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- 21 Nov 2019
- Research & Ideas
Do TV Debates Sway Voters?
countries, from Sweden to New Zealand, now hold debates, often with much media fanfare. The best way to win hearts and minds Democratic US presidential candidates took to the debate stage for the fifth time this week. While Pons didn’t... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 16 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 16, 2019
venture capital and private equity by announcing the Vision Fund, the largest tech investment fund in the world at close to $100 billion. The reputation of legendary SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son depended on the success of the Vision Fund, a... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 26 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 26, 2008
order to smooth earnings (Graham, Harvey and Rajgopal, 2005). We estimate that marketing actions can be used to boost quarterly net income by up to 20% depending on the depth of promotion. But there is a price to pay, with the cost in the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 30 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 30
interplay of these emotions and inter-individual attention differences at each point in time during exposure. Surprise and joy effectively concentrate attention and retain viewers. But importantly, the level rather than the velocity of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Jun 2022
- Research & Ideas
In a Work-from-Anywhere World, How Remote Will Workers Go?
digital nomad visas to attract a global workforce. Digital nomad visas allow tourists to legally work in a foreign country, creating a boon for areas trying to attract remote workers and for companies looking to entice talent, particularly at a View Details
Keywords: by Kara Baskin
- Web
Running a Program/Submitting a Job - Research Computing Services
of CPUs). These are submitted to and run as either interactive or batch jobs under the LSF scheduler, depending on which interface you use. Please refer to the subsections below for detailed instructions on how to run the default... View Details
- 04 Nov 2009
- What Do You Think?
What is the Role of Government Vis-à-Vis Capitalism?
a world, it is absurd to talk about 'free' competition—it is inherently unstable, but for the good efforts of government." Alan Ecclesston added, "Let's not confuse 'free market' with freedom from rules and oversight." Elizabeth Doty commented, "... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 26 Jan 2016
- First Look
January 26, 2016
variability in productivity means the marginal productivity of labor depends substantially on which new workers are hired—which requires not an estimate of a causal effect, but rather a prediction. We demonstrate that there can be large... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
2022 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
behaviors, and personal decisions. However, leader success depends not only on their ability to make good decisions but also on their ability to help others make wise choices. The approach can also foster more cohesive, empowered... View Details
- 30 Jan 2019
- Blog Post
The Life and Role of a CEO
where we focus on one single decision point, we discussed the CEO as a role. In other words, instead of looking at a snapshot of their life, we took a broader view of their role in terms of topics, stakeholders, and time constraints. This... View Details
- 01 Sep 2015
- First Look
First Look -- September 1, 2015
reality, such as when taking another test on which they cannot cheat? We find that self-deception diminishes over time only when self-deceivers are repeatedly confronted with evidence of their true ability (Study 1); this learning,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Aug 2009
- First Look
First Look: August 11, 2009
from 3% to 15% as a fraction of government budget without negatively affecting publication quality and quantity. This follows incentive policy change and leadership change at labs, an event whose timing is plausibly exogenous being... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Profile
Peter Gumulia
What do I value? What kind of culture do I want to build? Why?” HBS impressed Peter with its richness of classroom discussion. “Often times in business, there is no right or wrong answer – only trade-offs. As a leader, your role is to... View Details
- 12 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 12, 2019
Clinic’s warfarin anticoagulation clinic. The study measured the personnel and supplies costs to monitor and manage anticoagulation therapy for 5,526 patients. Results: The cost of warfarin management for patients who display unstable International Normalized Ratio... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 04 Jan 2022
- What Do You Think?
Firing McDonald’s Easterbrook: What Could the Board Have Done Differently?
cause or not. Each situation is different. It may depend on the nature of the CEO’s shortcomings and the terms of their contract. Was the problem merely poor company performance (rarely regarded as “cause”), poor judgment (a borderline... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 07 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
The One Good Thing Caused by COVID-19: Innovation
people confined in their homes across the world. A key question many managers face now is how much and in what form to invest in risk-mitigating technologies and corresponding changes in products and services. This, to a great extent, View Details
Keywords: by Hong Luo and Alberto Galasso
- 25 Jan 2010
- Research & Ideas
A Macroeconomic View of the Current Economy
would be very surprised if China's doesn't appreciate over time. Another thing you want to look at is inflation. If a country has a higher inflation rate than its trading partners, you should expect that its currency is likely to depreciate over View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Teele Hall | About
and pennies. Each depends upon the others; to keep them all in balance in an organization is a delicate task. But if we cannot perform this feat under conditions of change and stress, we shall not be able to keep the School in the... View Details
- 01 Nov 2022
- What Do You Think?
Why Aren’t Business Leaders More Vocal About Immigration Policy?
residing in the US as either undocumented or illegal immigrants. What you call them seems to depend to some extent on your political leanings. Another result are borders—in particular, the Southern border—that are more open than many... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 17 Nov 2016
- Op-Ed
What's Behind the Unexpected Trump Support from Women
Sanders didn’t vote this time around; they just couldn’t get over their dislike for Hillary. One interesting departure from these trends emerged from the voting patterns of women of color—and of black women in particular. Only 26 percent... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Morgan Roberts and Robin Ely