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- 27 Apr 2016
- Research & Ideas
How the FBI Reinvented Itself After 9/11
organizational changes led to delayed identity crises. “It’s easy to mandate structural changes,” Raffaelli says. “But mandates for structural change don’t mean that behaviors will change among the individuals who sit within those... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
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Podcast - Business & Environment
in the country, accounting for more than 6% of the nation's electricity. The wind industry faces potential hurdles, however, with federal tax credits scheduled to start phasing out and delays in building... View Details
- 20 Aug 2020
- Book
From the Plow to the Pill: How Technology Shapes Our Lives
For centuries, the creation of innovative technology—from steam engines and automobiles to computers and smartphones—has dramatically changed the nature of our work. Less deeply understood has been the impact of technology on the inner currents of our personal lives,... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 15 Jul 2013
- Research & Ideas
Five Imperatives for Improving Health Care
Innovation in health care treatment seems to far outpace innovation in health care business management. Just ask President Obama—two weeks ago he delayed enactment of a key provision of the new health care law for fear its requirements... View Details
- 18 Apr 2011
- Research & Ideas
It’s Not Nagging: Why Persistent, Redundant Communication Works
team members used redundant communication, compared to 12 percent of managers with direct authority. And 54 percent of managers without direct power combined an instant communication (via IM or a phone call) with a View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- 26 Aug 2002
- Research & Ideas
High-Stakes Decision Making: The Lessons of Mount Everest
making, insuring that the process is fair and legitimate, and minimizing the level of interpersonal conflict that emerges during the deliberations. Without strong buy-in, they risk numerous View Details
Keywords: by Michael A. Roberto
- 13 Aug 2012
- Research & Ideas
When Good Incentives Lead to Bad Decisions
Among the culprits contributing to the recent financial crisis were bank loan officers who approved mortgage loans that were doomed to fail. Many of these frontline workers were motivated by bonuses and other incentives to approve... View Details
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Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability
In this paper, the authors try to size up the coming surge of financial distress, list the challenges it presents in the current environment, and analyze potential policy solutions. Overall, their analysis suggests that the two key issues... View Details
- 16 Jul 2007
- Research & Ideas
Understanding the ‘Want’ vs. ’Should’ Decision
analyzed a year of individual-level data from a North American online grocer to determine how the delay between when a person's order was completed and when it was delivered affected the content of the... View Details
- Research Summary
The Panama Canal
The Big Ditch is the first quantitative economic history of the Panama Canal and its effect on Panama, the United States, and the world economy. It makes three general arguments. First, that the Panama Canal was very important to... View Details
- 24 Oct 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
Startup or Established Company? Which Is Best for You?
What are the tradeoffs between going to a startup versus joining a mature company? Having done both, several times, I get this question all the time. There are many things to consider and lots of “it depends” when it comes to where you... View Details
Keywords: by Julia B. Austin
- 21 Mar 2018
- Research & Ideas
Why Artificial Intelligence Isn't a Sure Thing to Increase Productivity
iStock Thinking about the fast-approaching era of artificial intelligence, employers rejoice in the increases to productivity such tools could bring, while workers are more likely to calculate the time left before R2-D2 takes over their jobs. “Jacques Bughin View Details
- 20 Oct 2023
- Blog Post
Three Stories from HBS PRIDE for National Coming Out Day
trying to prove to myself that I was "man" enough. My delay in coming out was due to the constant battle between my sexuality and my faith. In 2023, could I still be loved by God when so many of my fellow... View Details
- 15 Aug 2022
- Book
University of the Future: Finding the Next World Leaders in Higher Ed
Gerberding. The president was delayed in arriving, being held up in meetings with the legislature on the university’s budget. I will never forget his arrival. He came in, wordlessly, and he ordered an... View Details
- 23 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
How to Brand a Next-Generation Product
When Apple launched its latest iPad, experts and nonexperts alike expected it to be dubbed "iPad 3," a natural follow-on to the second-generation iPad 2. Instead, the company called the new iPad just that: "the new... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 22 Jul 2002
- Research & Ideas
Is Performance-Based Pricing the Right Price for You?
payment is often delayed more than normal. A software startup, for example, might desire to price on the basis of the value-in-use of its software, such as cost savings to the customer. Such an approach might make the sale easier because... View Details
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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
Reunions 2023 Reunion Presentations At Reunions, HBS faculty and other thought leaders address a range of issues facing business and society. Program recordings and materials... View Details
- 28 Mar 2016
- Research & Ideas
What's a Boss Worth?
that person’s role for more people. That might create congestion effects,” he says. “You don’t want the boss overseeing 100 people if they can only spend 5 minutes a day with each person.” Overall, however, the effects of their study... View Details
- 23 Nov 2021
- Research & Ideas
The Vinyl Renaissance: Take Those Old Records Off the Shelf
consumers aren’t buying it, the reason why the artists care about the vinyl is because it’s an extension of their craft and a medium that communicates the care that went into creating their art in the first place. Gazette: With such high... View Details
- 13 Dec 2021
- Research & Ideas
The Unlikely Upside of Mergers: More Diverse Management Teams
Employees often feel stressed when their firms are bought by other companies, fearing they could face layoffs, demotions, or lousy working conditions. While it’s true that organizations tend to restructure their workforce following mergers View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert