Details
- 19 Dec 2005
- Research & Ideas
Public Education Goes to School
importantly, choosing what not to do. Good ideas and worthwhile activities almost always outweigh the resources available to pursue them, even in companies. By choosing a coherent set of actions that together and are most likely to lead... View Details