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- 08 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 8
use a new dataset on industry-level targeting to analyze quality FDI based on the subjective preferences expressed by the receiving countries themselves. Finally, we use a two-stage least squares methodology to control for measurement... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Aug 2016
- First Look
August 2, 2016
management team, supported by an external consulting firm, introduced a series of aggressive cost-cutting measures that resulted in a downsizing of the workforce, and impacted some distinctive features of the services provided by... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
How the Coronavirus Is Already Rewriting the Future of Business
movies. Another success is how airlines have trained us all to take part in cleaning the plane before landing. During the final approach, a flight attendant asks over the P.A. that we pass our trash and unused items to a crew member in... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 16 May 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Simple Economics of Open Source
Incentive But the real advantage of open source, Lerner and Tirole discovered, is in the delayed or signaling incentives, where the visibility of the programmer's contribution counts most. Open source projects measure individual... View Details
- 16 Nov 2010
- First Look
First Look: November 16, 2010
and Hirotaka Takeuchi. Tokyo: Nihon Keizai Shimbun Publishing, 2010 An abstract is unavailable at this time. How Do Acquirers Retain Successful Target CEOs? The Role of Governance Authors:Julie Wulf and Harbir Singh Publication:Management... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Research Thrust
By: Rakesh Khurana
I am trained in organizational sociology and my main areas of interest lie in macro-organizational theory and the dynamics of executive labor markets. To date, my research has focused on two themes. The first revolves around understanding the forces that govern the... View Details
- 08 Aug 2017
- First Look
First Look at Research and Ideas, August 8, 2017
managing labor and delivery units in the United States and assess the associations between unit management and maternal outcomes. Methods: We developed and administered a management measurement instrument using structured telephone... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
Managing the Family Business: It Takes a Village
all the guidance. They don't allocate all the resources. But because they have considerable authority, influence, and control over resources, we rely on them to do their part in setting direction and guiding their group. Because the performance of people in these roles... View Details
- 26 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
How Toyota Turns Workers Into Problem Solvers
when they have not succeeded, they have the right to expect that they will be involved in creating a solution that makes success more likely on the next try. People who cannot subscribe to these ideas—neither in their words nor in their... View Details
- 26 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 26, 2018
measures of constraints. These findings imply a high degree of market segmentation and suggest that frictions within specialized financial institutions prevent capital from flowing into the market at shorter horizons. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 16 Dec 2019
- Research & Ideas
Taking on the Taboos That Keep Women Out of India's Workforce
wages scored 0.16 standard deviation units higher on an index of labor market engagement. Rates were even higher at 0.21 units for socially constrained women with husbands who subscribed to social norms against women working. After three years, empowerment scores (a... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 18 Nov 2002
- Research & Ideas
Where Morals and Profits Meet: The Corporate Value Shift
recognize that risk management is only part of the story and that the benefits of positive values go well beyond problem avoidance. I have seen this progression in some companies that initially turn to values as a damage control measure... View Details
Keywords: by Carla Tishler
- 24 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
Boards and Corporate Governance: A Balanced Scorecard Approach
on the boards that approved these strategies. For example, about two-thirds of acquisitions fail to break even. Because acquisitions require board approval, they are a clear measure of board decision-making. The fact that so many... View Details
Keywords: Re: Robert S. Kaplan & Krishna G. Palepu
- 20 Feb 2017
- Research & Ideas
Having No Life is the New Aspirational Lifestyle
decades of social history, where enjoyment of nonproductive leisure time was seen as a mark of a successful life. The ability to fritter away your hours was considered the apex of success as evidenced in... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 04 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 4
consumers to reduce their energy usage. OPOWER was co-founded in 2008 by two young Harvard graduates, Dan Yates and Alex Laskey, who were inspired by Robert Cialdini's behavioral science research showing that people's normative beliefs-and messaging tailored to those... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Jun 2021
- Research & Ideas
A Rare Find in Health Care: A Simple Solution to Racial Inequity
success in putting a man on the moon. “Slavery was mentioned, as was the Civil War, but mostly as an unfortunate chapter in American history,” Chandra says. When he later came to the US, however, he saw the legacy of that ugly chapter... View Details
- 17 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 17
and civil aviation authorities might undertake over time horizons of months to years as well as tactical measures that may be adopted on a daily basis in response to dynamic, "real time" developments like poor weather or... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Feb 2005
- Op-Ed
Is Business Management a Profession?
risk taking that have contributed so much to the success of American capitalism. A self-interested, self-indulgent corporate leadership is not inevitable. Legal and regulatory overreaction to the crisis currently afflicting American... View Details
- 07 Nov 2012
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: Sir Alex Ferguson--Managing Manchester United
case and how did it come together? Anita Elberse: I am particularly fascinated by companies and people in entertainment, media, and sports that have very strong track records over a long period of time. Sir Alex Ferguson is a manager who has been extraordinarily View Details
- 23 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Overcoming Nervous Nelly
others said, "I am anxious" or "I am calm." That simple reframing device dramatically changed the outcome of their performances. Measured by voice recognition software that rated pitch, volume, and rhythm, the "I... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding