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- 28 May 2008
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First Look: May 28, 2008
on a systematic selection and analysis of articles, the paper outlines an emerging consensus on the definition and process of institutional entrepreneurship. It also presents the previously identified enabling conditions for, and reviews... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 22 Jan 2013
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First Look: Jan. 22
individual. This article offers a critical review of this rich yet disparate literature and guides research toward a multilevel theory of imprinting. We start with a definition that captures the general features of imprinting across... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Jul 2010
- Research & Ideas
Rocket Science Retailing: A Practical Guide
Execution Steve Kaufman, former CEO of Arrow Electronics, a large distributor of electronic components, often says, "A less than perfect strategy with perfect execution will beat a perfect strategy with... View Details
- 29 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
Super Bowl Ads for Multitaskers
Of course, the study only measured purchases within 24 hours—so there may be a longer-range benefit to enhancing brand image through imagery-focused ads. The most surprising result of the study is that there is no one type of ad that View Details
- 15 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Coming Transformation of Social Enterprise
but in many cases they won't. If you are looking for a social and not an economic return, then loyalty to the program rather than an exit strategy may be a better use of funds. The venture philanthropy community has some translation work... View Details
Keywords: by Roger Thompson
- 06 Mar 2012
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First Look: March 6
http://hbr.org/2012/03/how-to-make-finance-work/ar/1 Managing Political Risk in Global Business: Beiersdorf 1914-1990 Authors:Geoffrey Jones and Christina Lubinski Publication:Enterprise and Society 13, no. 1 (March 2012) Abstract This article is concerned with... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
New at the Helm: A Talk with HBS Dean Light
with markets and investment. In addition, he worked half-time with a Boston-based management consulting firm on the strategy problems of several important corporate clients. He soon decided to focus his full attention on HBS. As the first... View Details
- 27 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
Corporate Values and Employee Cynicism
she has espoused. Charismatic leadership has been defined in various ways, but a common thread across definitions is that charismatic leaders motivate people by creating a vision that revolves around some set of meaningful higher ideals... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 19 Mar 2013
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First Look: March 19
PublicationsSetting Health Priorities: Strategy versus Tactics Authors:Chu, Michael, David E. Bloom, and Elizabeth Cafiero Publication:Impact: The Magazine of PSI Abstract Health decision makers throughout the world are faced with a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Sep 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Height Tax, and Other New Ways to Think about Taxation
fair strategies in public finance? A: Tax economists generally point to a few things about current taxes that seem unwise. Probably foremost among them is the taxation of capital income, such as dividends and capital gains. There is a... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 31 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 31, 2009
http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=609002 Business and Human Rights Harvard Business School Note 309-097 This note addresses some of the most frequently asked questions about the relation between human rights and business. Topics include the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Sep 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Broadband Explosion: Thinking About a Truly Interactive World
deployment. People in other countries definitely get more bandwidth for less money. Some countries, such as South Korea, appear to be far ahead. Whether or not this will have major business consequences remains to be seen. Q: What sort of... View Details
- 10 Mar 2009
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First Look: March 10, 2009
founder and CEO, J.B. Schramm; Chief Strategy Officer, Mora Segal; and the College Summit team must now decide whether or not to dramatically redefine their organization's theory of change. College Summit could continue to "get... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 26 Feb 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Power of the Noncompete Clause
industry? Again, there are too many factors involved for us to make definitive conclusions. Nonetheless, given the many and mostly unsuccessful attempts to recreate Silicon Valley in various areas, understanding whether noncompetes play a... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 23 Apr 2019
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New Research and Ideas, April 23, 2019
social and environmental policy issues not directly related to their company’s core business. Distinct from nonmarket strategy and traditional corporate social responsibility, the recent wave of CEO activism focuses on social issues... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 02 Jul 2024
- Book
Five Essential Elements to Build the Capital You Need to Lead
helping them realize that you're all in the journey together. Confidence Confidence is not about being unafraid. It's about not letting fear, especially fear of failure, prevent your forward progress. This is the true definition of... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 05 Dec 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, December 5, 2017
organization to a new level. And at home, rebels are more engaged partners, parents, and friends. Packed with strategies for embracing rebellion at work and in life as well as illuminating case studies from a wide range of industries,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Mar 2014
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First Look: March 11
policy epoch; second, conditional on the first choice, it has to decide on its local responsiveness strategy at the onset of each policy epoch. India, which experienced two policy shocks-shutting down to MNEs in 1970 and then opening up... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Feb 2009
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First Look: February 24, 2009
government-sponsored organization that was funded with 50 billion yen in equity capital and 10 trillion yen of government-guaranteed funds. Daiei presented the IRCJ with a unique opportunity to demonstrate the effectiveness of its restructuring View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 10 Mar 2015
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First Look: March 10
Abstract—Can a business case be made for acting sustainably? This is a difficult question to answer precisely, largely because there is no generally accepted definition of the term "sustainability." Is it acting sustainably to... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel