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- 29 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 29, 2019
over time, the relationship between firm size and corporate vulnerability is relatively time invariant. All else being equal, large firms in emerging markets are more financially vulnerable and also systemically important. Consistent with... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 28 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
Meeting China’s Need for Management Education
firms have chosen to hire people with local experience and to often partner with a variety of key local firms. In PCMPCL, one of our reasons for choosing the top eighteen universities as our target audience is the belief that over time,... View Details
- 04 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 4, 2007
belief that one can talk about errors without risk of punishment—and problem-solving efficacy—the belief that the organization will support employees' system improvement... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
In War-Torn Liberia, Student Gains a Wealth of Experience
environment." A joint-degree candidate working on her MBA at HBS and her master's in public administration at the Kennedy School of Government, Ballou spent eight weeks in the West African nation, helping local communities rebuild their education View Details
- 26 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
How Electronic Patient Records Can Slow Doctor Productivity
care providers who demonstrate "meaningful use" of digital records. The legislation came from the belief that EHRs used in certain ways—such as medication order entry that would alert a clinician about drug-to-drug interactions—could... View Details
- 11 May 2020
- Op-Ed
Immigration Policies Threaten American Competitiveness
economy, and 87 percent believe that the United States should allow more highly skilled immigrants to move here to work and live (see Figures 2 and 3). Figure 2: Net agreement for belief statements about immigration Figure 3: Alumni views... View Details
Keywords: by William R. Kerr
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
After the Fall
Ten years ago, the global financial system teetered dangerously on the edge of total collapse. What began as a subprime mortgage crisis in the United States developed into a full-blown meltdown, causing the collapse of major banks... View Details
- 01 May 2006
- Research & Ideas
What Companies Lose from Forced Disclosure
other research examines the design of performance measurement systems and incentive contracts for rewarding teams and channel partners. In short, this research explores the idea that career concerns, influenced by disclosure requirements,... View Details
- 17 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
Black MBA Students Pen Letters to the HBS Community: Letter 2/5
conditions away from specialized cardiac care units? The value system underlying who is worthy of investment of valuable resources is the common thread. Some may try to take solace in the belief that they... View Details
- 01 Jul 2002
- Research & Ideas
What it Takes to Lead Through Turmoil
curiosity. The emphasis is on learning and discussion, less on making decisions. They set up executive programs, task teams, and scenario rehearsals, all with an eye toward evaluating the new environment. In phase two, leaders question their own View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Feb 2018
- Op-Ed
What’s Missing From the Debate About Trump’s Tax Plan
distinction is a big difference in how those on the political left and right view society. The left tends to emphasize that we are “all in this together,” and that government is a way to share risk. So whether people end up with a fair share of society’s resources is... View Details
Keywords: by Matthew Weinzierl
- Profile
Jonathan Arena
generators, great at coming up with ideas. But ideas need wheels. It’s not enough to have a brilliant idea or a brilliant product. You need a brilliant system to deliver content and capture value in order to have an impact.” In a variety... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Merton Named University Professor
insurance contracts. An elected member of the National Academy of Sciences and a past president of the American Finance Association, Merton is a leading figure in the School's Global Financial Systems Project and has taught extensively in... View Details
- 24 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Busting Six Myths About Customer Loyalty Programs
individual shopper-specific propositions, loyalty systems are no more than an expensive gadget. Convexity Of Rewards It is necessary but not sufficient to offer substantial rewards to generate more loyalty from shoppers. If competing... View Details
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2019
people have become disillusioned in their religious beliefs and are leaving the church in great numbers. They are doing so mainly because they find church dogmas and traditions lack credibility. The church has not maintained pace with... View Details
- 07 Oct 2015
- What Do You Think?
What is the Best Immigration Model for the US?
column. Anne, for example, pointed out that the German system assigns a certain number of immigrant families to specific villages, has them take German lessons, and gives job assignments with benefits conditioned upon taking a job if... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- Web
A Rewarding Work Life - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School
work. Business historian Harold Livesay writes that Land "advocated a belief in the harmony and symbiosis among work, virtue, profit, beauty, technology, and progress." 32 Addressing the future of industrial research in 1944, Land... View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Making History, Starting Over
says. “And in a system that requires low levels of taxation, free markets, and privatization of state assets, you have a paradox. The paradox is that the state is in less of a position to act. The state is no longer a redistributor of... View Details
- 01 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 1
centers. It uses a transfer-pricing system designed to account for interdependencies between profit centers and to induce coordination. Further, profit center managers are incentivized with own-level residual income measures. The use of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Faculty Books
codifying values. Specifics are often left unspoken; for example, teaching notes for faculty provide much guidance on how to teach but little on what to teach. Faculty and students are exposed to a system that operates on open-ended... View Details