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- 26 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 26
Harm By: Minor, Dylan Abstract—We explore the relationship between managerial incentives and environmental harm. We find that high-powered executive compensation packages can increase the odds of environmental law breaking by 40%–60% and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Jan 2012
- Research & Ideas
A Few Firms Have Outsized Influence in D.C.
issue, versus a new firm that is very interested in lobbying on that issue." While that might make sense, the implications of that fact don't paint the prettiest picture for democracy, since the companies lobbying on an issue may be at View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 21 Dec 2016
- Blog Post
The Best Little Secret of the Harvard MBA
preparation for class required. Instead, I relied on others to help me understand concepts and calculations every morning in the hour or so before taking my seat in the class. I recall saying to a faculty member that study groups seemed so View Details
- 24 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
Stop Thinking of Climate Change as a Religious or Political Issue
You sometimes hear people say things like, "I believe in global warming" or "I don't believe in climate change." It seems odd to approach climate change in this way, as though it were a question of belief, like religion. Most of the time... View Details
- 02 Dec 2013
- Research & Ideas
Companies Choreograph Earnings Calls to Hide Bad News
executives a question. That's the procedure that HBS Associate Professor Lauren H. Cohen followed to find out more about the odd dealings he'd observed at a company that was the subject of one of his case studies. But he wasn't given the... View Details
- 06 Dec 2004
- What Do You Think?
Why Do Managers Fail to Act on Their Predictions?
Orleans. Although Southwest has never had a fatal accident in its history, the odds are that it will sometime in the future. And the organization is ready to respond to what Max Bazerman and Michael Watkins would term a "predictable... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 12 Mar 2018
- Blog Post
Applying to HBS in Round 3?
left, I reflect on how new classmates turned into lifelong friends and family, guest speakers became lecturers, and 375+ cases were brought to life. I chose not to listen to the naysayers nor the odds and pursue my dreams. So if you’re on... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Alumni Books
Odds by Peter D. Johnston (MBA ’90) (Negotiation Press) How do you negotiate with Wal-Mart or with an intimidating boss about an ethical issue? How do you negotiate a capital infusion for a struggling start-up or better health care for... View Details
- 07 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
How to Help Small Businesses Survive COVID's Next Phase
the Census Bureau’s weekly Pulse Survey said they had received PPP assistance as of August 29. The program, which expired on August 8, increased a participating business's self-reported survival odds by 14 to 30 percentage points and... View Details
- 02 Mar 2017
- What Do You Think?
Is China About to Overtake the US for World Trade Leadership?
shrunk. Chinese consumers are being encouraged to spend more of it. And the leadership of the Chinese government appears to be adopting a new stance concerning free trade, one that appears to be at odds with core beliefs of China’s ruling... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 25 May 2016
- Research & Ideas
How Consumers and Businesses are Reshaping Public Health
age, there are more consumers than ever before suffering from chronic conditions. Most no longer see disease and the timing of their death as inevitable. Supported by the Internet, many actively seek out information to increase their odds... View Details
- 27 Jan 2016
- Research & Ideas
A Politician's Investment Portfolio Might Tip Off Corruption Potential
$60 and a 90 percent chance of $50; or a 10 percent chance of $120 and a 90 percent chance of $5. The odds shifted slowly in each subsequent row, allowing Minor to see how much assurance of a bigger payoff investors needed before making... View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland
- 22 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Silo Lives! Analyzing Coordination and Communication in Multiunit Companies
likely than men to play a key "boundary spanning" role in the company. One can think of it like this. If we were to randomly remove an employee from this company's communication network, the odds that this action would cause a... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Giving Amazon the Boot
Amazon], for them to come up empty handed is a missed opportunity,” he says. And if you’re not on Amazon, odds are good that a competitor is. But brands are also wary of the site for the reasons Ford described, especially the fact that... View Details
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Read excerpts from DENIAL
The Edifice Complex: Denial at Sears
Book Excerpt: Denial at Sears (BusinessWeek.com, February 26, 2010)
From Denial: Why Business... View Details
- 31 Mar 2002
- What Do You Think?
Is This the Decade of the Investor?
industries, from which customers appear to have been the major beneficiaries. I do not think the situation will change for the better for investors. It will not change because the odds are heavily stacked against them.— Dr. B. V.... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 26 Feb 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Morgan Hermand-Waiche (MBA 2010)
elements in life that drive you away from working on something you're passionate about. It can be peer pressure (e.g., 'you should do consulting or finance'); money (e.g., 'a hedge fund is the job with the highest odds of making good... View Details
- 06 Sep 2006
- Lessons from the Classroom
Mixing Students and Scientists in the Classroom
reality when you're dealing with early-stage science. We're in the entrepreneurial Valley of Death here, where the odds are that even ideas that look really good will never make it. Q: Who do you think learned more from the course, the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Alfred L. Cheauré - A Dog's Life
special. My competitive nature led me to contact a local dog club about showing her in competition, and one thing led to another. For about a year I went almost every weekend to a dog show with Anni and served as kennel help and doer of View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Academic Cross-Pollination
here, where the odds are that even ideas that look really good will never make it. Who do you think learned more from the course, the MBAs or the scientists? Both. Learning happened in some unexpected ways. One of the students... View Details