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- 01 May 2006
- Research & Ideas
What Companies Lose from Forced Disclosure
Increased financial disclosure standards on such issues as executive compensation should provide more useful information for investors, policy makers, and regulators. But do the companies themselves benefit? What researchers are now... View Details
- 15 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Coming Transformation of Social Enterprise
each with some amount of funding. Putting the money to good use, building a successful organization, showing that you have a demonstrable impact in achieving your mission, and then scaling the organization... View Details
Keywords: by Roger Thompson
- 03 Mar 2014
- News
A Life Transformed
we transport petroleum products and dry bulk commodities all over the world. This year, Lloyd's gave us an award as best ship operator in the Middle East and on the Indian... View Details
- 28 Oct 2008
- First Look
First Look: October 28, 2008
Forest L. Reinhardt, and Vishal Vasishth Publication:Journal of Economics & Management Strategy (forthcoming) Abstract To shed light on individuals' willingness to pay for "green" goods (i.e.,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Rapid Response: Inside the Retailing Revolution
trucks unload their just-in-time goods from automated distribution centers on a weekly basis, and the variety of products available is seemingly infinite. A typical department store now stocks some 800,000... View Details
- 29 Sep 2020
- Blog Post
Virtual Networking Tips from HBS Career Coaches
Coaches Jonathan Shepherd and Lauren Murphy have good news for you: there is no reason to let Covid-19 prevent you from building professional relationships. Networking has gone virtual View Details
- 29 Jul 2021
- News
A Clean Start
chemical (a substance used as a building block for other chemicals) from carbon dioxide. After four months of weighing alternatives, he settled on formic acid: a commodity chemical and energy-rich... View Details
- 10 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
Disruption: The Art of Framing
advertisers, and were heavily focused on interactive advertising options. The tendency for the established organization to assert control over the decision-making processes of the new venture kept these new capabilities from being... View Details
Keywords: by Clark Gilbert & Joseph L. Bower
- 26 Feb 2019
- Blog Post
Forget Cash. Here Are Better Ways to Motivate Employees
REALLY MATTERS IN THE WORKPLACE IS HELPING EMPLOYEES FEEL APPRECIATED.” Rewards that signal to employees that they did a good job and that their manager cares about them will encourage employees to want to... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 07 Jan 2013
- Lessons from the Classroom
Culture Changers: Managing High-Impact Entrepreneurs
Books. Before Penguin was founded by Allen Lane in 1935, serious literature—"good books"—was expensive and bound in hardcover; only lurid fiction was sold in paperback. "The good books were... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Faculty Research Online
globalization of medical services? Q&A with Professor Tarun Khanna. Visit http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5814.html. When Your Product Becomes a Commodity Like death and taxes, commoditization of your products is... View Details
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Buy Now, Pay Later: Pre-Industrial Credit in Practice
inconvenient, merchants relied instead on “bookkeeping barter,” keeping careful records of a web of debts and credits denominated in shillings and pence, though hard money seldom passed through their hands.... View Details
- Profile
Sherry Chen
experts from different backgrounds such as real estate development and investment, urban planning, designing and engineering. I met many good friends here who share the same... View Details
- 27 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Leaders Build Winning Streaks
on time, giving your best, and you're still not good enough to play, then it's our fault, and we'll live with you because you're part of our team. If you're not doing what we... View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Pricing Paradise
Clinton as assistant secretary and CFO of the Department of Commerce, Bilmes’s attention shifted to government spending. “The government is good at making promises, but poor at valuing what those promises... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 11 Feb 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Business of Saving the Planet
in domains such as customer service, finance, operations, and business history are coming together to explore the many facets of how sustainability and business management might mix. Here is a sample of that... View Details
- 15 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking E-Leadership
Two years ago, talking about how the Internet changed absolutely everything was the height of fashion. Today it's hard to conceal a smirk when someone mentions a term like e-leadership. Although it's fine to enjoy a good chuckle at the... View Details
Keywords: by Melissa Raffoni
- 09 Jul 2008
- Research & Ideas
Starbucks’ Lessons for Premium Brands
structure) or you have to cut distribution to restore the exclusivity of the brand. Expect the 600 store closings to be the first of a series of downsizing announcements. Sometimes, in the world of marketing, less is more. Schultz sought, admirably, to bring View Details
- 03 Feb 2015
- First Look
First Look: February 3
modules in conjunction with the firm's organizational boundaries and property rights. Download working paper: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2512209 Markets with Price Coherence By: Edelman, Benjamin, and Julian... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Nov 2002
- Research & Ideas
Women Entrepreneurs Usher in the Next Generation
there needs to be tension between making money and doing good is a false one that boys are not usually burdened with, said Godfrey, using her babysitter example. Even Mother Teresa was a powerhouse... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace