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- 13 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Unexpected Way Whistleblowers Reduce Government Fraud
contracts.” In fixed-price contracts, the supplier provides a product or service to the government at a fixed price. In cost-plus contracts, the supplier bills the government based on reported production View Details
- 28 Jun 2017
- Research & Ideas
Minimum Wage Hikes Drive (Lousy) Restaurants Out of Business
Fittest: The Impact of the Minimum Wage on Firm Exit. One lesson is clear: Businesses that provide higher-quality service and maintain a solid reputation can become more insulated from market shocks, such as increases in fixed costs. The... View Details
- 02 Oct 2008
- What Do You Think?
Workout vs. Bailout: Should Government Take Advantage of the Buffett Effect?
trying to fix the blame for the problem pointed in several directions. Bottoms-up (mortgage related) as well as top-down (concerning only financial institutions) solutions were favored. Now the definition of those institutions qualifying... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
A Wider Net
from getting outside. The problem, according to Cordeiro, is access. “The number of registered players is flat, but there are millions of kids out there playing soccer in unaffiliated leagues,” he says. “There are kids who can’t afford to play in travel programs and... View Details
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Growing Together
matched? If fixed revenues cannot cover all of an organization's expenses, says Herzlinger, they should at least be matched with fixed expenses; variable revenues should be used to cover variable expenses.... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso and Nancy O. Perry
- 23 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
New Challenges for Long-Term Investors
money instrument matures, and there is no [guarantee] that rates will stay the same over time. That is, short-dated fixed income instruments are subject to "reinvestment risk" (or, "interest rate risk"). Over long... View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Additional alumni books for your consideration.
as money-market funds. Islands of Profit in a Sea of Red Ink: Why 40% of Your Business Is Unprofitable, and How to Fix It by Jonathan L.S. Byrnes (DBA ’80) (Penguin Portfolio) Given the uncomfortable truth that it’s possible, even easy,... View Details
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Skydeck Voices: For My Next Act
always worse than you think they are and take longer to fix and cost more. But the goal of what I do is like building community. I've been a real estate developer since the early 1980s and it's always about... View Details
- 16 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
Resolving Patent Disputes that Impede Innovation
says. "It's not just an isolated technical issue. Standards are really important to US competitiveness. This line of research is about trying to figure out what's gone wrong, and whether there is a way to try to fix it." Fair,... View Details
- 29 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 29
to be the most efficient. The central insight of the theory is that each method offers a different way of aligning decision-making authority with valuable "specific knowledge" inside the organization. The theory suggests that View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 31 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 31
PublicationsFinancial Development, Fixed Costs and International Trade Authors:Bo Becker, David Greenberg, and Jinzhu Chen Publication:Review of Corporate Finance Studies (forthcoming) Abstract Exporting... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 05 Dec 2022
- Blog Post
2022 Climate Symposium: Tackling Climate Together
Finalist ventures included: Active Surfaces: Flexible, lightweight solar (photovoltaic) cell innovation for any surface. StepWise: Retail electric panel add-on that significantly reduces the fixed costs... View Details
- 13 Dec 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Leaders Create Winning Streaks
strokes" to quickly mobilize the organization, with initiating a "long march" that changes systems and habits. Leaders must start by building credibility and confidence in the organization through small wins. This can occur by View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter & Walter Kiechel
- 19 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Ground-Floor Opportunities for Retail in India
spending. Real estate costs are high. The taxation and legislation system is complex and difficult to navigate. Vijay Jain said he left a "cushy" job in investment banking to take advantage of the huge potential promised by... View Details
- 09 Sep 2024
- News
Basket Chase
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. On this episode, we’re featuring an excerpt from a new HBS podcast called Think Big, Buy Small. The show is hosted by Professors Richard Ruback and Royce Yudkoff... View Details
- 22 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
Online Banks Fill Funding Needs for Small Business
Kabbage and can be referred to as online balance sheet lenders. Their loans typically are short-term, less than nine months, and fund working capital and inventory purchases. Many of these loan products operate similarly to a merchant cash advance, with a View Details
- 04 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 4, 2007
http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=407049 Analyzing Relative Costs Harvard Business School Note 708-462 Introduces students to the technique of relative cost analysis, a core... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Designing Cities for a Sustainable Future
On a June day in Manhattan with temperatures heading into the 90s, a straphanger named Mike is taking his customary subway ride to work. People are grumbling about the heat, but hey, it's summer, it's supposed to be hot, and besides, "Whaddya gonna do?" New Yorkers... View Details
- 14 Jun 2004
- Research & Ideas
The Big Money for Big Projects
road improvement project built through the heart of the city. Ann Cullen: The Big Dig in Boston is coming to completion. In terms of project financing, what are your thoughts on this project? Was there a better way to finance the project to avoid the tremendous View Details
- 20 Apr 2020
- Book
Why COVID-19 Raises the Stakes for Healthy Buildings
ventilation, air quality, water, moisture, and security,” says Macomber. “Those aren't expensive to begin with. So, I think those will propagate through pretty quickly, and they’ll be must-haves, because the cost is not relatively very... View Details