Strategy Definition - Publications - Faculty & Research

07 Dec 2009
Research & Ideas

Government’s Positive Role in Kick-Starting Entrepreneurship

funds have been misleading, but even these problematic perceptions can make performing their roles difficult. The second major challenge relates to the need to generate good returns on investments. Groups, particularly the larger ones, must struggle with the cruel... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Technology

31 Mar 2009
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First Look: March 31, 2009

http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=609002 Business and Human Rights Harvard Business School Note 309-097 This note addresses some of the most frequently asked questions about the relation between human rights and business. Topics include the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

15 Dec 2015
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December 15, 2015

Huntsman Corporation (A) In July 2007, after several failed attempts to acquire Huntsman Corporation, Hexion/Apollo prevailed in a bidding war for the company and signed a definitive merger agreement. Apollo had down bid Huntsman during... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

26 Feb 2007
Research & Ideas

The Power of the Noncompete Clause

industry? Again, there are too many factors involved for us to make definitive conclusions. Nonetheless, given the many and mostly unsuccessful attempts to recreate Silicon Valley in various areas, understanding whether noncompetes play a... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

26 Feb 2019
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New Research and Ideas, February 26, 2019

(Reg FD), which prohibits public firms from disclosing material information to certain parties but not others. Nevertheless, managers have continued to meet privately with select investors, possibly sharing information in violation of Reg FD. A key weakness of Reg FD... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

12 May 2009
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First Look: May 12, 2009

U.S. areas where the two industries are not co-located. All three of Marshall's theories of agglomeration are supported, with input-output linkages particularly important. The Definitive Guide to Recruiting in Good Times and Bad... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

09 Nov 2006
Research & Ideas

Andy Grove: A Biographer’s Tale

edge. So these are all parts of Intel culture. Disagree and then commit. In other words, we'll listen to you. Let chaos reign and then reign in chaos. In other words, get as many ideas as you can—but once you do, come to a decision and create what Andy the engineer... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Computer

30 May 2000
Research & Ideas

Market Makers Bid for Success

executing that strategy for the last two years. We focused initially on the B-to-C market. But we see the dynamic pricing mechanism as having applicability in all markets, including person-to-person, and B-to-B. Sahlman: Both of you had... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Web Services; Technology

16 Apr 2007
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Delivering the Digital Goods: iTunes vs. Peer-to-Peer

digital encoding have a similar effect. Improvements in content resolution (such as the transition to multi-channel audio and high definition video), however, tend to worsen the efficiency of the p2p network, making iTunes relatively more... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Music

26 Jan 2016
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January 26, 2016

definitions of self-deception, ranging from a view that self-deception is synonymous with positive illusions to a more stringent view that self-deception requires the presence of simultaneous conflicting beliefs. We then review recent... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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