Delay - Publications - Faculty & Research

30 Nov 2020
Research & Ideas

COVID Not Slowing VC Investment

in-person pitch meetings has stymied an industry used to schmoozing. “Informal networking is so critical to deal flow,” Gompers says. “And of course, less time is being spent on networking because you’re not physically together.” The pandemic might also View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Financial Services; Banking

19 Dec 2016
Research & Ideas

The 10 Most Popular Stories of 2016

design and identity before the 9/11 attacks and through three subsequent phases finds that successful changes to organizational identity are likely to be delayed after a radical external shock: Management is likely to be constrained,... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

01 Apr 2014
Research & Ideas

When Do Alliances Make Sense?

the goal they are trying to achieve, leading to time delays or other costs. "When there's no clear objective, that's when alliances can get into trouble—they spend all of their time arguing about what they are trying to... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Energy; Utilities

25 Apr 2014
Research & Ideas

To Pay or Not to Pay: Argentina and the International Debt Market

that many believe helped the sovereign lending market evolve on a grand scale. It also led to a wave of litigation that did little more than disrupt or delay sovereign debt restructurings. Over the next two decades, lawyers, lenders and... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Alfaro

21 Oct 2013
Research & Ideas

Missing the Wave in Ship Transport

2007, ports were overcrowded and suffering from delays and ship shortages, which led to high rates that stimulated the over-ordering of ships. The owners greatly underestimated the magnitude of their losses this time. "You see this... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Transportation

11 May 2015
Research & Ideas

A Road Map to Fix America’s Transportation Infrastructure

Any highway commuter who has wasted hours stuck in traffic can see the cracks in the United States' transportation system, as can any airline passenger who has been stranded overnight in an airport. Yet while many agree that the need for infrastructure change is... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Transportation

15 Sep 2003
Lessons from the Classroom

HBS Cases: Developing the Courage to Act

investments—and make hard choices, often under pressure, since delay frequently means loss of a competitive edge. They work collaboratively, since critical decisions usually involve diverse groups and departments. And they discuss their... View Details

Keywords: by David A. Garvin

17 Sep 2024
Research & Ideas

Advice for the New CEO: Talk to Your Employees Early and Often

communication levels in their paper, “Communication Within Firms: Evidence From CEO Turnovers,” published in Management Science. And when corporate communication breaks down, it can lead to confusion and stress, low morale, delayed... View Details

Keywords: by Ami Albernaz

05 Oct 2015
Research & Ideas

What Companies Should Not Do in the Next Banking Crisis

percent on those investments. RECOVERY DELAYED While that response to the crisis may make rational sense, it also may explain why Spain took so long to recover from the recession. “If you make [shorter-term] investments that will turn up... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Banking

16 Jul 2001
Research & Ideas

How to Compete Like a Judo Strategist

considerable risk to the company's bottom line. "Nothing good comes from waiting," Pottruck believes. "If you're going to change your business model, face the music. Delaying just erodes your position and gives your... View Details

Keywords: by David B. Yoffie & Mary Kwak

01 May 2009
What Do You Think?

Do Innovation and Entrepreneurship Have to Be Incompatible with Organization Size?

to innovate and support entrepreneurship? Or are they just delaying the inevitable? Do organization size, innovation, and entrepreneurship have to be incompatible? What do you think? To read more: Jim Collins, Good to Great: Why Some... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

29 Sep 2008
Research & Ideas

How Economics May Lead to Better Football Games

the Bowl Championship Series helps to delay bowl matchups until the completion of all the games in the regular season, so that the top teams can more often be matched with each other in a championship game. For doctors, the marketplace... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Sports

19 Sep 2024
Research & Ideas

Global Talent, Local Obstacles: Why Time Zones Matter in Remote Work

make a big difference The researcher found that, on average, the amount of synchronous communication, such as phone calls and video chats, declined by 11 percent when the time delay between workers increased by an hour. Meanwhile, the... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

20 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

How Small Businesses Can Survive the Coronavirus Outbreak

outstanding bills—now. As economic concerns mount, large companies tend to delay payments to suppliers to conserve cash. Mills recommends that organizations reject that tactic when it applies to small businesses and pay as soon as... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Service; Food & Beverage

11 Aug 2009
First Look

First Look: August 11, 2009

delayed price discovery). This isolates a setting wherein observed strategic trading behavior more likely reflects insiders' private information regarding goodwill, as opposed to other (non-goodwill related) economic performance. Overall,... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

26 Feb 2008
First Look

First Look: February 26, 2008

time. Optimal Deterrence When Judgment-Proof Agents Are Paid in Arrears—With an Application to Online Advertising Fraud Author:Benjamin G. Edelman Abstract I develop a screening model with delayed payments and probabilistic View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

28 Jul 2003
Research & Ideas

It’s India Above China in New World Order

insolvent. The banking problem is one of the biggest costs of the delay associated with developing a vibrant, domestic private sector. Here are our concerns for India. How will India rein in its fiscal deficit? How will India discipline... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

25 Aug 2015
First Look

First Look Tuesday

after 18-month publication. Licensing delays are reduced by about ten months, on average, after AIPA's enactment. These findings suggest a hitherto unexplored benefit of the patent system: by requiring inventions to be published through a... View Details

02 Feb 2004
What Do You Think?

Leadership: A Matter of Sustaining or Eliminating Groupthink?

a role that Jack Welch is striving to play in his post-CEO life. Fighting groupthink is probably just as worthy an endeavor as attaining buy in. But what are the risks in fighting groupthink for the leader and his subordinates? What's the likelihood that it can View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

04 May 2016
What Do You Think?

What Does Boaty McBoatface Tell Us About Brand Control on the Internet?

Minister Johnson has a decision to make. He apparently has delayed it, perhaps waiting for interest to wane. But he did issue a statement saying that: “We want something that fits the mission and captures the spirit of scientific... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Advertising

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