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Levels of Government - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
conceptual framework to understand related economic outcomes, and to help governments develop collaborative policies to improve them. Improving competitiveness at all levels of government Competitiveness, in particular microeconomic competitiveness, is shaped by policy... View Details
- 13 Dec 2019
- Blog Post
All Is Well in Texas: How Julia Cheek Founded Her At-Home Lab Testing Startup, EverlyWell
decision to focus on her academics, ultimately leading to her Baker Scholar distinction at Commencement, an honor only bestowed upon the top 5% of each graduating class. By the time she finished her two years at HBS, the seeds to start a... View Details
- 13 Feb 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Case Against Racial Colorblindness
performance Norton says. He cites a recent incident in which several retired high-ranking US military leaders publicly supported a Supreme Court decision in favor of affirmative action in university admissions. "Their point was that... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 13 Feb 2020
- Book
Open Your Organization to Honest Conversations
and know-it-all, they won’t get anywhere,” Beer says. “People at the top have more decision rights, and that gives them a sense of distance and sometimes a false sense of confidence that they have the answers to everything. But they... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
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Default Neglect in Attempts at Social Influence
By: Julian Zlatev, David P. Daniels, Hajin Kim and Margaret A. Neale
Current theories suggest that people understand how to exploit common biases to influence others. However, these predictions have received little empirical attention. We consider a widely studied bias with special policy relevance: the default effect, which is the... View Details
Zlatev, Julian, David P. Daniels, Hajin Kim, and Margaret A. Neale. "Default Neglect in Attempts at Social Influence." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 114, no. 52 (December 26, 2017).
- 31 Aug 2009
- Research & Ideas
Why Competition May Not Improve Credit Rating Agencies
and industries. Competition will make ratings better to at least some of these interested parties, but not necessarily to all. Our results imply that competition in credit ratings forces raters to favor issuers. This is contrary to the interest of those who rely on... View Details
- 1998
- Book
Cost and Effect: Using Integrated Cost Systems to Drive Profitability and Performance
By: Robert S. Kaplan and Robin Cooper
Keywords: Cost vs Benefits
Kaplan, Robert S., and Robin Cooper. Cost and Effect: Using Integrated Cost Systems to Drive Profitability and Performance. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1998.
- Web
Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition
Enterprise Track Crowd Favorite Offering AI-based analysis of cardiac arrhythmias to expedite clinical decision making. Alumni Track, 2022 fleetzero Steven Henderson (MBA 2016) Alumni Track Winner Ocean cargo. Zero emissions. Collective... View Details
- 17 Nov 2010
- Working Paper Summaries
Network Effects in Countries’ Adoption of IFRS
Keywords: by Karthik Ramanna & Ewa Sletten
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Founders' Dilemmas
Founders' Dilemmas examines the early, often difficult, decisions that have important long-term consequences for founders and their ventures. Potential consequences include losing control of their ventures, breaking up of the founding team due to tensions between... View Details
- November 2024
- Case
Dr. Bombay Ice Cream
By: William R. Kerr, Alexis Brownell and Michael Liu
This case examines the creation, launch, and rapid growth of Dr. Bombay Ice Cream, a joint venture between Happi Co., a consumer packaged goods incubator, and entertainment mogul Snoop Dogg, with his son, Cordell Broadus. The brand was inspired by a Bored Ape Yacht... View Details
Keywords: Joint Ventures; Growth Management; Brands and Branding; Product Launch; Product Positioning; Market Entry and Exit; Distribution Channels; Disruptive Innovation; Food and Beverage Industry; Consumer Products Industry; United States
Kerr, William R., Alexis Brownell, and Michael Liu. "Dr. Bombay Ice Cream." Harvard Business School Case 825-090, November 2024.
- April 2019 (Revised October 2021)
- Case
The Rohingya Refugee: Past, Genocide, Future
In August 2017, the Myanmar military commenced a brutal pogrom of the Rohingya minority in Rakhine State, Myanmar. The genocidal campaign marked the most recent and decisive of a series of ethnic cleansing efforts fueled by contention around race, religion, and... View Details
Keywords: War; Ethnicity; Race; Religion; Identity; Change; Resource Allocation; Social Issues; Myanmar; Africa; Bangladesh
Hussam, Reshmaan N. "The Rohingya Refugee: Past, Genocide, Future." Harvard Business School Case 719-068, April 2019. (Revised October 2021.)
- April 2018
- Article
The Power of Voice in Stimulating Morality: Eliciting Taxpayer Preferences Increases Tax Compliance
By: Cait Lamberton, Jan-Emmanuel De Neve and Michael I. Norton
Decisions about paying taxes represent one of the most common moral quandaries faced by citizens. In the
present research, we argue that taxpayer compliance can be raised by increasing “voice”: allowing taxpayers
to express non-binding preferences about the way their... View Details
Keywords: Morality; Public Policy; Ethics; Moral Sensibility; Taxation; Policy; Attitudes; Governance Compliance
Lamberton, Cait, Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, and Michael I. Norton. "The Power of Voice in Stimulating Morality: Eliciting Taxpayer Preferences Increases Tax Compliance." Special Issue on Marketplace Morality. Journal of Consumer Psychology 28, no. 2 (April 2018): 310–328.
- August 2016 (Revised October 2016)
- Case
Nirvana Vihar Rehabilitation Homes
By: Shawn Cole, Andreas Rotenberg and Thomas van den Aarssen
Kumar Builders (KUL) was finally nearing completion on the four luxury condominium towers that comprised the first phase of its bold vision for the redevelopment of more than 70 acres of prime real estate in downtown Pune, India. The Nirvana Hills development also... View Details
Keywords: Real Estate; Slum Redevelopment; Double Bottom Line; Economic Development; Partnerships; Partners and Partnerships; Development Economics; Urban Development; Business and Community Relations; Real Estate Industry; India
Cole, Shawn, Andreas Rotenberg, and Thomas van den Aarssen. "Nirvana Vihar Rehabilitation Homes." Harvard Business School Case 217-013, August 2016. (Revised October 2016.)
- June 2015
- Supplement
Generating Higher Value at IBM (A): EPS Forecasting Model
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Scott Mayfield
This case analyzes IBM's financial performance and its capital allocation decisions over a 10-year period from 2004-2013, during which IBM returned more than $140B to shareholders through a combination of dividends and share repurchases. During this time, CEO Sam... View Details
- October 2012 (Revised September 2014)
- Case
Doing Business in Vietnam
By: Alan MacCormack, Michael Shih-ta Chen and Dawn H. Lau
This case gives an overview of the current business environment in Vietnam as of 2012. The first part of the case introduces the main economic, political and cultural aspects of the country of which anyone who has business interest in the country ought to be aware.... View Details
- February 2010 (Revised June 2011)
- Case
Zotter Living by Chocolate
By: Mukti Khaire, Stefan Aichinger, Monika Maria Elisabeth Hoffmann and Maximilian Georg Manfred Schnoedl
This case is about a boutique chocolate manufacturer's decision to grow. Zotter, an Austrian company that was a pioneer in the organic and Fairtrade chocolate movement, uses the traditional confit technique to make premium hand-scooped chocolates in unusual and... View Details
Keywords: Market Entry and Exit; Entrepreneurship; Global Strategy; Innovation and Invention; Growth and Development Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Austria
Khaire, Mukti, Stefan Aichinger, Monika Maria Elisabeth Hoffmann, and Maximilian Georg Manfred Schnoedl. "Zotter Living by Chocolate." Harvard Business School Case 810-091, February 2010. (Revised June 2011.)
- February 2007 (Revised May 2008)
- Supplement
Bancaja: Developing Customer Intelligence (B)
In 1996, CEO Fernando Garcia Checa wanted to make customer analytics a part of Bancaja's new strategy. Bancaja, a savings bank based in Valencia, Spain, was expanding and wanted to exploit customer information to increase commercial effectiveness. At the same time, it... View Details
Keywords: Customer Relationship Management; Credit Cards; Analytics and Data Science; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Marketing Strategy; Banking Industry; Spain
Martinez-Jerez, Francisco de Asis, and Katherine Miller. "Bancaja: Developing Customer Intelligence (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 107-066, February 2007. (Revised May 2008.)