Communication Barriers - Publications - Faculty & Research

27 May 2009
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First Look: May 27, 2009

Communication in Multicultural Networks: Deficits in Inter-cultural Capability and Affect-based Trust as Barriers to New Idea Sharing in Inter-cultural Relationships Authors:Roy Y.J. Chua and Michael W.... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

05 Feb 2009
Research & Ideas

In Praise of Marketing

latent or explicit. It involves branding these products and services, communicating their benefits to intermediaries and end consumers, and distributing them. All of these activities involve value creation. In return, producers extract... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch; Advertising

20 Nov 2015
News

Room to Grow

inspired by the work of Food Solutions New England, an organized network of agricultural experts, farmers, academics, concerned citizens, and regional grassroots organizations working to overcome barriers to increased local food... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

11 Nov 2021
Blog Post

ZONE DEFENSE: These self-driving, AI-powered drones do recon so soldiers don’t have to

telling him. Ryan Tseng had already started two successful companies, and where Brandon saw a business opportunity in building AI software to operate unmanned systems for the military, Ryan saw a behemoth defense industry with high View Details

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Talia Gillis

to employees without legal representation, highlighted how difficulties in calculating social benefits, severance packages or assessing settlement offers created significant barriers for employees, rendering many legal protections futile.... View Details

01 Aug 2018
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Are Free Trade and Free Markets Quaint Ideas From the Past?

for years, extending back to Adam Smith’s “invisible hand.” While many members of the management community generally accept the notion of free markets and trade, those unable to compete with imports are sometimes quite willing to request... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Nov 1999
Research & Ideas

Companies, Cultures and the Transformation to the Transnational

communications intensive and relationship dependent that they did not function well when operating units were separated by substantial time and distance barriers. In addition, language and cultural barriers... View Details

Keywords: by Christopher A. Bartlett & Sumantra Ghoshal

01 Feb 2002
News

Q&A: Wrestling with the Unthinkable

get. Our intelligence community has become too risk averse, and we've erected legal barriers that prevent us from dealing with the very kind of unsavory individuals who have access to the sort of information... View Details

Keywords: counterterrorism; terrorism; National Security and International Affairs; Government

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Hands-on Learning About Global Markets | MBA

identify new marketing ideas and iterate based on the feedback they received from interviews with 21 seniors, 14 of their middle-aged children, and 12 younger relatives. “Our number one recommendation, to break down barriers between... View Details

31 Mar 2002
Research & Ideas

You’re Wasting Your Employees! What You Can Do About It

although structure is undoubtedly an impediment to the process, an even bigger barrier is managers' outdated understanding of strategy. At the heart of the problem is a failure to recognize that although the past three decades have... View Details

Keywords: by Christopher A. Bartlett & Sumantra Ghoshal

23 Jan 2008
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First Look: January 23, 2008

replicate CIMIT at other locations around the globe. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=608036 Corporate Responsibility & Community Engagement at the Tintaya Copper Mine (A) Harvard... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

12 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Solving COVID'S Mental Health Crisis

encouraged and instructed teens how to safely dispose of unused prescription medications in their homes. “Several thousand teens participated online or watched replays,” Langford says. SUD treatment providers are also searching for ways to alleviate View Details

Keywords: by Howard Stevenson and Shirley Spence; Health

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Global Entrepreneurship - Course Catalog

hindered or helped by the responsiveness of government regulators like central banks. Similarly, in some countries, the financial sector is dominated by large family-owned banks that can become a barrier to market access. Many emerging... View Details

08 Nov 2023
Blog Post

Zone Defense: These self-driving, AI-powered drones do recon so soldiers don’t have to

idea,’” Tseng recalls his older brother, Ryan, telling him. Ryan Tseng had already started two successful companies, and where Brandon saw a business opportunity in building AI software to operate unmanned systems for the military, Ryan saw a behemoth defense industry... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Entrepreneurship

12 Aug 2008
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First Look: August 12, 2008

to recommend the appropriate method of dispute resolution (mediation, arbitration, mini-trial, etc.) for each one, depending on the circumstances, especially to assess likely barriers to unassisted negotiation. Purchase the case:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

20 Nov 2018
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New Research and Ideas, November 20, 2018

organizations, which often use capitated payments, and bundled payments. Nearly half (46%) of respondents say value-based contracts significantly improve the quality of care, and another 42% say value-based contracts significantly lower the cost of care. The survey... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

06 Aug 2021
Blog Post

Socioeconomic Inclusion at HBS: Alexis Jackson (MBA 2021)

(RC) year and decided to run for AASU co-president. “Being a part of Black groups has always been a part of my identity,” said Jackson. “I knew early on that I wanted to be AASU co-president because I believe in Black excellence and the power of the View Details

09 Nov 2009
Research & Ideas

Come Fly with Me: A History of Airline Leadership

dramatic way. For 40 years, major airlines had limited competition—routes were parceled out by the Civil Aeronautics Board, and rates were relatively consistent among airlines. As I've noted above, the basis of competition was on service. After deregulation, all this... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Air Transportation

12 Mar 2013
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First Look: March 12

of entrepreneurs supported. Paper: http://www.people.hbs.edu/wkerr/121212-Female1_Spatial.pdf For Mobile Devices, Think Apps, Not Ads Authors:Gupta, Sunil Publication:Harvard Business Review Abstract Many companies envision mobile ads becoming an integral part of their... View Details