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- 14 Feb 2019
- News
Plotting a Path Forward on Climate Change
need new technology, Perry said—we need to apply capitalism and government regulation to these problems to provide incentives to farmers or convince consumers they should pay for this change either through higher prices or by providing... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Futures Made Bright Through Opportunity
Ventures. He expects to fine-tune his aspirations this year. “I’m fortunate that after HBS, I could start a company and actu ally solve a problem very close to my heart, or join a venture that’s doing something great, but can’t afford to View Details
- 01 Jan 2003
- News
Daniel L. Vasella, M.D.
identifying and retaining best practices from each organization, he also introduced new ones, including a worldwide evaluation and compensation system. Today, all Novartis employees have at least 10 percent of their pay based on... View Details
- 18 Oct 2018
- Research & Ideas
How to Use Free Shipping as a Competitive Weapon
more counterintuitive, says Ngwe. According to his research, VIP shoppers were less sensitive to paying a higher shipping fee, presumably because their desire for the products was stronger. "Whereas online sellers might think of a... View Details
- 28 Jul 2016
- Op-Ed
Where is TripAdvisor for Doctors?
to monetize this opportunity. But the medical profession, let alone consumers, might frown on doctor advertising and on doctors paying fees for referrals. 4. Restricted Choice. Many consumers are restricted by their health care plans to... View Details
- 21 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Missing the Wave in Ship Transport
12-month contracts, where the lessor pays for fuel and insurance and the owner pays for the crew (about $6,000 a day), along with maintenance and depreciation expenses. Owners charter their ships for an... View Details
- 08 May 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Cost of Cutting in Line
standing in line at the airport, it occurred to me that waiting lines appeared to be another example for a missing-markets problem. Why do I have to wait at airports? Why don't the airlines offer a service that would allow me to pay $20... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
3 Ways Firms Can Profit From Environmental Investments
Corning's investment in fiber optics. The entire history of Corning is a history of really significant investments taking a while to pay out. Another really nice example is Walmart's investments in its IT systems, which were quite costly... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Digital Health Care: Empowering Consumers
importantly, equality of pay between in-office visits and telemedicine visits. In the past, providers were paid at much lower rates for telemedicine visits. That sounds fair, but telemedicine is actually expensive. It can cost tens of... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 22 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Silo Lives! Analyzing Coordination and Communication in Multiunit Companies
Although many companies aspire to promote easy interaction and coordination across departments, office locations, and pay scales, the "boundaryless" organization—like the paperless office—hasn't materialized. The corporate silo is alive... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 12 Aug 2008
- First Look
First Look: August 12, 2008
Harvard Business School Exercise 908-051 A two-party negotiation between an Agent representing a new author and an Editor at a large Publishing Firm. The exercise involves a one-issue, zero-sum negotiation concerning the advance on royalties that the publisher will... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Mar 2008
- First Look
First Look: March 18, 2008
Those selecting earlier settlement options pay higher fees and interest, therefore revealing the level of credit constraints or impatience. We find that more credit constrained or impatient individuals spend their monies more quickly. The... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 03 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 3, 2006
proposal involved changing a basic design feature of LinkedIn by allowing members to contact each other without intermediaries for a fee. Fewer members would avail themselves of this feature, but those who did would be willing to pay as... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Mar 2020
- What Do You Think?
Are Candor, Humility, and Trust Making a Comeback?
(New York: HarperCollins, 2001) Amy C. Edmondson, The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth (Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley & Sons, 2019) Francesca Gino, Rebel Talent: Why It View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 30 May 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, May 30
mechanisms by which multinational activity might create positive effects and externalities to countries and the role of complementary local conditions, also known as “absorptive capacities,” that allow a country to reap the benefits of FDI View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Jun 2015
- What Do You Think?
Is the Time Right for Self-Management?
values and pay them fairly, it seems an interesting proposal for both the company and the individual." Juan Manuel Salas Guevara commented that the challenge in Holacracy "is a strong communication process from the top level of... View Details
- 18 Jan 2012
- Research & Ideas
Beyond Heroic Entrepreneurs
In recent years, business schools and investors alike have been paying more attention to social entrepreneurs, those who create ventures with the primary goal of achieving positive social change. But most people encounter the field only... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 08 Jun 2011
- Lessons from the Classroom
Twenty-first Century Skill: Trading Carbon Credits
Cap and trade has become an increasingly popular mechanism used by governments to induce green behavior among corporate polluters, with news emerging almost daily. Just recently New Jersey Governor Chris Christie withdrew his state from the Regional Greenhouse Gas... View Details
- 02 Dec 2009
- What Do You Think?
Should Immigration Policies Be More Welcoming to Low-Skilled Workers?
employed along borders to deter illegal immigration. According to a second Cato Institute study produced in Australia, such a strategy could even benefit from a "visa tax" that otherwise illegal immigrants would be able to pay... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 30 Jan 2006
- Research & Ideas
Looking Behind Bad Decisions
receive a 5 percent pay increase, and want to know whether to be happy or not, you find out the increases of your colleagues to create meaning of the 5 percent. People do not choose less for themselves. If I ask people whether they would... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls