Conflict of Interests - Publications - Faculty & Research

25 Sep 2000
Research & Ideas

Cyber-Marketing: Scouting the Digital Communications Frontier

communications, even if that role proves slow to evolve. The ability of consumers to obtain information instantly about the products and services of greatest interest to them... View Details

Keywords: by Peter K. Jacobs

19 Jul 2004
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Your Customers: Use Them or Lose Them

you get customers to act in the best interests of the firm? Of my mantras, number one is: Your customer is probably your most powerful asset." To explain how certain... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

18 Nov 2010
Research & Ideas

GM’s IPO: Back to the Future

solicitation of interest from sovereign wealth funds alongside traditional buyers. IPOs require a leap of faith from investors who have to bet on a new company. The new GM... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Auto

13 Feb 2017
Research & Ideas

Paid Search Ads Pay Off for Lesser-Known Restaurants

restaurants during the period between August and October 2015. In an interesting twist, the restaurants were not told they were essentially enjoying a free ad ride. This allowed the researchers to separate the impact View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Food & Beverage

20 Sep 2012
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US Competitiveness at Risk

absolutely want jobs. But we want competitive jobs that can last in a demanding global economy. MP: The sectors where you can generate the most jobs quickly tend to be in things like healthcare and construction—inherently local activities. But any economy is an View Details

Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter & Jan W. Rivkin

18 Jul 2024
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New Hires Lose Psychological Safety After Year One. How to Fix It.

Starting a new job often brings excitement and high hopes of mingling with colleagues, sharing innovative ideas, and making a positive impact on an organization. Soon, however, a new employee’s excitement may start to wane, if the person... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

31 Jan 2017
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The Dow at 20,000: What's That All About?

look at how the movements in the Dow correlate with broader indexes, the correlations tend to be very high, so the ups and downs of the Dow actually do tend to reflect those of the broader market. Still, it... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Aisner

13 Oct 2003
Research & Ideas

Negotiating Challenges for Women Leaders

Below, excerpts from an interview. Lagace: What is an example of an experiment you've conducted that looks at differences in how women and men negotiate? McGinn: One of the View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

12 Jul 2006
Research & Ideas

Competition the Cure for Healthcare

up. The United States has tried a lot of models. We tried managed care, gate keepers, co-pays and the like, and they failed. When we published our earlier article on healthcare in June 2004 in the Harvard Business Review, we were far less... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Health

16 Jan 2019
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What Football Firings Teach Managers About Staying Relevant

to commit to anyone for too long so that they can move on quickly if necessary. Managers should note these trends and make efforts to stay relevant. The Oakland Raiders’ hiring of Gruden stands as an View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg, Evan M.S. Hecht, and Abhijit Naik; Sports

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