Subjective Well Being - Publications - Faculty & Research

30 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

New Paths to Success in Asia

people in rural areas who don't yet have computers," he continues. "This company's service allows e-mail messages to be sent from anywhere in the world to a post office near the addressee's home, printed out as a letter, stuffed... View Details

Keywords: by Alejandro Reyes & Deborah Blagg

14 Dec 2009
Research & Ideas

Can Entrepreneurs Drive People Movers to Success?

proof through operational installations. That's fair—and I'm hopeful that demos will be available in 2010. “With the right combination of price, speed, and convenience, PRT could beat the private automobile.” Also uncertain is public... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Transportation

01 Feb 2016
Research & Ideas

CEOs and Coaches: How Important is Organizational 'Fit?'

are important in explaining team success. Even the best teams need the right coach to translate their performance into organizational success. What is less well known is that even the best coaches need to be... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg & Abhijit Naik; Sports

10 Sep 2014
Research & Ideas

Become a Value Creator

you're a non-team player and it's all about you, it becomes obvious. People are not very self-aware about how transparent it is. But if you think you're getting away with it, you're not. People know." And if you're not well liked and... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

04 Feb 2008
Research & Ideas

Podcast: The Potential Partnership of India and China

recent history of animosity and cooperating in ways economic, social, and political—the beginnings of what could be a powerful partnership, says Harvard Business School professor Tarun Khanna. In his new book, Billions of Entrepreneurs:... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

18 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

The Essentials for Enlightened Experimentation

New technologies such as computer simulations not only make experimentation faster and cheaper, they also enable companies to be more innovative. But achieving that requires a thorough understanding of the link between experimentation and... View Details

Keywords: by Stefan Thomke

22 Feb 2016
Research & Ideas

The ‘Mother of Fair Trade’ was an Unabashed Price Protectionist

fascinating character to animate sometimes dry legalese.” Gleason’s quest for fair trade, or price protection, would not be easy. First off, the term “fair trade” in the 1930s had a different meaning than it does today when we use it to... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Retail; Health; Legal Services

22 Aug 2005
Research & Ideas

Balancing the Future Against Today’s Needs

whereas a high-growth business might be aiming for three times that, or more. Also consider the time horizon. Quarter-over-quarter earnings remain highly relevant for many sectors of many companies, but such measures are largely... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Michelman

07 Jul 2014
Research & Ideas

Banning Big-box Stores Can Hurt Local Retailers

coincided with independent retailers closing down or hiring fewer workers.Photo: iStockPhoto "This started to be scary," Sadun says. "People were concerned that these superstores would keep the small stores out of business... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Retail

28 Jun 2010
HBS Case

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

details how one institution has implemented its own version of health-care reform, taking overall performance levels from well below average to the top 10 percent in the industry. Coauthored by HBS assistant professor Anita Tucker and... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Health

17 Nov 2003
Research & Ideas

Lessons from a Nasty Trade Dispute

organization is being undermined by the declining commitments of governments. Still, the organization is very young, and the promise of its management of international trade disputes, as well as the gradual... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

22 Aug 2012
Research & Ideas

Advertising: It’s Not ‘Mad Men’ Anymore

Fans of the television show Mad Men are well acquainted with the mystique of the advertising business, circa 1960s, where relationships were consummated over martinis and campaigns fashioned through the wizardry of creative director Don... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Advertising

08 Apr 2002
Research & Ideas

How to Negotiate “Yes” Across Cultural Boundaries

multimillion-dollar proposal in a pigskin binder, considered vile in many Muslim cultures. He was unceremoniously tossed out and his company blacklisted from working with Saudi businesses. But the differences can be much more subtle,... View Details

Keywords: by James K. Sebenius

05 Jun 2000
What Do You Think?

What’s Happening to Our Patience?

Summing Up The patience of our readers is being taxed. But some nevertheless took the time to voice opinions about whether we are, in general, becoming more impatient. The general conclusion is that we are. And they lament the phenomenon.... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

03 Apr 2013
What Do You Think?

Will Women Leaders Influence the Way We Work?

we should be asking the question, as like it or not our approach in leadership and problem solving are different." Respondents were pretty well split down the middle on the question, although there was... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

25 Apr 2000
Research & Ideas

Adjusting the Fit for Government

The role of government in Africa must be to establish an "investor friendly" environment, according to Obiageli Ezekwesili, a panelist at the Africa Business Conference's debate on "Government and the Enabling... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

15 Feb 2000
Research & Ideas

Growing Pains: Prescriptions for U.S. Health Care

realize the potential threat posed by these new technologies, they invariably enter a downward spiral of cost-cutting and consolidation in a futile effort to become competitive again at the market's low end. Ironically, this 'thumbscrew tightening' diminishes their... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Health

07 Apr 2011
What Do You Think?

When Should the Public Sector Take Over in a Meltdown?

While C.J. Cullinane recommends that government "at least monitor the situation," he offers little hope that government intervention can be any more effective than private sector responses. Richard Oxford agrees, noting that... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett; Energy; Utilities

17 Sep 2007
Research & Ideas

Broadband: Remaking the Advertising Industry

business, and the difficulties writing about such a moving target. Julia Hanna: What is the subject of your book in progress? Stephen P. Bradley: We are looking at industries that are being transformed by... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Advertising; Media & Broadcasting; Publishing

16 Sep 2015
Research & Ideas

Can Applied Economics Save Homeless Puppies?

must be “thick,” meaning there are enough participants for the market to thrive. “Pet finding is definitely a thick market,” Exley says. “About 23 million people each year are looking for a new pet. The majority of those individuals are... View Details