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- 17 Aug 2012
- Working Paper Summaries
Dividends as Reference Points: A Behavioral Signaling Approach
Keywords: by Malcolm Baker & Jeffrey Wurgler
- 17 Nov 2009
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 17
Working PapersUser, and Open Collaborative Innovation: Ascendent Economic Models Authors:Carliss Y. Baldwin and Eric von Hippel Abstract In this paper we assess the economic viability of innovation by producers relative to two increasingly important alternative... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
What You Don't Know About Making Decisions
Most executives think of decision making as a singular event that occurs at a particular point in time. In reality, though, decision making is a process fraught with power plays, politics, personal nuances, and institutional history. Leaders who recognize this make... View Details
- 23 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Arla Foods: How Sustainable Can A Dairy Company Be?
and all that they represent—sustainability, health, and farmer empowerment—were at the center of Arla Foods, literally and figuratively. The authors at the Arla Headquarters in Viby, Denmark. Image source: Morgan Brewton-Johnson.... View Details
- 06 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
The Right Way to Manage Customer Churn for Maximum Profit
they spend any more money or do any additional work. The only thing we are suggesting is that they change their algorithm.” About the Author Michael Blanding is a writer based in Boston. [Image: RyanJLane ] Related Reading The Profit... View Details
- 28 Apr 2022
- Research & Ideas
Can You Buy Creativity in the Gig Economy?
Writers may lament the uncertainties of the digital age, as many turn to online markets to distribute their work with no promises of fame or fortune. But when authors are guaranteed a cut of their own book sales, they tend to work harder... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
- 26 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
7 Leadership Principles for Managing in the Time of Coronavirus
emotionally but also prudently with respect to the long-term finances of the organization. Whatever you can do to conserve cash is going to be critical, because that’s what’s going to determine whether your employees are going to be paid next week. About the View Details
- 29 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 29
PublicationsForeign Direct Investment and Growth: On the Role of Complementarities, the Search for Mechanisms, and the Potential for Linkages Authors:Alfaro, Laura, and Matthew Johnson Publication:Encyclopedia of Financial Globalization Abstract This paper examines... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Mar 2009
- Working Paper Summaries
Running Out of Numbers: Scarcity of IP Addresses and What To Do About It
- Research Summary
The Exercise and Development of Leadership
My research in this stream contributes to three recent trends in leadership scholarship. The first is the resurgence of a perspective less preoccupied with leaders' impact on organizational performance and more with their function as sources and symbols of the... View Details
- 18 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
How New Managers Become Great Managers
As they acquire more power and establish relationships with a broad range of people, they find themselves holding a more central position in their network of relationships—and thereby they gain even more power and access to currencies.15 Once they begin to advance,... View Details
Keywords: by Linda Hill
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US Business Immigration Overview - Alumni
have a nonimmigrant visa issued by a US consular officer to enter in E-1 or E-2 status. Dependents of principal E-1 or E-2 visa holders, also classified as either E-1 or E-2, may apply for work authorization with the USCIS. It is not... View Details
- 06 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 6
productive. The authors have studied when 161 countries adopted 104 technologies over the past 200 years, and they conclude that profound economic advantages-as measured by per capita income-accrue to early adopters of technology. Read... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Aug 2013
- What Do You Think?
Is There Still a Role for Judgment in Decision-Making?
'gut check' on big decisions is always prudent. I realize that is the sort of bias these authors warn about, but the application of their methods shouldn't reduce decision-making to a formula " Phil Clark had a more encompassing view... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 17 Sep 2021
- Research & Ideas
The Trial of Elizabeth Holmes: Visionary, Criminal, or Both?
in the Harvard Gazette. Interview has been edited for clarity and length. About the Author Christina Pazzanese is a staff writer at the Harvard Gazette. [Image: iStockphoto/JasonDoiy] What do you think went wrong at Theranos? Share your... View Details
- 16 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
Has COVID-19 Broken the Global Value Chain?
detailed discussion of risk and global capital flows, see the paper Elusive Safety: The New Geography of Capital Flows and Risk. About the Author Sean Silverthorne is Editor-in-Chief of Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. [Image:... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Nov 2021
- Op-Ed
Is the Business World Finally Ready for the Wisdom of Shibusawa?
Eiichi Shibusawa continues to gain influence in Japan—even though he died almost a century ago. Japan’s government announced earlier this year that the 19th century business leader would be the face on 10,000 yen ($90) bank notes—the highest value denomination in... View Details
- 02 Mar 2021
- HBS Case
The Tulsa Massacre: Is Racial Justice Possible 100 Years Later?
the conversation so we might be able to talk slightly more thoughtfully about things that we have so much trouble talking about today.” About the Author Michael Blanding is a writer based in the Boston area. [Image: Unsplash/Clay Banks]... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 29 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 29, 2016
2016 Boston: Cengage Learning Management: An Integrated Approach By: Gulati, Ranjay, Anthony Mayo, and Nitin Nohria Abstract—The goal of Management: An Integrated Approach, 2nd ed., is to prepare students for leadership positions in 21st century companies by addressing... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Nov 2014
- Working Paper Summaries