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- 17 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
Entrepreneurship in Asia and Foreign Direct Investment
industries, and foreign firms will think twice before entering into such a market." "My question is why FDI finances 40 percent of investment in Malaysia vis-à-vis Hong Kong where FDI finances about 10 percent," Huang... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 16 Oct 2013
- Op-Ed
Response to Readers: Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking
With more than 7,500 views and 180-plus tweets, I want to thank everyone for taking the time to read the original HBS Working Knowledge piece, The Case for Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking, and, in particular, for sharing your thoughts with one... View Details
- 11 Feb 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Business of Saving the Planet
"The fact that the benefits of addressing the problem of climate change almost certainly outweigh the costs ... does not make concerted global action to address the problem easy." —Climate Change in 2018: Implications for Business If there is one positive... View Details
- 20 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Consumers Value Global Brands
that people associate with global brands. Then we surveyed 1,800 people in twelve nations to measure the relative importance of those dimensions when consumers buy products. A detailed analysis revealed that consumers all over the world... View Details
- 08 Jul 2002
- What Do You Think?
Have We Carried the Concept of Alignment Too Far?
Paulson said last month, "I cannot think of a time when business overall has been held in less repute." Regardless of the facts and the appropriateness of the responses, it now appears that actions based on perceptions will not... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 22 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
Recessions Push Some Entrepreneurs to Launch Too Soon
study group, PhDs/postdocs and individuals previously employed at small firms). Specifically, our results indicate that a one percentage point increase in the unemployment rate is associated with a 36 percent rise in the odds that founders are PhD/postdocs View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Aug 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Acquirers
When it comes to mergers and acquisitions, private equity firms are in high-stakes competition with public companies to identify takeover targets. During some M&A waves, public companies dominate while in other periods private equity firms win out. Understanding... View Details
- 24 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Five Questions for Debora L. Spar
and law. Is Lewis being premature in his "Internet changes everything" scenario? Spar: I think he is. Lewis is right, I believe, in arguing that the Internet is a radical technology and that it has showered both wealth and power... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
Retail Reaches a Tipping Point—Which Stores Will Survive?
of shopping malls across the country; Amazon's aggressive expansion of its Prime service; and tough times ahead even for venerable retailer Walmart. In short, retail is at an inflection point, even though ecommerce still makes up a View Details
- 27 Nov 2017
- Research & Ideas
Beware the Lasting Impression of a 'Temporary' Selfie
llSource: iStock Think that probably inappropriate Snapchat selfie is safe from leaking into your professional life because it disappears? Think again. Features on some communication apps like Snapchat and... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 02 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
Where Does Apple Go From Here?
market for any electronic product. Historically, Apple was trying to sell to its installed base of Mac users, and that base has never been large enough to amount to a hill of beans. Q: What do you think of what Jobs calls the BMW strategy... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Jun 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
Teaching the Next Generation of Energy Executives
You may think that being an energy executive—especially a manager in a leading oil company—might be the easiest job around. Just flip the production switch, and watch gas prices head toward $4 a gallon. But students enrolled in Harvard Business School professor Forest... View Details
- 09 Mar 2016
- Lessons from the Classroom
In This Classroom, Beer Can Improve Your Grade
simulations, but Strategic Brew stands alone in scope. All 940 first-year students play the game simultaneously as part of the required Strategy course. Roughly 40 faculty and project members manage and supervise the events. “It’s a product everybody knows. It’s... View Details
- 14 Mar 2016
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Connection between 1930s Weather and Today's Labor Unions
unionization levels increased dramatically, in conjunction with migration, during drought years. And the unionization associated with drought years has had lasting effects, all the way to the present. The drought-year unionization density predicted View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 09 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
Warring Algorithms Could Be Driving Up Consumer Prices
assistant professor of economics at the University of Michigan, demonstrate that adopting advanced pricing technology can allow a firm to seize an edge relative to its competitors. Algorithms that frequently update website prices based on... View Details
- 30 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
Tracks of My Tears: Reconstructing Digital Music
the iTunes LP format allows music companies to sell albums with bonus material such as photos. And the new Michael Jackson album will be available only in bundled format. Signs of things to come? A: I think so, yes. The labels waited a... View Details
- 27 Aug 2007
- Op-Ed
Mattel: Getting a Toy Recall Right
million toys manufactured in China with lead paint and/or loose, potentially dangerous magnets. Clearly Mattel did not have sufficiently tight quality control procedures in its supply chain to compensate for the extra risks of outsourcing to View Details
- 21 Mar 2012
- Op-Ed
Finding the Right Jeremy Lin Storyline
we may turn against him if or when he fails? The Privileged Underdog Story: If the storyline is how Lin's relative privilege as a Harvard graduate worked against him, the questions we ignore are about our beliefs about the role of college... View Details
- 11 Jun 2020
- In Practice
Are Digital Organizations Better at Overcoming COVID?
is the Martin Marshall Professor of Business Administration and co-chair of the HBS Digital Initiative. Ayelet Israeli: Technology can’t succeed without ingenuity and adaptability I don’t think it’s about technology. I View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 12 May 2016
- Research & Ideas
When Mass Shootings Lead to Looser Gun Restrictions
fewer than 100 gun deaths occur in mass shootings annually. However, while mass shootings account for only 0.3 percent of all gun deaths in the United States, they have a huge effect on policy makers relative to other homicides. “It would... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel