Wastes and Waste Processing - Publications - Faculty & Research

16 Apr 2013
First Look

First Look: April 16

different economic systems. In particular, two equilibria might arise: one with low taxes and a belief that the income-generating process is "fair" because effort is important (an... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

17 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

Why E-commerce Didn’t Die With the Fall of Webvan

Packaged good manufacturers were eager to create a direct-to-consumer link like the one Dell found to sell computers. Such a link would minimize wasteful and inefficient marketing practices, which to date... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Consumer Products; Retail

17 Apr 2012
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First Look: April 17

creative muse while sleeping. Task reactivation during sleep can actively trigger creativity-related processes during sleep and thereby boost the beneficial effect of sleep on creativity. Read the paper:... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

07 Jun 2004
Research & Ideas

The Competition of Countries

rising real per capita income). Capital formation (investment) and the development of human resources are key to this process. Q: Were you surprised by anything you've discovered? A: I am constantly surprised—surprised about corruption... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

14 Nov 2007
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First Look: November 14, 2007

Working PapersNone Available This Week Cases & Course MaterialsAssessing and Enhancing Individual Power in the Family Business System Harvard Business School Note 808-026 Describes how to asses and... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

15 Feb 2017
Op-Ed

What Africa Can Teach the United States About Funding Infrastructure Projects

telecoms, commercial real estate, and more. Harvard Business School students visit the Reppie Waste to Energy Plant, the first waste-to-energy project in Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Credit: John Macomber... View Details

Keywords: by John Macomber; Construction

13 Nov 2012
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First Look: November 13

reports. We complement the country-level analysis using environmental, social, and governance metrics at the firm-level in conjunction with a differences-in-differences research design, and we find that for... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Feb 2011
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First Look: Feb. 1

change in directions that favor new sets of interests (for a review, see Battilana, 2010). A second factor that contributes to institutional change is determining whether the processes are endogenous to the everyday functioning of... View Details

25 Mar 2014
Research & Ideas

China’s Economic System has Difficult Road Overcoming its Political System

One need only look as far as the bookshelf to see the optimism attached to China's ascension as a world economic and political power. Titles like The Dragon Awakes; The Rise of China; and When China Rules... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

04 Sep 2001
Lessons from the Classroom

Getting Back on Course

wondered why this was happening and if this wasn't a huge waste of talent," Hart said. "The Dean and I discussed what HBS could do to reconnect with these women View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

17 Mar 2022
Research & Ideas

Navigating Tradeoffs: How Purpose Becomes a Company's ‘Lighthouse in the Storm’

example leads us to an important theme: purpose’s role in helping leaders navigate tradeoffs. During the months-long process of selecting packaging, Puri and his team looked toward the company’s purpose for... View Details

Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati

30 May 2018
What Do You Think?

Should Intellectual Property be Protected in International Trade?

pace of many IP developments today far outstrips the ability of governments to develop adequate IP protection in a timely manner.” Edward commented, “Make all the rules you want if people or countries don’t follow them you’ve wasted your... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Technology

25 Apr 2012
What Do You Think?

How Will the “Age of Big Data” Affect Management?

for jobs in data analytics. In addition to less wasteful marketing efforts (we should be able to know, for example, "which half" of advertising is effective, thereby making an old marketing saw obsolete), they should produce more... View Details

Keywords: Re: James L. Heskett

24 Sep 2014
Op-Ed

Tackling Climate Change Will Cost Less Than We Think

promising new approaches, particularly so called "modular" or "fourth generation" nuclear reactors, promise to significantly reduce costs while simultaneously easing doubts over safety and waste disposal.... View Details

Keywords: by Rebecca Henderson; Energy; Utilities

06 Apr 2016
Research & Ideas

Should Entrepreneurs Pitch Products or Ideas for Products?

itself. ©iStock/Nina Piatrouskaya Pitching an idea before actually producing a product can be advantageous to an entrepreneur because of the possibility of early and ongoing feedback from a seasoned buyer. By using this approach, the... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Motion Pictures & Video; Entertainment & Recreation; Banking

12 Dec 2019
Research & Ideas

How to Turn Down the Boil on Group Conflict

Even as polarized political discussion appears to have frozen the possibility of compromise, new research suggests that divided sides can come together on many issues to make decisions. “Our research finds that inaccurate beliefs really drive behavior View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

01 Mar 2004
What Do You Think?

Are Customer Loyalty Initiatives Worth the Investment?

quest for loyal customers is largely wasted effort ... Companies that have committed to complicated schemes for customer loyalty management (such as Lexus, Staples, and American Airlines) don't have much to... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

07 Dec 2009
Research & Ideas

Government’s Positive Role in Kick-Starting Entrepreneurship

market, then investors, employees, intermediaries such as law firms and data providers, and the wider capital markets are likely to be knowledgeable about the venturing process... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Technology

05 Aug 2015
What Do You Think?

What Happened to the ‘Innovation, Disruption, Technology’ Dividend?

change fast enough for the U.S. to have the workers it needs in any near-term way.” Tema Frank went even further, commenting that “ we are still reliant on the human factor so a lot of potential productivity is wasted through bad... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Computer; Technology

19 Dec 2012
Research & Ideas

How to be Extremely Productive

HBS senior lecturer Robert Pozen is living proof of the adage "If you want to get something done, ask a busy person." Throughout a distinguished career that has included often-overlapping leadership roles in business, teaching, public service, View Details

Keywords: by Deborah Blagg

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