US Competitiveness Project - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Oct 2020
What Do You Think?

Are CEOs the Wrong Leaders for Stakeholder Capitalism?

encouraged to maximize profits, “Then have the boldness to levy taxes on the recipients of dividends to support the stakeholders you favor ” David Weaver reminded us of Prof. Bruce Scott’s belief that “Capitalism works, and works well,... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Paid for Success: Options for Compensating CEOs

with competitive pay levels, since the annual value of options is not anchored by a connection to annual salary and bonus." Hall therefore advises firms using this method to reset the number of options... View Details

Keywords: by Judith A. Ross

10 Mar 2008
Research & Ideas

Encouraging Entrepreneurs: Lessons for Government Policy

growing academic interest in the influence of social networks on entrepreneurial successes and failures, Nanda says. As an example, he cites Regional Advantage: Culture and Competition in Silicon Valley and Route 128, a 1994 book by... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

01 May 2000
What Do You Think?

Can You Hard-Wire Performance?

marketing positioning in a customer's mind, and a way to keep an organization on its collective toes. But the concept is, in the opinion of readers, one that in application raises more questions than it answers. Among these are: (1) Are you good enough to View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

21 Nov 2006
First Look

First Look: November 21, 2006

recommendations, and feeds, to help members manage their experiences with their online friends. The two choices have very different value propositions and have very different competitive implications. Also describes the dynamics of... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

09 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

Rebuilding Commercial Real Estate

'78), the former head of real estate for Fidelity Management & Research Company in Boston who now handles special projects for Fidelity. Real estate syndicators essentially sold tax losses to their well-heeled clients. Savings and... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Construction; Real Estate

18 May 2015
Research & Ideas

Advertisers Get Serious About Playing With Their Brands

governed by a set of rules, the rules of play, according to John A. Deighton, Harold M. Brierley Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, and Leora Kornfeld, adjunct faculty, Schulich School of Business, York University. “A lot of brands try... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Advertising

17 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

Many Small-Business Employees May Be Close to Losing Health Insurance

surveyed projected they could continue paying premiums for six or more months. Researchers used data from a survey conducted by Alignable, a North American online business networking platform. Of the 9,043... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Health

17 Feb 2003
Research & Ideas

Building Communities as Well as Companies

"If you ever want to have your ego kicked down about twenty-five pegs, go out and try to raise $5 million." McMillan said he "earned, saved, and projected for the long term" before starting his firm with $25,000. If... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

10 Mar 2015
Research & Ideas

The Surprising Winners and Losers in the Retail Revolution

sells consumables including the 30,000 or so dollar stores in the United States. You only have to take a look at the UK supermarket space to see what is ahead for the US supermarket industry in this regard. Q: The book makes the case that... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail

18 May 2021
Book

Launching a Career in the COVID Economy? Here Are 5 Tips.

chapter – is all about. The key to using RACI is to clarify what each letter in the acronym refers to in your project before you start. To clarify who’s responsible, try asking, “Is there anyone else whose... View Details

Keywords: by Carolyn DiPaolo

22 Sep 2014
Op-Ed

Online Banks Fill Funding Needs for Small Business

have the money in their account in just days, whereas in the conventional banking model small business owners may not be approved for several weeks. New Ways To Make Loan Decisions By and large, emerging online alternative lenders make decisions on loans by View Details

Keywords: by Karen Mills; Banking; Financial Services

27 Jul 2010
First Look

First Look: July 27

Using a large sample of publicly traded U.S. firms over 16 years, we investigate the impact of corporate socially responsible (CSR) strategies on security analysts' recommendations. Socially responsible firms received more favorable... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

11 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

Wired and Black: Focus on Careers

continue to learn, and plan for the long term rather than retirement at 30. "The economic changes allow us to change the rules and make new rules," said panelist and HBS professor David A. Thomas. "More students are really... View Details

Keywords: by Carrie Levine

25 Jan 2011
First Look

First Look: Jan. 25

PublicationsThe Strategic Use of Brand Biographies Authors:Jill Avery, Neeru Paharia, Anat Keinan, and Juliet Schor Publication:Research in Consumer Behavior (forthcoming) Abstract We introduce the concept of a brand biography to... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

09 Feb 2009
Research & Ideas

Uncompromising Leadership in Tough Times

to carry on the tradition of the firm in changed circumstances. Perhaps the competition was more intense than it had been. In some cases the business was really challenged. In other cases the firm had become global and they had to figure... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

07 Aug 2000
Research & Ideas

The Business of Biotech

Lately, competition in the biotech industry has become more heated than ever, as a steadily increasing number of companies enter a market that, despite its risky nature, has the potential for enormous rewards in the future. "It may... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Biotechnology; Health; Technology

04 Apr 2008
What Do You Think?

Who Owns Intellectual Property?

developed and distributed in China, had to come up with a realistic business plan projection a couple of years ago. It required an estimation of the share of potential revenues that would be siphoned off by others appropriating the... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

01 Jun 2016
What Do You Think?

When Business Performance Falters, is Culture Change the Fix?

achieving what we often call focus. It reflects the way most people think, read, converse, and act. Many of us have trouble holding several important thoughts in mind at a time. Will this kind of thinking suffice in a dynamic, View Details

Keywords: by James L. Heskett

04 Feb 2021
Research & Ideas

Inside CEOs' Pandemic Worries: Uncertainty, Employees, and Kids

and their ability to pay for each of our projects to assess the situation.” Uncertainty about “what the runway of cash should be and how long to plan for” compounded CEOs' liquidity concerns. Family and friends. Like everyone else, CEOs... View Details

Keywords: by Gamze D. Yucaoglu, Robin Abrahams, and Boris Groysberg

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