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- 2011
- Article
Rethinking the MBA: Business Education at a Crossroads
By: Srikant M. Datar, David A. Garvin and Patrick Cullen
The paper seeks to examine major challenges facing MBA programs and to argue that they will have to reconsider their value proposition. It aims to explore effective curricular and programmatic responses as opportunities for MBA programs to innovate. The paper also aims... View Details
Keywords: Business Education; Curriculum and Courses; Innovation and Invention; Problems and Challenges; Value Creation
Datar, Srikant M., David A. Garvin, and Patrick Cullen. "Rethinking the MBA: Business Education at a Crossroads." Journal of Management Development 30, no. 5 (2011): 451–462.
- 07 Jul 2023
- Blog Post
How to Create a Psychologically Safe Workplace
Candidates consider many factors when seeking new job opportunities – location, role, benefits, and compensation to name just a few. Yet there is another element that may be more difficult to explain on paper but is just as critical:... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
C. Fritz Foley
C. Fritz Foley is the Andre R. Jakurski Professor of Business Administration and Senior Associate Dean (SAD) for External Relations. As SAD, Foley works with ER to enhance alumni engagement, expand opportunities for lifelong learning, and develop fundraising... View Details
- June 1999 (Revised April 2003)
- Case
Zucamor S.A.: Global Competition in Argentina
Describes the evolution of Zucamor and its business strategy, particularly after the opening of the Argentine economy in 1992 and 1993. Traces the action that led to its association with U.S. paper giant Union Camp. Poses some of the critical challenges faced by the... View Details
Keywords: Business Strategy; Global Strategy; Value; Problems and Challenges; Business or Company Management; Goods and Commodities; Alliances; Pulp and Paper Industry; Argentina; United States
Rangan, V. Kasturi. "Zucamor S.A.: Global Competition in Argentina." Harvard Business School Case 599-096, June 1999. (Revised April 2003.)
- 19 Nov 2010
- Working Paper Summaries
Do Bonuses Enhance Sales Productivity? A Dynamic Structural Analysis of Bonus-Based Compensation Plans
- June 1983 (Revised April 1991)
- Case
Dominion Engineering Works
Dominion Engineering Works faces important strategic decisions about whether to continue its focused strategy of selling newsprint machines to the Canadian paper industry or whether recent changes in industry conditions and the emergence of three global competitors... View Details
Keywords: Machinery and Machining; Globalized Markets and Industries; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Partners and Partnerships; Competitive Strategy; Customization and Personalization; Diversification
Bartlett, Christopher A. "Dominion Engineering Works." Harvard Business School Case 383-184, June 1983. (Revised April 1991.)
Robin J. Ely
Robin Ely is the Diane Doerge Wilson Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. She conducts research on race and gender relations in organizations with a focus on leadership, identity, and organizational culture change.... View Details
- Article
Do Strong Fences Make Strong Neighbors?
By: Mihir Desai and Dhammika Dharmapala
Many features of U.S. tax policy towards multinational firms-including the governing principle of capital export neutrality, the byzantine system of expense allocation, and anti-inversion legislation-reflect the intuition that building "strong fences" around the United... View Details
Keywords: International Taxation; Initial Public Offerings; Foreign Portfolio Investment; Policy; Taxation; Multinational Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Initial Public Offering; Mergers and Acquisitions; Foreign Direct Investment; United States
Desai, Mihir, and Dhammika Dharmapala. "Do Strong Fences Make Strong Neighbors?" National Tax Journal 63, no. 4 (December 2010): 723–740.
- September 2006
- Article
Dynamic Scoring: A Back-of-the-Envelope Guide
By: Matthew C. Weinzierl and N. Gregory Mankiw
This paper uses the neoclassical growth model to examine the extent to which a tax cut pays for itself through higher economic growth. The model yields simple expressions for the steady-state feedback effect of a tax cut. The feedback is surprisingly large: for... View Details
Weinzierl, Matthew C., and N. Gregory Mankiw. "Dynamic Scoring: A Back-of-the-Envelope Guide." Journal of Public Economics 90, no. 8 (September 2006): 1415–1433.
- 2012
- Other Unpublished Work
The Instrumental Value of Medical Leadership: Engaging Doctors in Improving Services
By: Richard Bohmer
This paper was commissioned to contribute to The King's Fund's 2012 review of leadership
and engagement. View Details
Keywords: Health Care; Service Quality; Quality; Leadership; Service Delivery; Health Care and Treatment; Health Industry
Bohmer, Richard. "The Instrumental Value of Medical Leadership: Engaging Doctors in Improving Services." King's Fund, London, England, May 2012.
No Taxation without Information
Tax evasion generates billions of dollars of losses in government revenue and creates large distortions, especially in developing countries. A growing, mostly theoretical literature argues that information flows are central to understanding effective taxation. This... View Details
- 15 Sep 2020
- Working Paper Summaries
Time and the Value of Data
- 2010
- Chapter
When Does Leadership Matter? A Contingent Opportunities View of CEO Leadership
By: Noam Wasserman, Nitin Nohria and Bharat Anand
There is by now a long-standing debate on the impact that CEOs have on company performance. Studies of leadership describe how CEOs can significantly impact company performance, while the "constraints" perspective argues that leaders are sufficiently constrained by... View Details
Wasserman, Noam, Nitin Nohria, and Bharat Anand. "When Does Leadership Matter? A Contingent Opportunities View of CEO Leadership." Chap. 2 in Handbook of Leadership Theory and Practice, edited by Nitin Nohria and Rakesh Khurana. Harvard Business Press, 2010.
- Summer 2024
- Article
The Business Revolution: Economy-Wide Impacts of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Platforms
By: Hanna Halaburda, Jeffrey Prince, D. Daniel Sokol and Feng Zhu
In this essay, we identify several themes of the digital business transformation, with a particular focus on the economy-wide impacts of artificial intelligence and digital platforms. In doing so, we highlight specific industries, beyond just the high-profile “Big... View Details
Halaburda, Hanna, Jeffrey Prince, D. Daniel Sokol, and Feng Zhu. "The Business Revolution: Economy-Wide Impacts of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Platforms." Journal of Economics & Management Strategy 33, no. 2 (Summer 2024): 269–275.
- Research Summary
Overview of Research
My research examines approaches to improving the performance of our health care delivery system with a primary focus on health information technology. Reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of my program, my dissertation draws upon theories and insights from... View Details
- 17 Sep 2014
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpen Your Negotiation Skills
Knowledge for a decade-and-a-half. Here are a number of articles and working papers you might find beneficial in upping your negotiation game. Negotiators Should Remain Cool And Collected. Right? The Role of Emotions in Effective... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
Rajiv Lal
Rajiv Lal, is the Stanley Roth, Sr. Professor of Retailing at Harvard Business School. He is currently teaching an elective MBA course on the Business of Smart Connected Products/IOT. He has been responsible for the retailing curriculum and has served as the course... View Details