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18 Apr 2019
Research & Ideas

Open Innovation Contestants Build AI-Based Cancer Tool

learning or competition, regulatory issues related to image and data de-identification and access, and development of contest designs that... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Health; Medical Devices & Supplies

25 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

Studying Japan from the Inside

enhance our capacity to support the faculty research. Although our activities to date have been heavily focused on case development, we recently received requests related to... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

06 Jun 2013
Op-Ed

How to Do Away with the Dangers of Outsourcing

The recent collapse of the eight-story Rana Plaza garment factory in Bangladesh was a red alert for every company that has embraced the "virtual organization" model and the outsourcing that goes with it. The lure of the model is... View Details

Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati; Manufacturing; Apparel & Accessories; Fashion

17 Mar 2022
Research & Ideas

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

life so that they could print expiration dates on the packages. It turned out the greens lasted only a few days in fiber-based packaging as compared with two weeks or longer in plastic. The fiber acted as a desiccant, drying out the... View Details

Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati

28 May 2008
First Look

First Look: May 28, 2008

environmental ratings and environmental performance of more than 650 firms in the United States. We find empirical evidence that supports our hypotheses and present... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

06 Mar 2013
What Do You Think?

Who Should Manage Our Work Time?

laid the blame at the foot of "an engineer who had difficulty forecasting simple activities and (the) time to accomplish them." Joseph Mello commented that " part of the problem comes from the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

04 Dec 2012
First Look

First Look: December 4

creativity. These findings have theoretical and practical implications for research in workplace diversity and creativity. The Microwork Solution: A New Approach to Outsourcing Can View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

10 May 2004
Research & Ideas

Rethink the Value of Joint Ventures

mobilizing capital and tax planning globally and this can come at the expense of the local partner. Imagine the conflicting objectives in trying to put a price on a component purchased by the joint venture... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

01 Mar 2004
Lessons from the Classroom

Mission to Mars: It Really Is Rocket Science

to define how each project should support the overall goals of the program, both in terms of performance and learning. This process should explicitly address the potential trade-offs that are likely to exist... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

15 Aug 2005
HBS Case

Classic Cases Live On at HBS

process analysis—a concept we taught in Production and Operations Management—in a setting that didn't involve steel mills, printed circuit boards, or sorting cranberries. Students got to see the design of a... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

08 Oct 2010
What Do You Think?

Will Transparency in CEO Compensation Have Unintended Consequences?

effect the information will support and raise current levels." Guy Higgins commented, "Recall that CEO compensation began to balloon only when the CEOs could see each other's comp packages View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

23 May 2019
Book

These Entrepreneurs Take a Pragmatic Approach to Solving Social Problems

In 1908, Harvard Business School’s first dean, Edwin Francis Gay, welcomed the School’s inaugural class of 59 students by saying that HBS was challenged with encouraging its students to have the “intellectual respect for business as a profession, with the social... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Green Technology

09 Jul 2012
Research & Ideas

The Unconscious Executive

amount of information. Studying the unconscious mind offers exciting new avenues for research, including creativity, decision making, and sleep. Research by Bos and his colleagues suggests that unconscious... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

19 Dec 2005
Research & Ideas

The Regional Slice of Your Global Strategy

branding, joint purchasing, and IT, HR, and other support functions, Oosterveld and others can imagine a day when much more power might be vested... View Details

Keywords: by Pankaj Ghemawat

20 Jan 2017
Research & Ideas

Here’s How Businessman Trump Is Likely to Approach the Presidency

approach to the presidency. Their insights follow. Real estate rarely a zero-sum game John D. Macomber, Senior lecturer of business administration You have to start by distinguishing between a branding operation that’s supported by other... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese

19 Jan 2022
In Practice

7 Trends to Watch in 2022

expenditures? Expectations for business leadership will be greater than ever. For example, real estate developers will be expected to not just comply with building codes but actively contribute to crafting higher standards. Bankers will... View Details

Keywords: by HBS News

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