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- 04 Aug 2009
- First Look
First Look: August 4
members have the potential to speak up about important issues, but a growing body of research suggests that they often remain silent instead, out of fear of negative personal and professional consequences. In this chapter, we draw on... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 21 Jul 2008
- Research & Ideas
Solving the Marketing Resources Allocation Puzzle
second step, the manager reflects on the demand analysis that was performed and asks which of the potential actions that might be taken would be best for the firm. This too can be accomplished in three basic ways: Descriptive approach:... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Feb 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: February 7
unknown entrepreneurs in markets where he saw great potential. Unlike other venture capitalists of the time that focused on finding outstanding entrepreneurs or groundbreaking technology, Valentine took a different approach. He focused predominantly on the size of the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Aug 2016
- First Look
August 23, 2016
alternative measures of trade costs, address potential reverse causality, and explore regional patterns. CEO Personality and Firm Policies By: Gow, Ian D., Steven N. Kaplan, David F. Larcker, and Anastasia A. Zakolyukina Abstract—Based on... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Apr 2015
- First Look
First Look: April 28
organization from outside can work less well than having managers develop their own, potentially inferior, performance measures. In this sense, it is the creation of a balanced scorecard, more than actual use, that can change an... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Sep 2013
- First Look
First Look: September 24
repertory theater. Shannon O'Connell noted that our collection of field cases on learning to become a successful functional manager had the potential to be organized into an executive's "hero's journey." This set off a process:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
The Bias of Wall Street Analysts
begun investigating the impact of accounting method choices in cross-border investments. Ann Cullen: After the scandals of the past few years, the potential for brokerage research deception is obviously something the Securities and... View Details
- 17 May 2016
- First Look
May 17, 2016
base. However, Leung knew that the current growth trajectory would not lead them to the milestones needed to receive an additional round of financing. Leung must decide whether to continue pursuing user acquisition experiments, explore other product ideas, or begin... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Explaining China's Crash
markets seem to have stabilized for now, what are the potential ramifications globally of China’s market troubles? Could their problems spill over into other markets? A: Certainly it was trouble from a stock market perspective. The fall... View Details
- 30 Sep 2014
- First Look
First Look: September 30
online retailer demonstrates that cost transparency improves sales. In particular, cost transparency led to a 44% increase in daily unit sales. This research implies that by revealing costs-typically tightly guarded secrets-marketers can View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 May 2013
- Research & Ideas
A Company’s Evolving View of Gender Equity
representations, and the organization's own set of beliefs and practices. By linking these changes to the company documents, the study sheds light on how shifts in US society's understanding of gender influences beliefs and practices inside organizations. To maximize... View Details
- 08 Sep 2010
- First Look
First Look: September 8, 2010
case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/810141-PDF-ENG Whole Foods Acquires Wild Oats (A) Michael D. Kimbrough, Sudhakar Balachandran, Madhav Srinivasan, and Rachel GordonHarvard Business School Case 109-029 Examines the implications of Whole Foods' CEO's anonymous... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Coming Transformation of Social Enterprise
Jim Austin, picked by Dean John McArthur to lead the new initiative, saw the potential for research, curriculum, and career development around the challenges of social enterprises, including both nonprofit and for-profit organizations.... View Details
Keywords: by Roger Thompson
- 17 Sep 2007
- Research & Ideas
Broadband: Remaking the Advertising Industry
your advertisements to action; that's the difference. If you're willing to click, it links you to a potential transaction or at least to get more information, which can then pull you in further. The ease of broadband gets people much more... View Details
- 30 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Entering the Age of Alliances
promote the fortieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Reebok has since engaged in other activities with Amnesty International, and human rights has become a core value in the company. Before strategic fit can be explored, a View Details
Keywords: by James Austin
- 17 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 17
million to $15 million. During this phase, you can self-finance or establish a search fund to recruit potential investors. Strike a deal. When you’ve settled on a target, do preliminary due diligence to confirm the business’s viability... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Oct 2015
- First Look
October 13, 2015
Gronin, et al. Abstract—Having international social ties carries many potential advantages, including access to novel ideas and greater commercial opportunities. Yet little is known about who forms more international friendships. Here, we... View Details
- 08 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 8
is significantly more modular than the product from the tightly coupled organization. We measure modularity by capturing the level of coupling between a product's components. The magnitude of the differences is substantial—up to a factor of eight—in terms of the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 30
strategies more likely to emerge. We also find evidence that European regions differ in their strategies towards these goals, with some being able to pursue all three dimensions in parallel. Cluster initiatives widely engage in New Growth Path-related activities,... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 19 Dec 2005
- Research & Ideas
Public Education Goes to School
ranking 16th out of 20 in the number of students who complete high school. Just as importantly, public education is facing a social justice issue that has the potential to undermine our democracy. Even with a dramatic increase in targeted... View Details