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- 14 Mar 2007
- Op-Ed
Government’s Misguided Probe of Private Equity
The recent actions of private-equity groups that are likely to have the broadest societal impact were initially fraught with challenges. For instance, many private-equity... View Details
- 24 Sep 2013
- First Look
First Look: September 24
sustainability performance and how its sustainability initiatives were contributing to its financial performance. The narrative of this call was very similar to the narrative... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Brand Power from Wedgwood to Dell: Part One
consumers had initially tried their product or service, earning their repeat business and their loyalty by creating trust between the product, the company, and View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 23 May 2011
- Op-Ed
Leading and Lagging Countries in Contributing to a Sustainable Society
they are not doing so. These numbers, while small relative to the total number of publicly listed companies in the world, show that interest in integrated reporting by companies is rising. This suggests that... View Details
Keywords: by Robert G. Eccles & George Serafeim
- 22 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
Recessions Push Some Entrepreneurs to Launch Too Soon
those with outside options or operating in areas unrelated to COVID-19 to consider waiting, if possible, until the economy rebounds. A temporary period of unemployment or reduced compensation/advancement prospects may be View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Dec 2009
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 8
alternative paths to career success: officers of higher initial ability are more likely to invest in skill, but caste affinity to the politician's party base also helps secure important positions. Download... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Apr 2008
- First Look
First Look: April 1, 2008
team-specific human capital by investing more in the internal networks and unique capabilities and resources of their own companies. Second, women took greater care when assessing a prospective new employer. In this article, Groysberg... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 May 2016
- Research Event
Crowdsourcing, Patent Trolls, and Other Research Insights Highlighted at Harvard Business School Symposium
dispute to court can be an expensive proposition. Cohen shared an example: Lumen View Technology, which had initiated patent lawsuits in the past against numerous companies, sued FindTheBest and several... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman & Carmen Nobel
- 10 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 10, 2017
zone is located. In tandem with its value in practice, BATNA has become a wildly successful acronym (with over 17 million Google entries). Yet the initial characterization of this concept in Getting to Yes... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Aug 2016
- First Look
August 23, 2016
all the way to the factory floor. The initial implementation at the Electronics Works Amberg became widely cited... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
3 Ways Firms Can Profit From Environmental Investments
$96 million, as well as home rental service Airbnb, noting, "Why build new hotels when we've got all this spare capacity?" Henderson works closely with the STAR Lab, a new initiative focused on research... View Details
- 07 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: February 7
with an initial enterprise value between $5 million and $15 million. Just seven months after raising the fund, they were about to close a deal on a target company, but the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 May 2014
- Research & Ideas
Building Histories of Emerging Economies One Interview at a Time
Government archives are often poorly organized or inaccessible. There's really no way to know the history." An initial pilot effort grew out of interviews in 2008 with von Appen and nine other Chilean... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 15 Jun 2010
- First Look
First Look: June 15
discuss the challenges they face managing the demands of their work lives with their desire for more predictable time with their families. BCG had instituted multiple View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 10 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
COVID's Surprising Toll on Careers of Women Scientists
faculty.” Are there national differences to study? Researchers are continuing their analysis, both by collecting more responses from the initial survey as the pandemic drags... View Details
- 12 May 2009
- First Look
First Look: May 12, 2009
integration and the impact GSK was having on Sirtris. Can be used in conjunction with a separate case that focuses on Sirtris's business model. Purchase this case: http://hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=809026 Intel... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 15 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 15, 2008
there is financial data available in the years before and after their initial public offering (IPO), I differentiate between those that have private equity sponsorship (PE-backed firms) and those that do not... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 05 Oct 2016
- Research & Ideas
Why Don't More People Get Flu Shots at Work?
vicinity of the clinic.” “It’s quite strong evidence that just the natural course of your day bringing you by the flu shot clinic increases your likelihood of getting a flu... View Details
- 24 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
How Kayak Users Built a New Industry
manufacturers initially aren't well connected to the user community, but they have capital and the capabilities to run high-volume production and distribution systems. However,... View Details
- 19 Apr 2011
- First Look
First Look: April 19
stocks. Together, these tendencies generate geographically varying demand for dividends. Firms headquartered in areas where seniors constitute a large fraction of the population are more likely to pay dividends, View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne