General Business - Publications - Faculty & Research

10 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

How to Look at Globalization Now

there is actually no systematic evidence on this subject. Given that dearth of evidence, I adopted the research strategy of picking an interesting sector and zooming in on a particularly interesting case within it, and then generalizing... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

08 Mar 2012
Research & Ideas

Unplugged: What Happened to the Smart Grid?

run? “It's a question of who will make money and which business models are effective” "There's a huge opportunity to make money here," Henderson, codirector of the Business & Environment... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Energy; Utilities

01 Feb 2022
What Do You Think?

Is Concierge Management an Answer to the “Big Quit”?

contributing to the so-called Great Resignation (or “Big Quit”) that has gained publicity recently. Quitting in the United States is a major business expense. Applying generally accepted rules of thumb for... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Mar 2018
What Do You Think?

Two Decades Later, is the 'New Economy' Finally Here?

physical business trips in 2017. No vehicle required No printer or paper. Most companies have held on to their executive fat so management has something to do. But that is changing.” Kamal Hossain was enthusiastic about the impact on his... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

28 Feb 2011
Research & Ideas

The Importance of ‘Don’t’ in Inducing Ethical Employee Behavior

to the Ten Commandments, the vast majority (eight) of which dictate what thou shalt not do. Meanwhile, in virtually every other aspect of business there is a focus on what to do. Do meet sales projections. Do outperform competitors. Do... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

25 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

Who Wants to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part II]

Professor William A. Sahlman calls "the problem of simultaneity." If, as the business school defines it, entrepreneurship is the pursuit of a business opportunity requiring resources beyond one's... View Details

Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg

02 Feb 2004
Research & Ideas

Where Does Apple Go From Here?

and written about Apple for the last decade, generating several case studies. His latest case, Apple Computer 2004, co-written with research associate Debbie Freier, was recently published by Harvard View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

16 Sep 2014
First Look

First Look: September 16

With less internally generated cash flow available to fund the project, management had to decide how much capital to raise, what kind to raise, and when to raise it. These decisions would determine its capital structure, at least in the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

05 Jul 2017
Research & Ideas

Are Stockbrokers Illegally Leaking Confidential Information to Favored Clients?

how this will impact the price; what I can do is use this information to generate more and more commissions from my best clients,” Di Maggio explains. “And that’s what we see in the data: a quid pro quo between the broker’s best... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Financial Services

24 Oct 2017
Research & Ideas

Tax Reform is on the Front Burner Again. Here’s Why You Should Care

tax system can help us get there" On a recent and unexpectedly warm day for a New England fall, Harvard Business School Working Knowledge sat down to discuss tax policy in general and reform in... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

21 Nov 2005
Research & Ideas

Making Credibility Your Strongest Asset

fierce business competition, your bargaining endowment can spell the difference between closing the deal and being shut out. A healthy bargaining endowment explains how Darren Rovell won a job on national television while other journalism... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Wheeler

16 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Angels Face the Innovator’s Dilemma

said. "There was financial protection in their business plan, that in the first year it would generate $10 million in revenue, in the second year $20 million, in the third year, $30 to $50 million.... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services

10 May 2004
Research & Ideas

Rethink the Value of Joint Ventures

For many multinational firms doing business in unfamiliar countries, it made sense to create joint ventures with local firms. After all, that local knowledge of customs, suppliers, and markets could save the newcomer months—maybe even... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

07 Jul 2014
Research & Ideas

Banning Big-box Stores Can Hurt Local Retailers

protect local businesses from the crushing competition of "big-box" stores. But it turns out such rules often backfire, according to research by Raffaella Sadun, an assistant professor in the Strategy unit at Harvard View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Retail

30 Aug 2006
Op-Ed

The Compensation Game

payments or deferred-compensation arrangements that serve to obscure total pay. And when clubs get rid of poorly-performing players, they do not generally provide them with the equivalent of a golden parachute—a payout that is common... View Details

Keywords: by Lucian Bebchuk & Rakesh Khurana

17 Feb 2016
Research & Ideas

Man vs. Machine: Which Makes Better Hires?

Some companies have begun relying more on computer-administered tests than human interviewers to find the best applicants. New research by Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Danielle Li and colleagues suggests that in this case,... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Employment

03 Mar 2014
Research & Ideas

Facebook’s Future

Editor's note: Now 10 years old, Facebook's growth is starting to slow. That's one reason it purchased What'sApp last month in a jaw-dropping deal valued at $19 billion. What might the next decade be like? Harvard Business School... View Details

Keywords: by Mikolaj Piskorski

15 Mar 2011
First Look

First Look: March 15

and dramatic increases in urbanization. This paper reviews the goals, business models, and partnerships involved in eight early "ecocity" projects to begin to identify success factors in this emerging industry. Ecocities, for... View Details