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01 Apr 1999
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An Eye to the East

Katahira, an economist at the University of Tokyo. Years of economic stagnation and generational shifts mean that previous assumptions are quickly becoming obsolete, Katahira noted. "Japanese consumers and the concept of consumer... View Details

Keywords: Alejandro Reyes

01 Mar 2007
News

The Winning Season

of the great aspects of this sport is its element of uncertainty,” says DeWitt. “A losing team still wins about 40 percent of the games it plays, while a winning team wins around 60 percent. That means the team with the worst record can... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

01 Sep 2018
News

September 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books

forward-thinking companies that have adopted radical new approaches to talent, this book shows leaders how to bring the rigor they apply to financial capital to their human capital, elevating HR to the same level as finance in their organizations. The Person You View Details

13 Feb 2017
Research & Ideas

Paid Search Ads Pay Off for Lesser-Known Restaurants

York, which is great for customers but also means that even some businesses with solid reputations on Yelp can be hard for people to discover,” Luca says. Dai adds: “Going into the project, we weren’t sure exactly what to expect, but our... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Food & Beverage

25 Nov 2014
First Look

First Look: November 25

have conspired to enable insider trading? And if so, what did that mean for the future of the Firm? Purchase this case: https://hbr.org/product/mckinsey-co-protecting-its-reputation-a/415021-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 315-022... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

15 May 2013
Research & Ideas

From McRibs to Maseratis: The Power of Scarcity Marketing

consumers that sharing the yacht means "there is no guarantee you will always be able to use it when you want." This apparent limitation is precisely what helps consumers make it a treat. Limiting your access to everything from... View Details

Keywords: Re: Michael I. Norton

07 Apr 2003
Research & Ideas

How the U.S. Army Develops Leaders

skills. However, should you decide, as we did, that the leverage lies much deeper, in the BE component, be prepared to think differently about what development really means and how to go about measuring and influencing it. Second,... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

02 Jan 2001
Research & Ideas

Gurus in the Garage

see if America believes you. Every position you take has to be defendable.'" So Chiarello, at Mandelbaum's suggestion, did market research. "Five of us sent out an e-mail questionnaire to ten of our friends, asking what Napa View Details

Keywords: by Dorothy Leonard & Walter Swap

29 Apr 2016
News

The First Five Years: Kelly McKenna (MBA 2015)

do you use what you learned at HBS in your role as COO of ArtLifting? “So far, the biggest learnings from HBS that I have noticed myself directly applying relate to strategy, decision making, and communication. “We are a team of six, View Details

01 Jun 2007
News

Steve Schwarzman

Europe. What about South America? It’s hard to comment on South America as a whole continent. It has had periodic financial crises, so one needs to be careful in an environment that has experience with mixed levels of growth and historic high inflation. That doesn’t... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance

20 Jun 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 20

mean compromising on your own. Often, the two complement each other and that is what makes a win-win solution for everyone. This book gives an inside look into what motivates exceptional companies and how they are a cut above the rest.... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

02 Mar 2017
What Do You Think?

Is China About to Overtake the US for World Trade Leadership?

Is Chinese world trade leadership on the horizon? If so, what will it mean for the rest of us? What do YOU think? References: Thomas J. Christensen, The China Challenge: Shaping the Choices of a Rising Power (New York: W. W. Norton &... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

21 Jul 2014
Research & Ideas

Is a Gap in Small-Business Credit Holding Back the American Economy?

report a net credit gain of $25,000. Third, the data only includes small business loans on the balance sheets of banks, not loan originations. This means that loans which have been securitized will not be counted. The Banking Industry... View Details

Keywords: by Karen Mills; Manufacturing

13 Feb 2013
Research & Ideas

5 Weight Loss Tips From Behavioral Economists

samples taken before and after the posing measured testosterone and cortisol levels." Medical studies suggest that a high level of cortisol, known as "the stress hormone," leads to an excess of abdominal fat. That means lowering cortisol... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

12 Dec 2012
Research & Ideas

Book Excerpt: Strength in Numbers

difference across group sizes. Coordination was by no means complete. But a surprisingly high percentage of students, 87 percent on average, contributed at least some of their funds to the collective pool. Of those, 22 percent contributed... View Details

Keywords: Re: Gunnar Trumbull

05 Jan 2009
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles and Working Papers 2008

asks professor John Quelch. 20. Billions of Entrepreneurs in China and India Entrepreneurship in both China and India is rising dramatically and thriving under quite different conditions. HBS professor Tarun Khanna explains what it all View Details

Keywords: by Staff

04 Feb 2008
Research & Ideas

Putting Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector

interest in developing social entrepreneurship courses, and last but not least, practitioners themselves, who are seeking to achieve mission impact as effectively, efficiently, and sustainably as possible. Q: What do you mean by social... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

12 Mar 2007
Research & Ideas

The New Real Estate

months. The boom may end when interest rates rise from a falling dollar or if there is a surge of commercial overbuilding around the country. A political or terror event could bring things to a halt. Most likely, it will be something unexpected that stalls real estate.... View Details

Keywords: by Arthur I. Segel; Construction; Real Estate

13 Nov 2006
Research & Ideas

Science Business: What Happened to Biotech?

argue that integration matters a lot. But that means you have to organize your R&D in a truly integrated fashion. Too many companies still have many silos between the key disciplinary areas. Q: What does the future look like for... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Biotechnology

16 Feb 2004
Research & Ideas

HBS Center Focuses on Europe

knowledge in the future? Sjöman: To share the management knowledge, the Center runs roundtable discussions that give faculty an opportunity to meet with the business community to discuss their research ideas and offer alumni and other businesspeople a View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

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