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- 19 Aug 2008
- First Look
First Look: August 19, 2008
institution in Japan for many years. These contacts have brought to Carlyle a number of good quality companies, but the volume of buyouts done by Carlyle in Japan has not been what they hoped it would be. Students are View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 17
case considers the challenges of entering the fiercely competitive retirement market, introduces students to the large literature on the... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 22 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 22
in the magnitude and sign of bond risk premia. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-095.pdf Cases & Course MaterialsIdentifying Firm Capital Structure Bo Becker Harvard Business... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Sep 2009
- Research & Ideas
Understanding Users of Social Networks
for someone who can help me with my start up, I would ask my friends if they know such a person, and if they don't, I would ask them to inquire with their friends. The problem... View Details
- 27 May 2008
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Thinking About Global
stock of differences as well. Key concepts include: Some indicators of globalization aren't increasing as many experts have claimed. Toyota and Wal-Mart are examples of companies that understand how to deal with distance in a strategic... View Details
- 11 Mar 2001
- Research & Ideas
Wired and Black: Focus on Careers
New economy companies may be moving at the speed of light, but they still need managers who can get the job done, according to career development experts who spoke at View Details
Keywords: by Carrie Levine
- 08 Dec 2009
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 8
have documented the modest (though reliable) link between household income and well-being, we examined the accuracy of laypeople's intuitions about this relationship by asking... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 22 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
Recessions Push Some Entrepreneurs to Launch Too Soon
Entrepreneurial success may depend on more than a great idea, plenty of connections, and financial backing, new research suggests. The entrepreneur’s job security may also play a significant role. Uncertain job prospects, such as those... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 12
overestimating one's value to an organization, and thinking in a short-term perspective. Questions that should be asked throughout the process of a job change are mentioned. View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 30 Jun 2009
- First Look
First Look: June 30
government bond yields, stabilized until the fall of 2008, when they showed dramatic declines. The paper asks to what extent short-term real interest rates, bond risks, and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 23 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
Product Disasters Can Be Fertile Ground for Innovation
incremental and radical innovations that made the devices safer and better. How safe a product is, unlike other features, may be difficult to judge before an event occurs. Often, the producer, View Details
- 19 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 19, 2007
investment thesis and analysis that the team has done to get to this stage. Asks students to not only come to a point of view on whether this looks like a good opportunity at View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 10 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
COVID's Surprising Toll on Careers of Women Scientists
faculty.” Are there national differences to study? Researchers are continuing their analysis, both by collecting more responses from the initial survey as the pandemic drags on. They are also View Details
- 26 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
How Electronic Patient Records Can Slow Doctor Productivity
productivity implications from increased information technology. "We often look at systems on the basis of their technical capability, the fact that they can store this many records or process that many... View Details
- 10 Feb 2014
- HBS Case
Stressing Safety in South Africa’s Platinum Mines
dropped straight to the bottom line," Mukunda says. "Mining is a fixed-cost industry." The situation made international headlines, and a quick web search will reveal what Carroll actually... View Details
- 20 Jun 2016
- Research & Ideas
When Predicting Other People's Preferences, You're Probably Wrong
predict how Jane felt about Widget B. The majority of participants in the dissimilar condition—61.5 percent—predicted that Jane disliked Widget B, compared with only 14.8 percent of participants in View Details
- 02 May 2016
- Research & Ideas
Why People Don’t Vote--and How a Good Ground Game Helps
Democracy has a dirty little secret. Despite the fever pitch over presidential primaries this year, the truth is there are few people actually voting. Before the most recent... View Details
- 04 Dec 2012
- First Look
First Look: December 4
relentless engagement in vexing disputes-whether in South Africa, at Camp David, on the Peruvian-Ecuadorian border, or elsewhere-Fisher gained a firsthand sense of the issues as negotiators actually... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 26 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 26
alternative financial services are maligned in mainstream financial circles. This case asks students to evaluate both organizations, their respective industries, and the proposed $45 million deal and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
US Competitiveness at Risk
ride this one out." At the same time, I've met very few who feel the situation is so bad it can't be fixed. Most people we've talked with feel we've got a real problem, it can be fixed, but it requires... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter & Jan W. Rivkin