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  • 01 Mar 2008
  • News

Where Have All the Leaders Gone?

TUMULTY: “Rather than challenge voters, politicians look for the lowest common denominator.” In the following article, the first in a series of occasional opinion pieces by HBS alumni who are professional writers, Time magazine’s national... View Details
Keywords: Government
  • 24 Mar 2015
  • First Look

First Look: March 24

  Publications March 2015 Partners or Creditors? Attracting Foreign Investment and Productive Development to Central America and Dominican Republic Foreign Direct Investment: Effects, Complementarities, and Promotion By: Alfaro, Laura... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • October 2021 (Revised November 2022)
  • Case

The 2012 Spanish Labor Reform: Lifting All Boats, or Leveling Down?

By: Vincent Pons, Rafael Di Tella, Santiago Botella and Elena Corsi
Since 1978, Spain had struggled to control unemployment. The country’s labor law was protective of employees hired long-term and companies used temporary contracts as buffers. In 2012, amid economic recession and a 23.6% unemployment rate, a center-right government of... View Details
Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic; Labor Market; Unemployment; Recession; Globalized Markets and Industries; Government Legislation; International Relations; Working Conditions; Employment; Labor Unions; Contracts; Social Issues; Public Opinion; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Spain; European Union
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  • 04 Mar 2015
  • What Do You Think?

Can a Laissez-Faire Approach Fix Labor Market Inequality?

broad legislation to keep power in balance, you don't need to micromanage all the particulars, like individual wages." AIM expressed the opinion that "the voluntary actions of Walmart are not replicable but it is the best... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett; Retail
  • 15 Aug 2011
  • Research & Ideas

A New Model for Business: The Museum

that web-based businesses would benefit from such expert curators. On the web, options for products, services, and information are virtually endless, too. It's daunting for customers, and there's an increasing body of academic research showing that the View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
  • 28 Apr 2015
  • First Look

First Look: April 28

  Publications April 2015 HarperBusiness Strategy Rules: Five Timeless Lessons from Bill Gates, Andy Grove, and Steve Jobs By: Yoffie, David B., and Michael A. Cusumano Abstract—The authors of the bestselling Competing on Internet Time (a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 05 Dec 2013
  • What Do You Think?

Is Walmart Defying Economic Gravity?

federal and state governments, and negative publicity driven by special interest groups." Shadreck Saili added, "Is a company this large manageable? 'Yes' for as long as its policies align with policies of the environments it... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett; Retail
  • 03 Apr 2017
  • What Do You Think?

How About Investing in Human Infrastructure?

SUMMING UP: Investment in Human Infrastructure: Not Whether But How? Few dispute the notion that a significant US investment in human infrastructure is warranted and timely, although there were significant differences of opinion about how... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett; Construction
  • 05 Feb 2009
  • What Do You Think?

Why Can’t We Figure Out How to Select Leaders?

leadership traits that can't be measured? How do we determine what role they may play and what outcomes they may produce in a challenging situation? Which ones are relevant to the challenges that may be faced by a particular organization, at least in the View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
  • 10 Mar 2021
  • Blog Post

COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace

as a result of the pandemic and why. Finding out how employees would like to work—home or office—through a survey is too simplistic. You want to know the whole truth. You need an honest, collective, and internally public conversation!... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
  • March 2022 (Revised April 2023)
  • Case

Pittsburgh: A Successful City?

By: Karen Mills, Caroline Elkins, Vikram Gandhi, Gabriella Elanbeck and Zeke Gillman
Pittsburgh, PA, was once the crown jewel of American heavy industry. During the 19th and 20th centuries, the city was an undisputed leader in steel production, boasting some of the largest companies and wealthiest individuals in the world. Its abundance of... View Details
Keywords: Economic And Social Disparities; Economic Development; Local Economic Development; Contextual Intelligence; Contextual Knowledge; Context; City Growth; City Innovation; City Leadership; Pittsburgh; Local Government; Local Stakeholders; Business And Community; Business And Community Relations; Community Engagement; Community Relations; Cross-sector Collaboration; Innovation; Innovation Economy; Innovation Clusters; Innovation Ecosystems; Shared Prosperity; Equality Of Opportunity; Equity; Inclusion; Business And Government; Business ＆ Government Relations; Business And Government Relations; Business And Society; Neighborhoods; Race And Ethnicity; Innovation ＆ Entrepreneurship; Diversity; Ethnicity; Race; Household; Income; Economic Growth; Economic Sectors; Economics; Local Range; Urban Development; Urban Scope; City; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Government and Politics; Government Administration; Growth and Development; History; Leadership; Goals and Objectives; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Society; Civil Society or Community; Culture; Human Needs; Public Opinion; Public Sector; Social Issues; Poverty; Equality and Inequality; Manufacturing Industry; Steel Industry; Education Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Technology Industry; United States; Pittsburgh; Pennsylvania
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  • 02 Apr 2013
  • First Look

First Look: April 2

  Publications 2006 Nature Reviews Beyond Magic Bullets: True Innovation in Health Care By: Narayan, Vaibhav A., Marco Mohwinckel, Gary Pisano, Michael Yang, and Husseini Manji Abstract—The molecular medicine revolution-based on advances... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Mar 2023
  • News

March 2023 Alumni and Faculty Books

trusts, fake foundations, regulatory loopholes, money laundering techniques, and more that make up the financial secrecy system. He then examines the motivations driving the system that generates and shelters trillions of dollars that could otherwise go toward... View Details
Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information
  • 04 Sep 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Five Questions for Max Bazerman

inefficiencies and waste we document in our book could be eliminated by the adoption of meaningful campaign-finance reform. Unfortunately, the majority of the public does not press its leaders on this issue. Q: You discuss a number of... View Details
Keywords: Re: Max H. Bazerman
  • Web

Commencement 2011 Address | About

instill while you were here at HBS. Always be prepared. Think deeply about problems. Analyze them from multiple perspectives. Solicit the opinions of others and debate options rigorously. Make a considered and thoughtful decision, however... View Details
  • 20 Mar 2012
  • First Look

First Look: March 20

Publication:Journal of Public Economics (forthcoming) Abstract Argentina privatized most public utilities during the 1990s but re-nationalized the main water company in 2006. We study beliefs about the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 22 Jul 2014
  • First Look

First Look: July 22

  Publications August 2013 hfm (Healthcare Financial Management) Improving Value with TDABC By: Kaplan, Robert S. Abstract—The article discusses the benefits of time-driven activity-based costing (TDABC) combined with outcomes measurement... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 16 May 2017
  • News

Facing the Board

weigh a strong, clear opinion to the board versus the spectrum of opinions. “It is hard to obtain approval for something if you have as many doubts as reasons to do something,” he said. It is valuable for the board to understand that the... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers; photos by Susan Young; Blackrock; The Boardroom
  • 21 Feb 2012
  • First Look

First Look: Feb. 21

company to an advanced materials company whose products and services can make its clients more sustainable. During the 1960s and 1970s the company received a series of external shocks in the form of negative public View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Apr 1997
  • News

Facing the Music

1996, "you develop an ability to spot a quality act when you see it." In the end, however, admits Boberg, "when we decide to sign an artist, it really comes down to somebody's subjective opinion here at the label." Building the bonfire:... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso