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- 10 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 10, 2018
being mindful of constraints, focusing on the tangible impact of actions while recognizing their symbolic significance and combining formal power with legitimacy. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54691 View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 30 Nov 2017
- News
Happy Meals (Are Here Again)
isolated. Ascending to ubiquity from the car-obsessed America of the late 1950s, McDonald’s became a common language and a cultural export—an affordable and dependable escape. For decades, McDonald’s was a place to feel good. How could... View Details
- 02 Jun 2011
- Research & Ideas
Signing at the Top: The Key to Preventing Tax Fraud?
experiments, are published in a new paper, When to Sign on the Dotted Line? Signing First Makes Ethics Salient and Decreases Dishonest Self-Reports, written by Lisa L. Shu, Francesca Gino, and Max H. Bazerman of Harvard Business School,... View Details
- 24 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
The Watsons: IBM’s Troubled Legacy
was the hit of the fair, with more attendees and rave reviews than any other exhibit. Other companies spending large amounts of money to educate the public about their greatness included Ford, Chrysler, AT&T, General Electric, and Westinghouse. Also View Details
Keywords: by Richard S. Tedlow
- 01 Dec 1996
- News
Entrepreneurship at HBS
entrepreneurial ventures and make their mark in the business world. The course was one of many postwar curriculum innovations introduced under the leadership of Dean Donald K. David, and it was a significant departure from more... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Massport, Back on Course
airplanes with lots of fuel that were going to fly near New York City. Boston is one of the places where you find planes like that. Now that a span of time has passed, I think it’s clearly recognized that Logan was not to blame for what... View Details
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Confronting the Challenges that Face Bricks-and-Mortar Stores
vegetables at the point of sale, improving the speed and accuracy of the checkout. If the benefit is not immediately apparent, make it obvious through advertising and promotional materials. Lesson 2: Make... View Details
- 10 Oct 2019
- Blog Post
Coming Out at Business School
adamant about making an active effort to come out to my parents, I attribute much of my courage to the formation of self-acceptance. I view my self-acceptance as the deep and fundamental belief that my sexuality does not View Details
- 09 Jul 2013
- Research & Ideas
Catching Up With Boards--Jay Lorsch
been ever upward. There was some hope that the concept of "say-on-pay," where shareholders vote on the CEO's compensation, might have some impact by making compensation committees more cautious, but we clearly still have a long... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
- 28 May 2019
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards 2019
financial guts of the business world when I was a teenager.” Big fail: Missing the cut for the high school volleyball team. “I asked the coach what I needed to do to make the team the next year. She told me, and I ended up being captain... View Details
- 13 Mar 2007
- First Look
First Look: March 13, 2007
financial returns but are also deeply committed to improving the environment and making a difference in people's lives. Robert Salas, CEO, wants a management system that communicates and motivates Amanco's three high-level goals.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 23 Jul 2024
- In Practice
The New Rules of Trade with China: Navigating Tariffs, Turmoil, and Opportunities
cases escalate, tariffs placed on Chinese exports by former President Trump. This move is emblematic of a global turn toward protectionism and trade restrictions in the last decade. Businesses have taken diverse approaches in adapting to... View Details
- 01 Apr 2008
- First Look
First Look: April 1, 2008
behavior of a sample of online grocery shoppers over the course of a year. We compare the purchases customers make when redeeming a $10-off coupon they received from their online grocer with the purchases the same customers View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
The Taxi Wars of Jakarta
match, “The Big Durian” after the sweet Southeast Asian fruit that emits such an overwhelming stench of blue cheese and sweaty gym clothes that it is banned by most airlines and hotels. The key to making life in Jakarta a little easier is... View Details
- 03 Jul 2024
- News
Surviving the Iditarod
continued running ultramarathons and adventuring in her free time after she graduated and became a consultant, but soon realized that she had to make a choice. “Adventure,” Stroeer says, “was the thing that grabbed my soul and that made... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
September 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books
to make good relationships alongside great deals, earn respect while earning multi-million dollar returns, and maintain character even when surrounded by an industry full of characters. Let’s Be Frank began in the final years of Frank... View Details
- 19 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
Unlocking Your Investment Capital
shareholders, equity analysts, credit rating agencies, and other representatives of risk-sensitive stakeholders of the firm. If that implementation includes derivatives, management should provide assurances that the necessary expertise and oversight are in View Details
- 24 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Why the Internet Doesn’t Change Everything
deal of time trying to concoct a strategy for dealing with this unsettling cyber-priest. But there really wasn't much that they could do, so they left Gaillot and his liberal site alone. Partenia had won. In cyberspace, Partenia is everywhere. Dotted along the... View Details
Keywords: by Debora L. Spar
- 20 Aug 2014
- Research & Ideas
Dragging Patent Trolls Into the Light
place for original work.) If it weren't for NPEs, the argument goes, resource-rich companies would be free to steal ideas of small inventors without fearing retaliatory lawsuits—and this would poison the business environment. But critics... View Details
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Women Are Avoiding AI. Will Their Careers Suffer? | Working Knowledge
predominantly from men, does that cause these tools to potentially respond differently or be biased in ways that could have long-term effects?” Koning asks. How to encourage widespread use Koning recommends that companies go beyond providing equal access to generative... View Details