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- 23 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
Status: When and Why It Matters
with central players because that signals you have the quality to solicit those relationships," Malter says. "But there comes the point at which you have to switch from partnering with the central players in your industry to being the central partner in your... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
An Investment in Tomorrow's Leaders
are based on merit and—unusual among graduate business schools—financial aid is based on need. In 1910, four Visiting Committee members launched an $850 financial assistance fund. Since then, the MBA fellowship budget has grown to more... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 03 Jun 2022
- Blog Post
HiHome Sweet HiHome
in control. When you can consistently see high levels of anxiety, stress, confusion and uncertainty, and those emotions have not faded over time, we felt we were clearly on to something related to innovating the home buying process that View Details
- 07 Sep 2019
- Op-Ed
Even for Non-Believers, These Are the Next Steps on Climate Change
now or wait a bit. Selection It’s not possible or even a defensible investment strategy to try to reinforce every asset everywhere, and forever. High value assets in high risk areas clearly merit investment in strengthening. Think of a... View Details
Keywords: by John Macomber
- 04 Oct 2007
- What Do You Think?
Has Managerial Capitalism Peaked?
Jacoline Loewen agreed, saying that "private equity partnerships have a vested interest in the growth of the company and hence see it as a living, growing, evolving organism that they can help." A contrary view was put forth by K. Subramanian, who asserted,... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 14 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Pay-for-Performance Doesn’t Always Pay Off
the merit system was based on peer comparisons at the salaried level. There were no executive bonuses. Stock options were awarded as recognition. But there was also a lot of pressure in the company, said Beer. Managers of thirteen units... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 12 Apr 2018
- Blog Post
Reading Between the Lines: How to Spot the Skills You Need Among the Resumes You Get
representation of what people have done,” but believes there’s merit to examining a candidate’s record more closely. “You don’t just want to know if this person has a particular skill you need, but if they have skills similar enough to be... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 30 Apr 2019
- News
Leading Schools That Change Lives
personal connection to the transformative power of education and an entrepreneurial mindset. His father grew up in the Mission Hill projects in Boston but was able to attend Boston College High School on a full merit scholarship. “That... View Details
- 24 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 24, 2006
in the Russian market. However, the rouble devaluation and the deep financial crisis that has ensued has led to the cancellation of the proposed NYSE listings, and to a $40 million bridge loan that now needs to be repaid. The family is debating the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 4, 2018
the Largest Bank in the U.S.? When Jamie Dimon took over as CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPMorgan Chase) in 2005, he reaffirmed the commitment to pursue a "universal bank" strategy—providing a full range of products and services to both retail and... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Letters to the Editor
close, intelligent attention may be a challenge. We must recognize that there exists a number of public companies that might not merit a significant commitment of wealth by people who would be highly qualified to serve as directors (a... View Details
- 05 Nov 2014
- What Do You Think?
Are We Entering an Era of Neuromanagement?
possibility and addressed the possible practice on its merits and demerits. As Shadreck Saili put it, " all other methods we use seem to be part of neuromanagement any method that can be used to refine the identification of a perfect... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 23 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
Will the “Long Tail” Work for Hollywood?
movies and neither of us has seen the same film. But that may be less of a problem in music." Despite evidence that the long tail may prove difficult to take advantage of for content producers, Elberse says she's not surprised by the idea's ongoing currency.... View Details
- 13 Dec 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Leaders Create Winning Streaks
achieved. By showing that the leader thinks that the organization merits the investment, it boosts organizational confidence. Just the slightest glimmers of confidence in losing organizations can get the ball rolling. 5. Leaders create a... View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter & Walter Kiechel
- 17 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Why E-commerce Didn’t Die With the Fall of Webvan
Knowledge senior editor Martha Lagace, Deighton explains how it continues to carve out territory in the marketplace.Lagace: Were you surprised that Webvan failed? Deighton: No. The purpose of writing the case was to have classes explore whether there was View Details
- 19 Aug 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #8: The Role of Solar and Wind Farming (and Other Tools) in the United States’ Clean Energy Future
increase of more than 3000 percent since 1984. And Diana is part of this growth. She started developing Concho Valley Solar near San Angelo, Texas, when she worked for Merit SI in 2018. The project began delivery of clean energy in June... View Details
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
September 2021 Alumni Books
issue of transubstantiation, and much more. It is a measure of the merit and excellence of Arsalan’s words that his book has never been out of print. It remains among Arabic speakers as popular and relevant today as at the time it was... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 07 Jun 2011
- First Look
First Look: June 7
people intuitively discount the future to a greater degree than can be rationally defended. Second, positive illusions lead us to conclude that energy problems do not exist or are not severe enough to merit action. Third, we interpret... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
A Bold Proposal for Investment Reform
They are also focused on short-term performance of the stock market, both in good and bad times, and therefore, perhaps over-reacting to the current events. We need to rebuild trust in management and the institutions that help to make the market. This is the perfect... View Details
- 09 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
A Diagnostic for Disruptive Innovation
identify which opportunities within its purview are the most promising and therefore merit disproportionate attention. Sometimes, the one or two opportunities worth tackling are exceedingly clear. But other times, a number of seemingly... View Details