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04 Apr 2022
Research & Ideas

Tech Hubs: How Software Brought Talent and Prosperity to New Cities

They focused on utility patents, or new or improved useful products that grant the inventor exclusive commercial rights for up to 20 years. To qualify, patents needed to list at least one US inventor. What they found was a huge spike in... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

23 Jun 2020
Book

Beginning America Over Again with a New Electoral System

which the top five candidates qualify for the general election. Part two is ranked-choice voting (RCV) in the general election, where voters rank the candidates in order of preference. If no candidate wins a majority of first-place votes,... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

29 Oct 2007
HBS Case

Marketing Maria: Managing the Athlete Endorsement

over a course of a career or in the flash of an eye—just ask Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, who was a top endorsement target of clients such as Coca-Cola until he was disgraced earlier this year in a dogfighting scandal.... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Sports

15 Sep 2003
Research & Ideas

The Lessons of New-Market Disruption

wafer is mapped to indicate good regions and bad regions, and this information is then used in cutting the wafer into individual components. Development groups need to be starved so they develop the right focus and priorities.— Alex... View Details

Keywords: by Clark Gilbert; Technology

05 Feb 2014
Research & Ideas

Can Putin Score Olympic Gold?

merchandise sales, with sales so far topping only $30 million, compared to Vancouver's $51 million. Such lackluster performance spells trouble not only for the Games themselves, but also for all of the brands that hope to ride its bobsled... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Sports; Advertising

25 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

Should You Sell Your Digital Privacy?

There is some evidence to suggest that markets evolve toward this solution of their own accord, but regulation can accelerate the evolution. Q: Why is the distinction between privacy as a right and identity as an asset an important one to... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls & Sean Silverthorne; Advertising

09 Feb 2018
Research & Ideas

Big Hits: The Best of the 2018 Super Bowl Ads

experts to weigh in on 2018’s top spots. Jill Avery Senior Lecturer of Business Administration 2017 was a somber and contentious year for the United States. So it came as no surprise on Super Bowl Sunday to see marketers compile a... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty; Telecommunications

10 Jan 2007
HBS Case

The Challenge of Managing National Security

attacks. Garry Emmons: The focus of your work is on how to manage integration within a highly differentiated organization. Post-9/11, how's the intelligence community doing on that score? Jan Rivkin: Intelligence issues are enormously complex, and I should say View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons; Service

26 Jan 2004
Research & Ideas

How Women Can Get More Venture Capital

provide a track for professionally trained VCs; the Kauffman Fellows program brought top flight MBAs, both men and women, together with sponsoring VC firms. Its primary goal was to provide a new avenue for recruiting and training young... View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark & Martha Lagace

17 Aug 2011
Research & Ideas

Protecting against the Pirates of Bollywood

protect their intellectual property rights—one of the most important growth drivers in the US economy—in developing markets. The case is one of a series Iyer is developing that are linked to property rights in emerging economies. Other... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Motion Pictures & Video

09 Aug 2011
First Look

First Look: August 9

right questions—and work through the answers in ways that are right for you. By asking these questions, you can craft new strategies for staying on top of your game. Read the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

16 Jul 2024
Op-Ed

Corporate Boards Are Failing in Their No. 1 Duty

appointments go wrong Let’s begin by taking a look at three examples of poor leadership at public companies and addressing what went wrong. Then, I will recommend five ways boards can ensure they appoint the right leader as CEO: General... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

03 Mar 2008
First Look

First Look: March 4, 2008

help improve saving and financial decision-making, but much more can be done to improve the effectiveness of these programs. Download the paper from SSRN.com ($5): http://papers.nber.org/papers/w13824 Contract Rights and Risk Aversion:... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

06 Oct 2014
Research & Ideas

Why Businesses Need a Language Strategy

technology or software people are trained in. People won't flinch to make sure that their employees have the right tools and technology. Language is no different. Q: How are talent evaluation methods driven by a language strategy? Or how... View Details

Keywords: Re: Tsedal Neeley

19 Jul 2004
Research & Ideas

Why Innovations Sit on the Shelf

Innovation initiatives tend to fall apart right from the start when top management advocates for a specific project and then begins to implement it without discussing it with key team members and partners in... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Beer, Russell Eisenstat & Derek Schrader

20 Feb 2013
Research & Ideas

Big Deal: Reflections on the Megamerger of American and US Airways

On February 14, US Airways and American Airlines put their names on a valentine to each other as they announced an $11 billion merger, a union that created the largest airline in the United States. For American, it was one more step in the View Details

Keywords: Re: Rosabeth M. Kanter & Stuart C. Gilson; Air Transportation

20 Sep 2012
Research & Ideas

US Competitiveness at Risk

Editor's note: When did America's declining global competitiveness begin? One starting spot might be 2008, the last year the country topped the World Economic Forum's list of most globally competitive nations. Four years later, the US has... View Details

Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter & Jan W. Rivkin

19 Mar 2007
Research & Ideas

Handicapping the Best Countries for Business

company's future. The good news is that in today's hypercompetitive global economy, certain countries offer distinctive advantages to help your business but you need to choose wisely. Understanding the competitive dynamics of the world's View Details