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- 24 Jul 2019
- Lessons from the Classroom
Can These Business Students Motivate Londoners to Do the Right Thing?
unintended consequences..." The approach has really taken hold in policy settings, and there are now many teams in governments focused on bringing behavioral insights and randomized controlled trials into the policy domain. While... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 03 Jan 2016
- Research & Ideas
NFL Black Monday: How Much Do Coaches Really Matter?
of managerial ability (measured by the head coach’s prior coaching record) and resource quality (measured by the number of MVP, Pro Bowl, and all-conference players on a team), with resource synchronization as an intervening variable of organizational performance. They... View Details
- 02 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Curse of Double-Digit Growth
after the country's civil war ended in 2002. Still, Werker says, Angola is one of the world's most poorly run governments, with its ruling power controlling most of its resources. Although Nigeria's oil boom from 1968 to 1976 created many... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- 13 Oct 2011
- Lessons from the Classroom
Building a Business in the Context of a Life
that may come simply from feeling in control of their own destiny, Kraus says. About half of HBS alumni report that they have started a business at some point. However, the other half chose different paths. Kraus says the course helps... View Details
- 09 Apr 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Matchmaker of the Modern Economy
Commission sought to prevent investment companies from extending their control through investment pyramids, as was done frequently in the 1920s. Consequently, one section of the Act stated that an investment company could not own more... View Details
Keywords: by Spencer E. Ante
- 20 Feb 2001
- Research & Ideas
What’s Next for Japan
Japan. "Wireless Internet is a reality in Japan," he said, speculating that broadband, digital content, and semiconductors will all be controlled by Japan by 2005. Vogel commented that finance and retail were also promising new... View Details
Keywords: by Hilah Geer
- Profile
Arthur Rock
the company grows, he does things through other people. He has a vice president of sales, a vice president of marketing, a vice president of engineering. But he keeps on top of everything. If the company grows to a third stage, the entrepreneur no longer has any direct... View Details
- 16 May 2017
- News
Facing the Board
percent control of BlackRock. “Are you recommending we grow domestically?” asked Gordon. “Initially, yes,” said Kashyap. “We are not ready for the combination of both retail and expanding abroad, neither of which we have much experience... View Details
- June 2011
- Teaching Note
Freddie Mac: Managing in Conservatorship (TN)
By: Robert Steven Kaplan
Teaching Note for 411048. View Details
- July 2001 (Revised March 2002)
- Case
Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., The
By: Andre F. Perold and Austin K Scee
NASDAQ's mission "to facilitate capital formation" is threatened by the emergence of Electronic Communication Networks, which are not as heavily regulated by the SEC. This case reviews the development of NASDAQ and its evolution from a loose network of broker-dealers... View Details
Keywords: Capital Markets; Stocks; Financial Markets; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Innovation Strategy; Performance Efficiency; Perspective
Perold, Andre F., and Austin K Scee. "Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., The." Harvard Business School Case 202-008, July 2001. (Revised March 2002.)
- 19 Apr 2011
- First Look
First Look: April 19
211-044 Magna International, Inc., a Canadian-based automotive parts manufacturer, is considering whether and how to unwind its dual-class ownership structure. A family trust controlled by the founder owns a 0.65% economic interest in the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Sep 2010
- First Look
First Look: September 28, 2010
Accounting & Economics (forthcoming) Abstract Based on extant literature, we review the positive theory of GAAP. The theory predicts that GAAP's principal focus is on control (performance measurement and stewardship) and that... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Nov 2020
- Blog Post
We Rise
monopoly on the ability to set that direction. No one gender or one race should control the flow of capital.” Solution #1: Make the Business Case “Women entrepreneurs are an untapped market.” That’s the pitch Kerry Rupp (MBA 1999) and her... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
We Rise
this world,” she says. “There should be no monopoly on the ability to set that direction. No one gender or one race should control the flow of capital.” Solution #1: Make the Business Case “Women entrepreneurs are an untapped market.”... View Details
- 06 May 2015
- What Do You Think?
Are You Ready for Personalized Predictive Analytics?
that some giant computers controlled by big corporations and institutions know better than they do about what they will be doing in (the) future and what they'll become They might turn into poor, weak machines themselves , abiding by what... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 10 Mar 2011
- What Do You Think?
To What Degree Does the Job Make the Person?
to control for in the ongoing exploration of changes in our chemical makeup on the job. Comments by others raised the question of whether our hormonal makeup might actually change on and off the job. Joe Waser said, "I have come... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 02 May 2008
- What Do You Think?
What is the Future of State Capitalism?
respondents. Shann Turnbull points out that "National governments can deal with globalisation as they can determine the rules of ownership and control applicable in their jurisdictions." Nevertheless, he proposes the creation of... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 24 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Linking the Globe: The Role of Media and Communications
critically important commercially, but even more so politically. The third critical juncture, she said, is where we are right now with the information revolution, the impact of which will be particularly important in the media industry. "Media is about... View Details
- 01 Apr 2020
- Blog Post
How Scott Linzmeyer Crafted a Business He Loves at Reveler Beverage
focused on are his underlying motivations for starting a business. From the onset he was driven by personal fulfillment, a desire to build something for his family, and controlling his own destiny. For Linzmeyer, View Details
- 26 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 26, 2018
the sale be distributed among family members? If the business is not sold, how should ongoing ownership and control be shared among family members? The exercise, which is inspired by a collection of real-world scenarios, provides an... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman