Conferences - Publications - Faculty & Research

25 Feb 2014
First Look

First Look: February 25

Corporate Performance By: Brochet, Francois, Maria Loumioti, and George Serafeim Abstract—Using conference call transcripts to measure the time horizon that senior executives emphasize when they communicate with investors, we develop a... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

19 Nov 2010
Research & Ideas

The Landscape of Integrated Reporting: An E-Book

Editor's note: Harvard Business School in mid-October played host to the 2010 Workshop on Integrated Reporting: Frameworks and Action Plan. Under direction of conference organizer Robert G. Eccles, participants recently published an... View Details

Keywords: by Nitin Nohria; Accounting

03 Nov 2014
Research & Ideas

Brand Lessons From the Nobel Prize

given to "those who, during the preceding year, shall have conferred the greatest benefit to mankind." "The heart of the brand, the essence of the brand, resides in the will of Alfred Nobel," says Greyser. He continued, "people associated... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

16 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Researchers Contribute Globalization of Markets Papers

While IT provides "very good, detailed, fact-based data," according to Berg, nothing substitutes for walking the stores to get an intuitive sense of how things are working out. Added conference participant Paul Kastner of... View Details

Keywords: by Working Knowledge editors

30 Dec 2013
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles of 2013

information flow to the market through their specific organization and choreographing of earnings conference calls, report Lauren Cohen, Dong Lou, and Christopher Malloy. View Details

Keywords: by Staff

05 May 2003
Research & Ideas

Greed, Fear, and The System Hinder Corporate Reform

because the unjust had stolen the just's umbrella. The Restoring Confidence in American Business conference was co-sponsored by the Harvard Business School Association of Boston and the Boston Security Analysts Society. View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

17 Feb 2003
Research & Ideas

Tales of the Newly-minted MBA

H. Naylor Fitzhugh Conference to tell their stories—the ups, downs, and detours that brought them to where they are today. "I moved back home. That's where I started," said Joseph Williams (HBS MBA '99), cofounder of Wakefield... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

25 Jan 2011
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First Look: Jan. 25

that this seemingly suboptimal behavior may in fact confer benefits when factoring in the social context of consumption. Our studies demonstrate that choosing products with more capabilities (i.e., feature-rich products) provides social... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

12 Sep 2005
Research & Ideas

The Broadband Explosion: Thinking About a Truly Interactive World

invitation-only conferences are convened every few years (the one before this one was in 1995); the idea is to bring together a critical mass of the best thinkers in these industries for an intense session of discussion and debate.... View Details

Keywords: by Sara Grant; Technology; Communications; Telecommunications

27 Feb 2006
Research & Ideas

Take Responsibility for Rising Stars

Practical solutions to these and other challenges don't magically appear in HR conference rooms; they come from the line managers. If line managers are held responsible for executing the talent development initiatives, the board should... View Details

Keywords: by Jeffrey M. Cohn, Rakesh Khurana & Laura Reeves

23 Mar 2003
Research & Ideas

AIDS in Africa—What’s the Solution?

5th Annual Africa Business Conference at Harvard Business School on March 8. Much of the debate over AIDS in Africa has surrounded the high cost of the drugs that have turned the deadly disease into one that patients in the West can now... View Details

Keywords: by Julie Jette

18 Dec 2007
First Look

First Look: December 18, 2007

IEEE/IFIP Conference on Software Architecture (WICSA7), forthcoming Abstract Designers often seek modular architectures to better accommodate expected changes and to enable parallel development. However, we lack a formal theory and model... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

05 Sep 2000
Research & Ideas

Building Bridges Between Education and Business

How can Latin American business and academia work together to stimulate more case writing in the region? In a set of frank discussions, conference participants—academics and business executives together—broke into small groups organized... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

03 Feb 2014
Research & Ideas

The Tricky Business of Managing Web Advertising Affiliates

special steps to learn affiliates' practices—perhaps through more detailed inquiries on affiliate intake questionnaires, online discussion forums to share information with counterparts, or extra effort to attend conferences with other... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Advertising; Publishing

01 Feb 2012
What Do You Think?

Is Support for Small Business Misplaced?

and other support for small businesses misguided? Does it suggest a return to an emphasis on big business management by pioneers in MBA training such as Wharton and Harvard? What do you think? To Read More: Erik Hurst and Benjamin Pugsley, What Do Small Businesses Do?,... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

26 Jun 2013
Op-Ed

A Roadmap for Afghanistan’s Economic Future

Discussions about the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan are frequent these days, with an emphasis on the importance of post-war security. But what's usually missing is an even more difficult consideration—that embattled country's economy. A recent View Details

Keywords: by Tarun Khanna

28 Apr 2011
Op-Ed

While Waiting for Japan’s Recovery, Let’s Enhance Supplier Competitiveness at Home

capabilities or prepare for growth. Provide opportunities for selected small business partners to participate in in-house training programs or have access to online management tools. Serve as test sites for small companies with a promising new idea. Provide the use of... View Details

Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

03 Feb 2003
Research & Ideas

Web Services

show savings of 20 to 30 percent of the cost of traditional solutions—that's what sells in today's environment." The Web Services panel discussion was held during the Cyberposium 2003 conference on January 18. View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Service

05 Oct 2016
Research & Ideas

Why Don't More People Get Flu Shots at Work?

psychological “nudges” can improve healthy behavior. It’s not that easy, it turns out. One of the prime reasons is sheer forgetfulness, he says. Many of us have every intention of getting vaccinated, but forget when the actual date rolls around. Locating the clinic in... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Health

01 Feb 2016
Research & Ideas

CEOs and Coaches: How Important is Organizational 'Fit?'

everything that I think we all thought when we interviewed him and more." As Bowen noted, Kelly has often mentioned his philosophy is "culture beats scheme." Mentioning this during the press conference announcing the firing... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg & Abhijit Naik; Sports

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