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22 Jun 2010
First Look

First Look: June 22

PublicationsPathologies of Online Display Advertising Marketplaces Author:Benjamin Edelman Publication:ACM Sigecom Exchanges, June 2010 Abstract Much has been written about online search advertising, where Google enjoys 90% plus market... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

27 Nov 2017
Research & Ideas

Beware the Lasting Impression of a 'Temporary' Selfie

across nine studies. Study one, conducted at a university, was designed to determine whether temporariness impacts disclosure and the impressions made upon others. Participants were asked to take a selfie and told that it would be View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

06 Feb 2012
Research & Ideas

Kodak: A Parable of American Competitiveness

generation of cutting-edge products like high-end servers and electronic paper displays for e-readers. Outsourcing ends up chipping away at what Shih calls America's "industrial commons," the collective R&D, engineering, and... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Manufacturing

01 Dec 2007
News

Baker Bell Dedication Rings in HBS Centennial

and made headlines in the Russian press. On October 1, Dean Light presided over the official dedication of the new bell, an event that culminated with the unveiling of a half-size replica bell that will be on permanent display in front of... View Details

29 Jan 2021
News

Holding Business to Account

sustainability.” The power of the mission-driven shareholder was on full display recently, when Boston Common took a prominent role in years-long efforts to rebrand the Washington, DC–area football franchise. For many Native Americans,... View Details

22 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

Recessions Push Some Entrepreneurs to Launch Too Soon

paper was published in 2019. "We find that startups founded by individuals most sensitive to labor market conditions display lower financial and innovative performance than startups founded by entrepreneurs who are less... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

18 Oct 2018
Research & Ideas

How to Use Free Shipping as a Competitive Weapon

showrooms. "I think a large part of what this work is about is displaying how costly it is, underscoring the importance of setting your shipping fees" As growth in online retail has outpaced expansion in traditional retail... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Retail

02 Feb 2009
Research & Ideas

The Success of Persistent Entrepreneurs

course, starting a company at an opportune time and place also displays a certain kind of skill as well.Q: What are some of the more actively pursued industries by entrepreneurs? A: Venture capitalists typically invest in industries that... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

12 Mar 2019
Blog Post

What I Learned in the Africa Rising Short Intensive Program

solutions in reaction to market realities rather than seeking to force-fit existing models from other markets into an African context. Winning in such an environment requires that the next generation of Africa-bound businesses display the... View Details

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Buy Now, Pay Later: The Usurer's Grip (1912)

actors display a loving family life. It is not heedless consumer spending that drives Mr. and Mrs. Jenks into debt, but a doctor’s bill during the illness of their daughter. The message is clear: anyone might become the prey of a loan... View Details

01 Dec 2007
News

Exhibit at Baker Library Marks HBS Centennial

Business School got a big break in 1928. That story is revealed in “The Human Relations Movement: Harvard Business School and the Hawthorne Experiments (1924–1933),” the first of several exhibitions in Baker Library marking the Centennial year of HBS. On View Details

Keywords: Elton Mayo; Fritz J. Roethlisberger; Telecommunications; Information

24 May 2004
Research & Ideas

The Watsons: IBM’s Troubled Legacy

the fair, with its theme of "Building the World of Tomorrow," as an ideal venue for institutional advertising and image making. This fair was to be more than merely a "showroom for the display of goods"; it was to be,... View Details

Keywords: by Richard S. Tedlow

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Preface - Coin and Conscience – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections

Kress Library of Business and Economics, written by Ruth Rogers, then curator of the Kress Library at Baker Library. The images selected by Ms. Rogers for inclusion in the catalog represent the major thematic divisions of the Bleichroeder Collection , while also View Details

31 Jul 2014
Research & Ideas

A Scholarly Crowd Explores Crowdsourcing

the hottest areas of academic research. The interest was fully on display at the 12th Open and User Innovation Workshop, held July 28-30 at HBS. Some 80 presentations about current research were presented to 190 attendees. Titles of... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

16 Jul 2001
Research & Ideas

How to Compete Like a Judo Strategist

fundamental ways," Glaser explains. "At the same time, we are prepared to pivot dramatically in those select cases where you have to pivot in order to maintain your advantage." In a rare display of agreement between the two... View Details

Keywords: by David B. Yoffie & Mary Kwak

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Souvenirs & Novelties - The Art of American Advertising

. helped establish brand familiarity by putting up promotional displays . . . and giving away calendars, glasses, and other items bearing company slogans and trademarks,” business historian Walter Friedman explains. 24 For example,... View Details

10 May 2023
News

Alumna Snags an Emmy

shelf next to the trophies from my coed, slow-pitch rec league softball trophies. The primary statue will be on display in the YouTube office. What drew you to this type of work? I’ve always been a big sports fan (go Celtics!) and I knew... View Details

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

01 Apr 1998
News

Booting Up

presenting informative photo displays of the latest large-size footwear, the Web site (www.designershoes.com) offers a special service to locate and ship hard-to-find items. "We get e-mails from people searching, say, for size 13AAA boots... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso

25 Aug 2022
News

A New Platform for Alumni Engagement

promise of the Learning Network was on display during the Business of AI SIP. Among the alumni participating were Kenneth Salas (MBA 2015), cofounder and chief operating officer of Camino Financial, and Morgan McKenney (MBA 2003), now CEO... View Details

Keywords: April White

29 May 2007
First Look

First Look: May 29, 2007

to extreme, alternative in a choice set. The term extremeness avoidance has been used to describe the reason underlying this phenomenon. In this research, we argue that extremeness avoidance behavior depends on assortment type, with consumers View Details