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- 18 Jul 2018
- Research & Ideas
No More General Tso's? A Threat to 'Knowledge Recombination'
follow the companies after the shock, they learned these firms were more likely to continue pursuing patents that recombined herbal remedies with other technologies. Surprisingly, first-generation migrants weren’t the ones doing the... View Details
- 18 Jan 2021
- Book
How Thinking Like a Startup Helps Governments Solve More Problems
non-intuitive places. How SOFWERX unfolds is a fascinating example of why governments struggle to do new things, how entrepreneurs work to remedy those struggles, what they all do to experiment, and what the opportunities and perils are... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
No Easy Fix for the Financial Crisis
tasks, so too should we remedy financial turmoil.” First, stabilize the patient, in this case the markets. That’s what the $700 billion rescue plan (signed into law by President Bush MBA ’75 on October 3) aimed to accomplish: stabilize... View Details
- 11 Oct 2016
- First Look
October 11, 2016
social sector, and it can guide businesses in bringing together the various actors in their ecosystems to help remedy some of the world's most urgent problems. In the process, companies will find economic opportunities that their... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Oct 2024
- Blog Post
Harvard Business School Announces Latest RISE Fellows
noted. As a practicing internist at Harvard Medical School’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital, he strives to remedy this injustice through preventive medical care he provides to his patients to reduce heart disease, cancer, and comorbidities... View Details
- 02 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 2, 2019
Yet research suggests that this “work-family narrative” is incomplete: men also experience it and nevertheless advance; moreover, organizations’ effort to mitigate it through flexible work policies has not improved women’s advancement prospects and often hurts them.... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 25 May 2010
- First Look
First Look: May 25
secured lenders and other involved financial actors, like Carl Icahn and James Packer, as well as MGM MIRAGE major stockholder Kirk Kerkorian. The firm considers various options and remedies with respect to the claim by Dubai World.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 08 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 8, 2015
era to those of today. Next, we explain why transparency is desirable, even if full compliance is not achieved. We then outline the obstacles—both psychological and institutional—to comprehensive reporting. We go on to discuss possible View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Jun 2014
- First Look
First Look: June 24
litigation, and (3) the availability of contractual provisions and negotiating strategies that mitigate the debtor's collective action problems. It also argues that the fact-specific equitable remedy in the Argentina case was narrowly... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Building a Better MBA
research. Most teaching was based on business anecdotes. The remedy advocated by the report was to ground the programs in strong disciplinary knowledge. The report’s impact was swift and dramatic, writes Khurana in his sweeping history of... View Details
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Faculty & Advisors | MBA
Partner at Jackson Square Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm that invests in software businesses. A founder turned investor, his investments include 1upHealth, WELL Health, and Trust & Will. Prior to joining JSV in 2018, Victor founded View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- Lessons from the Classroom
Mission to Mars: It Really Is Rocket Science
In a recent case study, professor Alan MacCormack and research associate Jay Wynn swung for the moon—Mars, actually. After two high-profile missions to Mars failed in 2000, MacCormack wanted to understand the organizational and procedural View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 31 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 31, 2018
that the corporate social network had disrupted hierarchical structures and that the site was overloaded with information. To begin to remedy these problems, Høylie’s team modified the group architecture and issued guidance for platform... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 06 Sep 2005
- Research & Ideas
When Product Variety Backfires
Traditional wisdom teaches that brands win market share by offering a wide variety of products, increasing the chance of appealing to a wider variety of customers. But how happy are you when trying to find a head cold remedy at the... View Details
- 05 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 5, 2008
and Store 24. The kit incorporates leading management experts' frameworks, outlining where they fit into the management cycle. Remedying Hyperopia: The Effects of Self-Control Regret on Consumer Behavior Authors:Anat Keinan and Ran Kivetz... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
Can Decades of Military Overspending be Fixed?
to minimize the conflicts associated with frequent turnover of military personnel and widespread military retirements to industry, while preserving the rights of individuals to careers in acquisition management. The basic goal of any View Details
- 29 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
Financial Crisis Caution Urged by Faculty Panel
the liquidity of institutions. That in fact is where we are today," Light said. Just as a hospital treats patients by focusing on three tasks, so too should we remedy financial turmoil, he said. First, stabilize the patient, in this... View Details
- 20 Mar 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, March 20, 2018
employees sit through training and attest that they understand the rules, but failing to assess the effectiveness of their compliance programs, or doing so with faulty metrics. The authors explain how we reached this sorry state—and how we can View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Mar 2007
- Research & Ideas
Learning from Failed Political Leadership
faulty decision making. The only evident remedy is in-depth analysis by knowledgeable people after the fact, looking a good distance ahead. This is what we attempted to do with this book. We have also filmed a discussion with experts that... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 20 Aug 2001
- Research & Ideas
Making an Ally of Uncle Sam
rapper Dr. Dre and the heavy metal band Metallica sued Napster for copyright infringement late in 1999. But is was unclear how intellectual-property law applied to such an innovation, so Napster's opponents also pursued a legislative View Details