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- 26 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
Syngenta Tomato Vision
years. However, only about 2% of all tested varieties in the greenhouse end up commercialized! Syngenta’s technology differs from genetically modified organisms (GMO) as they only leverage genes that exist naturally in tomatoes, whereas... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Program Catalyzes New Streams of Research
effectiveness of various legal, policy, and organizational interventions designed to reduce bias and enhance equity and inclusion. While she specializes in workplace and economic inequality, she is interested in exploring the nature and... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Beyond the Plastisphere
breaks down safely in the environment. Enter Full Cycle Bioplastics, a California startup that has found a cost-effective way to produce mass quantities of PHA, which is an eco-friendly alternative to plastic that harmlessly degrades on land and in the ocean. While PHA... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
Case Study: Building the Base
help grow the brand. “The trade-off was that the investment resulted in their having a majority stake in the company and ultimately taking control of it,” Philp says. “For me it was a positive experience in the sense that we launched a brand and found an exit for it.... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
The Shape of Things to Come
opportunities with social media, and we’re exploring how we might incorporate this into the curriculum. And alumni have a big impact by being case protagonists. So the curriculum naturally adapts to change. What changes are you seeing in... View Details
- 18 Feb 2014
- News
Stick with Plan A
and many other emerging markets, and know the nature of mobile money — a network business in the nexus of two highly regulated industries, banking and telecoms — this is understandable." With a father who had abandoned corporate... View Details
- Portrait Project
Laila Kassis
endeavors that contribute positively to their communities. This is a daunting mission. But just as the olive tree can persevere in the face of everything nature throws at it, I too, will not be afraid of the elements. View Details
- 14 Apr 2021
- Research & Ideas
The High Cost of the Slow COVID Vaccine Rollout
necessary to produce vast quantities of vaccines. Governments could also invest in parts of the supply chain necessary for making vaccines. One input, for example, is a chemical necessary for detecting toxins in vaccines, which in nature... View Details
- 05 Mar 2014
- What Do You Think?
When Will the Next Dot.com Bubble Burst?
occur at any time) will be something that awakes the investor that there is a real time value to money, and it might be better to get some current returns ." Konstantin Tryapitsyn suggests what might prick the bubble. "I personally believe that some View Details
- 02 Jan 2013
- What Do You Think?
Should We Rethink the Promise of Teams?
collaboration. An entire generation is being prepared to enter workplaces like this, organizations that reward extroverts who show initiative in stepping forward to shape the nature of the conversation of work and the ideas it generates.... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 25 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
How Disruptive Innovation is Remaking the University
against the same criteria applied to his or her predecessor. The way things are done is determined not by individual preference but by institutional procedure written into the genetic code. There is evolution in the university, though its mechanism typically is not... View Details
- 10 Mar 2011
- What Do You Think?
To What Degree Does the Job Make the Person?
new job. In other words, is there a self-selection bias in studies of the effects of job on a person's chemical makeup? As Stephanie Smith put it, "Perhaps it's a case of either the hormones and natural adaptability of the person... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 05 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 5, 2006
outgroup victims after a natural disaster, and whether these inferences predict intergroup helping. Two weeks after Hurricane Katrina struck the southern United States, White and non-White participants were asked to infer the emotional... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Rescuing Products with Stealth Positioning
companies that use stealth positioning adopt a covert approach. They conceal the true nature of their products by affiliating them with a different category. This is a powerful strategy for marketers when a category is in some way... View Details
Keywords: by Youngme Moon
- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
The State of the Markets
the Internet," he concluded. "This will favor the cheapest suppliers and keenest buyers and thus hold down prices and inflation while raising productivity." Ever-changing Demands In his remarks, the NYSE's Cochrane underscored the ever-changing View Details
Keywords: by James E. Aisner
- 31 Mar 2022
- Blog Post
Setting Interns Up for Success at Your Startup
silk and apply it to food, creating natural protection that slows spoiling and keeps food fresher for longer. Products can be integrated at any time from farm to shelf, allowing food producers, processors, and retailers to deliver more... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship
- 06 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
Circularity in Denmark
to break ground on a massive district cooling system that may pave the way for the complete replacement of natural gas usage with industrial waste heat for the city of Holbæk. Making sustainability accessible and breaking the “chicken and... View Details
- 19 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: Tata Power - Trombay Thermal Power Plant Takeaways
red tape to secure land rights and permits. Second, and more difficult to surmount, is the fact that without significant electricity storage capacity, the intermittent nature of renewable power makes it an imperfect substitute for... View Details
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Financing New Ideas - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
invested. At this time, Doriot also observed the increasingly speculative, profit-motivated nature of the field noting, "Venture capital seems to have shifted from a constructive, difficult task to a new method of speculation." 55 A... View Details
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Rewiring the Workplace: Behavioral Economics and the Future of Inclusive Organizations - Blog: RGE Report
both a subfield of economics and a framework through which to look at our society, specifically at the overlap between economic decisions and the psychology of decision-making. It is well-established that human beings are biased thinkers, and it is inherent to our... View Details