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- 28 Oct 2019
- Research & Ideas
Brick-and-Mortar Stores Are Making a Comeback
social media. They might serve a small number people during a pop-up experience, but if those people send that message out on social media, the effect is an exponential... View Details
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strategic thinking, innovation, management, finance, and negotiations – all rooted in a social learning environment. This approach has made them more effective and engaged members of our organization, and... View Details
- 22 Feb 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Most Important Management Trends of the (Still Young) Twenty-First Century
decade I believe the research agenda at business schools will be driven by the desire to apply management principles to addressing complex social problems (like balancing energy security with environmental sustainability), whose solutions... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 24
Watson Publication:In Effective Auditing for Corporates: Key Developments in Practice and Procedures, edited by Joe Oringel, 161-178. London: Bloomsbury Information Ltd., 2012 Abstract In the wake of the recent financial crisis,... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Bridging the Success Gap
extreme poverty, inspired him to work for social change. An Antioch College graduate who worked as a community organizer in the late 1970s, Navarro then ran a software company prior to attending HBS. “I needed to acquire business skills... View Details
- 22 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
How Businesses Can Respond to AIDS
nations, but the diseases' effects and potential impact on businesses and organizations is only recently coming into stark relief, particularly in Africa and Asia. Approximately 38 million adults and children in Africa and Asia (including... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Short Takes
he writes. In his working paper "Flexibility: The New Social Contract between Individuals and Firms?," Bradach studies independent contractors, companies that use their services, and staffing agencies that bring the two parties together.... View Details
Keywords: Judith Ross
- 25 Jul 2006
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First Look: July 25, 2006
bring a gentler capitalism to post-apartheid South Africa. Like her other colleagues on the Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) Commission, Charnley believed that each black business executive had a responsibility to effect positive change... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Feb 2008
- Research & Ideas
Does Democracy Need a Marketing Manager?
marketing can be used to create a political process that entices consumers (voters) rather than makes them cynical. "We wanted to elevate understanding of the power and importance of marketing as a force for social good," the... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Nov 2017
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New Research and Ideas: November 14, 2017
experts to discuss how researchers can impact a broader audience, by lending their scientific expertise to pressing social issues, current events, and public debates. The landmark Brown v. Board of Education case, in which the Supreme... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 12 Dec 2017
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New Research and Ideas, December 12, 2017
disconfirmation, of different need expectations will yield emotional experience of varying magnitudes, with confirmation of approach-oriented need expectations exerting stronger effects than the confirmation of avoidance-oriented need... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 May 2014
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First Look: May 13
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/download.aspx?name=14-107.pdf The Contaminating Effects of Building Instrumental Ties: How Networking Can Make Us Feel Dirty By: Casciaro, Tiziana, Francesca Gino, and Maryam Kouchaki Abstract—To create... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Oct 2017
- Research & Ideas
How Charitable Organizations Can Thwart Excuses for Not Giving
justify an excuse to give. Related Reading: Incentives for Prosocial Behavior: The Role of Reputations Donors Are Turned Off by Overhead Costs. Here’s What Charities Can Do People Have an Irrational Need to Complete 'Sets' of Things What do you think? What are View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 24 Mar 2009
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First Look: March 24, 2009
effects of v4 scarcity, while obtaining price discovery and allocative efficiency benefits of market transactions. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-091.pdf Why Do Countries Adopt International Financial Reporting... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
An investment in meaningful results
Ending poverty in New York City is a monumental goal, but as president and chief operating officer of a modern-day nonprofit that bears the legendary moniker Robin Hood, Deborah Winshel (MBA 1985) uses her business acumen to effect View Details
- 09 Oct 2012
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First Look: October 9
Abstract Key to the effective use of big data are the analytical professionals known as "data scientists," who can both manipulate large and unstructured data sources and create insights from them. Data scientists are difficult... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Culture Clash: Exploring Cross Cultural Conflicts in Business
reference points, students learn to anticipate and deal with the kinds of value conflicts they are likely to face as global managers. They also develop a business philosophy and a set of values that will help them lead effectively when... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
Stuart Wins Award
of research has made a significant contribution to the field of entrepreneurship. Stuart was recognized for his pioneering work on the dynamics of social networks and their effects on entrepreneurship. View Details
- December 2010
- Teaching Note
Cresud S.A., Farmer or Real Estate Developer? (TN)
By: Arthur I Segel and Andrew Pierson Terris
Teaching Note for 211-011. View Details
- 18 Mar 2001
- Research & Ideas
The Essentials for Enlightened Experimentation
experiments are most effective when time matters most, cost is not an overriding factor, and developers expect to learn little that would guide them in planning the next round of experiments. Fail Early And Often, But Avoid Mistakes... View Details
Keywords: by Stefan Thomke