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11 Oct 2010
Research & Ideas

It Pays to Hire Women in Countries That Won’t

those women probably had wealthy husbands who could support them.) The gender gap is due in part to South Korea holding fast to the traditional idea that men are better leaders than women, Siegel says. The idea is based on neo Confucianism, a View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

08 Mar 2012
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Unplugged: What Happened to the Smart Grid?

estimated $80 billion a year in total economic losses, according to the case. The smart grid was touted as the best solution to the problem, allowing for on-demand energy use resulting in greater energy conservation and reduced greenhouse... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Energy; Utilities

07 Jun 2016
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June 7, 2016

relevant work is scattered across multiple fields. This paper presents a unified picture of mirroring in terms of theory, evidence, and exceptions. First, we formally define mirroring and argue that it is an approach to technical problem solving that View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

28 May 2012
Research & Ideas

A Pragmatic Alternative for Creating a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy

says, executives whose companies extract resources will feel an obligation to return the favor, whether it's a furniture company that plants trees to offset its extraction of lumber or a bottling plant that initiates a water conservation... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

10 Dec 2007
HBS Case

One Laptop per Child

faced a long road to seal the deals, and a lot of work lies ahead. "While on the surface it is a laudable vision to get one laptop to each child, and the motives are pristine, there are stumbling blocks in implementation," observes Quelch. The View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Computer

09 Jul 2001
Research & Ideas

Does Misery Love Companies? How Social Performance Pays Off

to paint a vivid and compelling picture of social life. In the extreme, Bales (1999) conservatively estimates that there are 27 million slaves in the world today, while Attaran and Sachs (2001) report that 35 million people are now... View Details

Keywords: by Joshua D. Margolis & James P. Walsh

08 Nov 2016
First Look

November 8, 2016

because Patagonia was a private company. The Tompkins dual strategy of exit from business and application of entrepreneurial skills to conservation resulted in large environmental gains, including sequestering and storing an estimated 80... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

02 Jan 2001
Research & Ideas

Can Japan Compete? [Part One]

in the economy in order to conserve foreign exchange, and to allocate the limited resources available at the time to a few sectors that could provide critical basic commodities, such as chemicals and steel. The early intervention, under... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace & Hilah Geer

September 2023 (Revised March 2024)
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ReMo Energy: Sizing Up Investors

By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang and Tom Quinn

In 2023, executives with ReMo Energy (founded 2020) were deciding which size ammonia plant to build as their first project. Their innovative model produced ammonia—useful for making fertilizer and for energy storage—from renewable energy, and they had received funding... View Details

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15 Mar 2011
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conservative monetary policies would reduce bottlenecks to growth and further temper Brazil's high inequality. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/711024-PDF-ENG Rebranding Gallagher Rohit Deshpande and Keith Chi-ho... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

January 2016
Teaching Note

Groom Energy Solutions: Selling Efficiency

By: Michael W. Toffel, Kira Fabrizio and Stephanie van Sice

This case examines a start-up service provider that helps clients improve the energy efficiency of their factories, warehouses, and commercial and office spaces by integrating and installing lighting, heating, and cooling technologies. The company seeks to double... View Details

Keywords: Energy Efficiency; Energy Efficiency Paradox; Environment; Environmental Strategy; Growth; Energy; Energy Conservation; Entrepreneurship; Environmental Sustainability; Energy Industry

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20 Dec 2011
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First Look: December 20

low debt compared to other firms in its industry. The firm's CFO now wants to revise its conservative financial policy. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/212017-PDF-ENG Ganesh Natarajan: Leading Innovation and... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

06 Nov 2000
Research & Ideas

The Determinants of Corporate Venture Capital Success

repurchase by Xerox (at a price determined through arm's-length bargaining). A conservative calculation (assuming that Xerox sold its stakes in firms that went public at the time of the initial public offering rather than later, after... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Gompers & Josh Lerner

April 2024
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Recycle & Re-Match: The Future of Soccer Turfs

By: George Serafeim

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17 Oct 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, October 17, 2017

patient satisfaction, and problems with patient safety. Nearly all U.S. health care organizations have used similar evidence to justify their investments in safety and quality. Herein, we provide conservative formulas based on readily... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

28 Aug 2007
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First Look: August 28, 2007

River, the Chilean government, and international conservation groups results. The conflict threatens the completion of the project and the longstanding culture and community of the Penhuenche, the indigenous people of the Upper Biobio.... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

18 Mar 2014
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First Look: March 18

entrepreneurial firms explicitly devoted to making a profitable business out of conserving and returning valuable resources to productive use, while maintaining public sanitation and in many cases offering nascent environmental... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

02 Sep 2014
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First Look: September 2

consummatory phases of reward processing. Recent improvements in the spatial and temporal resolution of neuroimaging techniques have allowed researchers to separately visualize different stages of reward processing in humans. These techniques have revealed that... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

20 Nov 2012
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First Look: November 20

programs as a win-win-win scenario: compliance improves, regulators conserve enforcement resources, and firms save money. But this outcome can only be achieved if the self-regulatory activities of corporations can effectively substitute... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

28 Apr 2009
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First Look: April 28, 2009

"stakeholder" view of corporate governance. Purchase this case: http://hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=209090 Buildings and Energy Harvard Business School Case 708-024 Presents data on opportunities to View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Unplugged: What Happened to the Smart Grid?

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A Pragmatic Alternative for Creating a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy

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Does Misery Love Companies? How Social Performance Pays Off

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Can Japan Compete? [Part One]

ReMo Energy: Sizing Up Investors

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Groom Energy Solutions: Selling Efficiency

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The Determinants of Corporate Venture Capital Success

Recycle & Re-Match: The Future of Soccer Turfs

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