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  • 18 Jun 2024
  • Research & Ideas

Central Banks Missed Inflation Red Flags. This Pricing Model Could Help.

environments.” If central banks had used economic models that account for variations in the speed of firm’s pricing decisions rather than their traditional forecasting tools, policymakers might have detected rising inflation sooner,... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services; Banking
  • Web

Becoming a Board Member - Alumni

others with whom you suggest I meet? + – The Independent Directors What is the organization's management style? What is the culture of the board? What is the current succession plan for executive management? What external sources do you... View Details
  • Web

Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship

company Excara and switched to selling enterprise software for managing product content. In 2002, he started two nonprofits in response to the sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church. He is currently acting VP of Product Strategy for... View Details
  • 27 Jun 2016
  • Research & Ideas

These Management Practices, Like Certain Technologies, Boost Company Performance

firms in the bottom 25 percent. In fact, by comparing the management numbers to other factors, the researchers determined that worldwide, quality of management accounted for a whopping 30 percent of the differences in productivity across... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
  • 27 Apr 2016
  • Research & Ideas

How the FBI Reinvented Itself After 9/11

tasks and structure if you don’t also account for the organization’s identity. Here the FBI had no choice but to immediately focus on ‘what we do.’ It was clear as soon as those planes hit: We will now do national security and... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
  • 09 Feb 2009
  • Research & Ideas

Uncompromising Leadership in Tough Times

observed, "We know our limits and understand the law, but we tend to be very open with our employees, we communicate a lot." "They reassured us," said an account executive, "by calling it straight they informed us... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • 20 Apr 2011
  • Research & Ideas

Blind Spots: We’re Not as Ethical as We Think

without anyone realizing that they are doing anything wrong. Q: What is motivational blindness? A: Motivational blindness is the tendency to not notice the unethical actions of others when it is against our own best interests to notice—such as auditors who fail to... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 06 Apr 2010
  • First Look

First Look: April 6

competition for the past 20 years: an ad hoc, laissez-faire vision promoted by the United States versus a managed vision relying on multilateral rules and international organizations promoted by the European Union. Although the American vision prevailed in the past... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 14 Mar 2023
  • In Practice

What Does the Failure of Silicon Valley Bank Say About the State of Finance?

institutions. We asked Harvard Business School faculty who study banks: What does the failure of SVB say about the current state of the banking industry? Here’s what they said. Victoria Ivashina: Banks are ‘fundamentally fragile.’ Much... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Financial Services; Banking
  • 20 Nov 2018
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, November 20, 2018

organizations is based on value, on average. While three-quarters of their revenue remains fee-for-service, we see a remarkable change to a reimbursement system that was static for decades. In particular, survey respondents’ organizations are pursuing two value-based... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • Fast Answer

Company databases: which database to choose?

sophisticated screening, PE and VC companies and funded firms, who knows whom. Earnings call transcripts, key developments.  Also, screen for HBS alumni status. For a multimedia learning module on Capital IQ check out our Learn with Baker Library Capital IQ... View Details
  • 14 Jun 2011
  • First Look

First Look: June 14

mutually accountable results. She wanted to make "doing good as sexy as hell" for both individuals and businesses, to make it quicker, easier, and simpler to turn intention into action, one "microaction" at a time. In... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • Web

Online Business Analytics Course | HBS Online

warehouse inventory.” Dates & Eligibility No current course offerings for this selection. Starting Aug 06 8 Weeks $1,850 + applicable international taxes Payment deadline July 31 View weekly calendar Enroll Now Starting Sep 24 8 Weeks... View Details
  • Research Summary

Reverse Innovation

VG and Chris Trimble reveal a bold discovery with far-reaching implications in REVERSE INNOVATION: Create Far From Home, Win Everywhere (Harvard Business Review Press; April 10, 2012;... View Details

  • 07 Dec 2010
  • First Look

First Look: Dec. 7

variables are you tracking? How are you creating accountability for performance on those variables? (4) What strategic boundaries have you set? Does everyone know what actions are off-limits? (5) How are you generating creative tension?... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 30 Jun 2015
  • First Look

First Look: June 30, 2015

"owners"; and (8) knowing that their current beliefs about the future of services are wrong, great service leaders build agile service organizations that learn, innovate, and adapt. The book explores the ideas and leadership... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 12 Jul 2011
  • First Look

First Look: July 12

the Use of Unverifiable Estimates in Required Goodwill Impairment Authors:Karthik Ramanna and Ross L. Watts Publication:Review of Accounting Studies (forthcoming) Abstract SFAS 142 requires managers to estimate the View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 09 Jul 2020
  • Research & Ideas

It’s Time to Reset Decision-Making in Your Organization

action with the CEO of a B2B company who has responded to current pressure from customers by agreeing to cut prices in the short term in exchange for contract extensions; thereby being sensitive to their customers’ short-term needs while... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott
  • Fast Answer

Suggested Resources: Israel - Hamas War

expertise. The list does not represent an endorsement of any views by Baker Library, the School, or any member of the HBS community. We welcome your feedback - contact Baker Library at infoservices@hbs.edu with suggestions.
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  • 30 Mar 2023
  • Blog Post

Amager Bakke: A Look into the Future of Waste Incineration

years, making waste incineration the ultimate step in waste disposal there. According to the facility managers, Amager Bakke is one of the most advanced incinerators in the world, handling 560,000 tons of waste per year—which accounts for... View Details