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- 24 Feb 2015
- First Look
First Look: February 24
Political Markets: The Soft Underbelly of Capitalism By: Ramanna, Karthik Abstract—"Thin political markets" are the processes through which some of the most complex and critical institutions of our capitalist system are... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Aug 2021
- Research & Ideas
OneTen: Creating a New Pathway for Black Talent
degrees, a particularly important credential in America. “Many people see the four-year degree, in effect as a proxy for the hard and soft skills that are necessary to be successful in the workplace,” Frazier said in the Bain interview.... View Details
- 28 Apr 2011
- Op-Ed
While Waiting for Japan’s Recovery, Let’s Enhance Supplier Competitiveness at Home
to power smaller ones. Small and midsized companies create the vast majority of jobs, but they often depend on big company purchases for their revenues and growth. Large companies, which have tended to be net job-shedders rather than... View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- 07 Aug 2012
- Research & Ideas
Off and Running: Professors Comment on Olympics
of the American Marketing Association's 2010 Sports Marketing Lifetime Achievement Award. The power of "The Rings"—the brand power of the Olympics—derives from the global recognition of the five... View Details
- 12 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 12, 2006
potential areas of conflict. Then, to gain the upper hand, companies can use a variety of tools that fall into two main categories: hard power (inducements or coercion to get what you want) and soft View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Peeling Back the Global Brand
idea has been dampened by the preponderance of outsourcing. Citizenship—Transnationals ride a see-saw on citizenship in the eyes of consumers. Transnationals may be either admired or derided for their perceived power as social forces.... View Details
- 10 Nov 2009
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 10
http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/07-104.pdf Stretching the Inelastic Rubber: Taxation, Welfare and Lobbies in Amazonia, 1870-1910 Author:Felipe Tâmega Fernandes Abstract This paper examines the effect of government intervention via taxation on domestic welfare. A case... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 10 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 10, 2018
being mindful of constraints, focusing on the tangible impact of actions while recognizing their symbolic significance and combining formal power with legitimacy. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54691... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 17 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Let Customers Call the Shots
concept to well-behaved consumption markets such as soft drinks. Consumer empowerment won't work there; empowering systems are most needed in situations where demands are fragmented and versatile. As these systems improve and succeed,... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 25 Mar 2001
- Research & Ideas
Who Wants to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part II]
their children's or relatives' college educations. The business would require a huge technology infrastructure, to capture millions of consumers' purchases and to direct company rebates on their spending (for credit-card and telephone services, automobiles, clothing,... View Details
Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg
- 15 May 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, May 15, 2018
May–June 2018 Harvard Business Review The Surprising Power of Questions By: Brooks, Alison Wood, and Leslie K. John Abstract—Much of an executive’s workday is spent asking others for information—requesting status updates from a team... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 27 Feb 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, February 27, 2018
about when to use soft versus hard negotiation approaches, two of the notable lessons that arise are (i) the role of apologies after misusing power and (ii) how even “using one’s View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Explaining China's Crash
indicators in China’s economy have been slowing for some time. In January, the official data for GDP growth was 7.4 percent, the weakest in 24 years and the first time in a century that growth fell short of the official target, although by only 0.1 percent. There has... View Details
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
How to Put Meaning Back into Leading
economic impact. Relatedly, and more practically, we are concerned that by not attending to the impact of leadership on meaning, we miss a potential opportunity available to leaders. We are not arguing that meaning-making is required of leaders; rather we view it as a... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 13 Jan 2009
- First Look
First Look: January 13, 2009
Wars" case studies. It outlines the global positions of Pepsi and Coca-Cola as of 2008 in the soft drink market, and then provides an overview of their competitive situations in three markets: Mexico, China, and India. The case... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Jul 2013
- Op-Ed
Detroit Files for Bankruptcy: HBS Faculty Weigh In
are steps that major players working together in metropolitan areas can do to save their cities: When it comes to the elements of soft infrastructure such as education and healthcare, it's essential to create an environment for capital,... View Details
- 14 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: February 14
dynamic groups, don't learn naturally. I outline the factors that prevent them from doing so, such as interpersonal fear, irrational beliefs about failure, groupthink, problematic power dynamics, and information hoarding. With Teaming,... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 12 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 12, 2019
emergent machine of the sovereign state. Yet such strategic interaction rarely yielded a decisive victory for either the secular state or for religion. By tracing how state-builders engaged religious institutions, elites, and attachments, this book problematizes the... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 07 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 7, 2009
countries serving on the board are rewarded with an average $60 million "bonus" in IBRD loans. This is more likely driven by soft forces like boardroom culture rather than by the power of the vote... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace