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- 17 Sep 2001
- What Do You Think?
What Is “Business as Usual” After September 11?
Summing Up According to the immediate and numerous responses to questions raised concerning the impact of the tragic events of September 11 on "business as usual," the consensus is that our lives... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 05 Jan 2011
- Op-Ed
Funding Unpredictability Around Stem-Cell Research Inflicts Heavy Cost on Scientific Progress
million to $5 million, with most of that money coming from grants from institutions like the National Institutes of Health (NIH). “Funding can be canceled with the stroke of a... View Details
- 02 Jul 2024
- Book
Five Essential Elements to Build the Capital You Need to Lead
building of your other knowledge and skill sets. Like I said, I'm still not sure what capability my coach saw in eleven-year-old me, but he saw something that made him put me in the QB position. I had some... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Dec 2003
- Research & Ideas
Sometimes Success Begins at Failure
of these went out of business; a few became valuable; and three of them were later reacquired by Lucent, just two or three years after the Lucent business had chosen not to use... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Five Questions for James Austin
In an email interview, Harvard Business School professor James Austin spoke with HBS Working Knowledge managing editor Carla Tishler about his work on collaboration and his ongoing research.Tishler: You talk about companies transitioning... View Details
Keywords: by Carla Tishler
- 24 Sep 2024
- Research & Ideas
Why Small Businesses Deserve More Credit
these firms.” You Might Also Like: Reading the Financial Crisis Warning Signs: Credit Markets and the 'Red-Zone' What Does the Failure of Silicon Valley Bank Say About the State of Finance? Are Banks the... View Details
- 05 Dec 2007
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Managing Marketing
Sharpening Your Skills dives into the HBS Working Knowledge archives to bring together articles on ways to improve your business skills. Questions to be answered: How can marketing better align with corporate strategy? Can you place a... View Details
- 18 May 2021
- Book
Launching a Career in the COVID Economy? Here Are 5 Tips.
do this,’” Ng says. “I’ve seen people submit formal presentations.” 2. Ask good questions Keep up with the big picture of what an organization does, what it’s been accomplishing lately, who its competitors are, who its key executives are,... View Details
Keywords: by Carolyn DiPaolo
- 15 Sep 2003
- Lessons from the Classroom
HBS Cases: Developing the Courage to Act
knowledgeable about a country, a company, or an issue. Instructors are also more likely to provide closure at the end of a class or unit, with a clear set of... View Details
Keywords: by David A. Garvin
- 26 Jan 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Women Can Get More Venture Capital
Women-owned businesses are just as financially strong and creditworthy as the average U.S. firm, according to the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Women's Business Research. Yet women struggle more than men to acquire equity capital. Why? According to a 1999 survey,... View Details
Keywords: by Mallory Stark & Martha Lagace
- 30 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
Do Social Movements Sway Voters? Not Really, Except for One
researchers measured changes in people’s attitudes before, during, and after protests on a variety of topics, including environmental protection, gender equality, gun control, immigration, national and international politics, and racial... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Sep 2024
- HBS Case
If a Car Can Drive Itself, Can It Make Life-or-Death Decisions?
Badaracco says. “You want really good, honest back and forth with thoughtful, knowledgeable people. We don’t fully understand how these AI programs work, but we don’t fundamentally understand how our own brains make decisions either.” Tom... View Details
- 23 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Historically Speaking: A Roundtable at HBS
Business History at HBS traces its roots back to 1927 when it was part of a course in business policy. But the golden age for this area of study at the School began with the arrival View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
- 19 May 2014
- Research & Ideas
Why Companies Should Compete for Your Privacy
Consumers are increasingly wary about sharing personal information with firms. Yet when they benefit from providing information in exchange for lower prices or better services, many consumers will gladly make the privacy trade-off. But how does this disclosure View Details
- 05 Nov 2024
- Research & Ideas
AI Can Help Leaders Communicate, But Can't Make Employees Listen
many employees thought the answers came from the boss himself. But there’s a caveat: When employees perceived that a response came from AI—even if it didn’t—they rated those responses as “less helpful” than those they thought came from the CEO, demonstrating a classic... View Details
- 16 Oct 2013
- Op-Ed
Response to Readers: Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking
With more than 7,500 views and 180-plus tweets, I want to thank everyone for taking the time to read the original HBS Working Knowledge piece, The Case for Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking, and, in particular, for sharing your thoughts with one... View Details
- 19 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
Business Research that Makes for Smarter Public Policy
went to Washington, I saw a tremendous need for fact-based analysis to inform policymaking” Last spring, Toffel sought to change that by taking the unusual step of convening academics and government regulators in the same room for a... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 21 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
Fighting the COVID Blues: Advice from Business Research
Knowledge Indeed, when we focus our energy on our strengths, we feel more authentic—and that increases resilience and happiness, improves relationships, and reduces stress, according to research by Francesca Gino, the Tandon Family... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman and Danielle Kost
- 02 Apr 2010
- What Do You Think?
Why Are Fewer and Fewer U.S. Employees Satisfied With Their Jobs?
Summing Up Are there too many "hostages" in the work force? Before turning to responses to this month's column, let me note that this marks the tenth anniversary of "What Do You Think?" I want to thank all View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 10 Apr 2019
- HBS Case
How Entrepreneurs Can Turn Lead Into Gold
Entrepreneurs aren’t short on ideas for exciting new products or companies, but they are often short-sighted when it comes to finding ways to fund and build those projects. “There is a huge amount of discussion about how you come up with... View Details