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  • 01 Oct 2000
  • News

HBS to Host Venture Capital Forum for Women

representatives of businesses led or managed by women will make presentations to over three hundred corporate, angel, and venture investors and strategic partners. Companies seeking financing will be screened to ensure that they meet... View Details
Keywords: Finance
  • May 1984 (Revised May 1989)
  • Case

Cleveland Twist Drill (B)

By: Richard G. Hamermesh
Describes events at Cleveland Twist Drill between April 1982 and February 1983. Jim Bartlett's approach to the union and the implementation of the "move strategy" are described. Students are asked to evaluate these actions and to develop plans for dealing with current... View Details
Keywords: History; Management Style; Leadership Style; Standards; Power and Influence
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  • 01 Jun 2010
  • News

Touting Green Energy’s Potential

he said, to create a green energy industry that has the potential to be much larger than telecom. Key elements are legislation that is raising the fuel-efficiency standards of cars from 25 mpg to 35 mpg;... View Details
Keywords: Administration of Environmental Quality Programs; Administration of Environmental Quality Programs; Administration of Environmental Quality Programs; Administration of Environmental Quality Programs
  • 02 Oct 2012
  • First Look

First Look: October 2

Evidence from a Field Experiment Authors: Kevin Boudreau, Tom Brady, Ina Ganguli, Patrick Gaule, Eva Guinan, Karim Lakhani, and Tony Hollenberg Abstract We present the results of a field experiment conducted... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 12 Sep 2006
  • First Look

First Look: September 12, 2006

a not-for-profit research center at the Harvard Medical School (HMS). The center was started in late 2000 with a gift of $37.5 million from an anonymous donor. Its mandate was to conduct research that could... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 28 Aug 2018
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, August 28, 2018

change in its employee incentive contract design towards low-powered incentives, we examine whether the design of incentive contracts for the standard tasks influences employee-initiated innovation... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • November 2009 (Revised November 2010)
  • Case

SIPEF: Biological Assets at Fair Value under IAS 41

This case examines fair value accounting under lAS 41 for a European-listed agricultural firm. Students identify the firm's core operations, distinguishing the IFRS treatment for three distinct assets: land, agricultural assets that reside on the land, and inventory... View Details
Keywords: Business Earnings; Fair Value Accounting; Financial Reporting; International Accounting; Standards; Valuation; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Europe
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  • 10 Aug 2011
  • Research & Ideas

HBS Faculty Views on Debt Crisis

criticism have followed Standard & Poor's decision to downgrade America's credit rating. However, the real story is about how unsustainable the massive US government deficits are, and how difficult they will be to close. The deficits... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
  • 06 Apr 2010
  • First Look

First Look: April 6

standard deviation increase in the divergence increases the average loan spread by approximately 18%, or 35 basis points. The effect of the excess control rights on the cost of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 20 Feb 2007
  • First Look

First Look: February 20, 2007

empirical methods in permitting strong conclusions. Finally, we offer several observations on the implications of certain analyses in the paper. Overall, the authors are to be applauded for their efforts to maintain a high View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace

    Robert L. Tillman

    Shortly before Tillman took over the home improvement company, it had slipped out of its industry leading position, falling behind the newer and bigger Home Depot chain. Tillman, however, was determined to bring Lowe’s back up to the... View Details
    Keywords: Retail
    • 01 Jun 2001
    • News

    Virtual Plant Tours and Beer Game Dysfunction

    Professor Lynda Applegate’s Building E-Businesses course does more than just translate standard case material into an online format. She uses audio and video clips for storytelling, then offers eye-catching visuals and drill-down... View Details
    Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services
    • 11 Apr 2007
    • Research & Ideas

    Adding Time to Activity-Based Costing

    definite advance over the arbitrary overhead allocations done by traditional standard cost systems, many companies abandoned ABC or updated their model only infrequently, because of the high time and cost... View Details
    Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
    • 03 Feb 2009
    • First Look

    First Look: February 3, 2009

    studies conducted in numerous countries and contexts have consistently demonstrated that setting specific, challenging goals can powerfully drive behavior and boost performance. Advocates of goal setting... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 01 Sep 2013
    • News

    Case Study: A Place at the Table

    inclusive culture? And how should HBS change over the next 10 years to accelerate the advancement of women leaders who make a difference in the world?" The authors conducted some 60 interviews for the case,... View Details
    Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services
    • 11 Oct 2010
    • Research & Ideas

    It Pays to Hire Women in Countries That Won’t

    domestic Korean companies that did employ senior female managers, particularly but not exclusively in the apparel and publishing industries, also appeared to benefit financially from doing so.) The idea of exploiting the social divide is... View Details
    Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
    • 12 Oct 1999
    • Research & Ideas

    Rapid Response: Inside the Retailing Revolution

    change in motion," explains Hammond, "by pulling suppliers closer to him, insisting that they implement the information technology necessary for exchanging sales data, adopt standards for product and shipping container labeling, and use... View Details
    Keywords: by James E. Aisner; Apparel & Accessories; Fashion; Consumer Products; Manufacturing; Retail
    • 07 Aug 2000
    • Research & Ideas

    Rocket Science Retailing

    Marshall Fisher of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Ananth Raman of HBS and their colleague Anna Sheen McClelland recently completed a survey View Details
    Keywords: by Marshall L. Fisher, Ananth Raman & Anna Sheen McClelland; Retail
    • 14 Nov 2007
    • First Look

    First Look: November 14, 2007

    define a proper strategy for the design language of their products. An empirical analysis was conducted on the product language strategies in the Italian furniture industry; in particular, the present... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 10 Dec 2020
    • Blog Post

    A New Case at Harvard Business School Highlights the Real-World Issues for Latinx Considering an MBA

    elite educational institutions add to the complexity of Latinx underrepresentation. The inherent vulnerability of those issues makes them difficult to broach in standard... View Details