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- 08 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 8, 2008
this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=308033 Transparent Value LLC Harvard Business School Case 108-069 Leading index company Dow Jones recently signed a license and joint marketing agreement with View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 Oct 2014
- First Look
First Look: October 14
Transparency Trap By: Bernstein, Ethan Abstract—To get people to be more creative and productive, managers increase transparency with open workspaces and access to real-time data. But less View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Aug 2017
- Sharpening Your Skills
Productivity Tips You Probably Haven't Considered Before
transparency can increase productivity. Why Productivity Suffers When Employees Are Allowed to Schedule Their Own Tasks Deviating from an organization’s prescribed task schedule tends to erode productivity, even among the most experienced... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Oct 2015
- First Look
October 13, 2015
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=49831 Creating Reciprocal Value Through Operational Transparency By: Buell, Ryan W., Tami Kim, and Chia-Jung Tsay Abstract—We investigate whether organizations can create value by introducing... View Details
- 25 Apr 2000
- Research & Ideas
Adjusting the Fit for Government
The role of government in Africa must be to establish an "investor friendly" environment, according to Obiageli Ezekwesili, a panelist at the Africa Business Conference's debate on "Government and the Enabling Environment." As finance director of... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 12 Oct 2016
- Research & Ideas
Break the Rules of How Business is Done
of our team. I imagine neither the window extension or transparency tactics were very time consuming or distracting to implement (well, perhaps the former took some selling to their investors!), but they certainly make this company stand... View Details
Keywords: by Julia B. Austin
- 12 Nov 2018
- Research & Ideas
'Always On' Isn't Always Best for Team Decision-Making
collaboration encouraged by today’s communication tools like Slack and Skype good or bad for finding the best answer? “I don’t want there to be zero communication, but I do think that transparency and communication do have downsides"... View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland
- 06 Dec 2011
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 6
good times. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/12-037.pdf What Impedes Oil and Gas Companies' Transparency? Authors:Paul Healy, Venkat Kuppuswamy, and George Serafeim Abstract We examine determinants of oil and gas companies' View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Sep 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
Say Again? Uncommon Advice for Common Business Problems
management by walking around. Decreasing workplace transparency can increase worker productivity. Dealing with the ‘Irrational’ Negotiator What to do when the other party's behavior does not make sense. Why Most Leaders (Even Thomas... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Jan 2011
- What Do You Think?
How Should Management Deal With “Anonymous”?
individuals using the tools?" Rather the problem for many of you is management itself, ranging from lack of transparency (Shantha Yahanpath. Bruce Watson) to a failure to support "whistle blowing" (Ratnaja Gogula), as well... View Details
Keywords: by James L. Heskett
- 02 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Curse of Double-Digit Growth
transparency all showed worse performances. Representative democracy, as measured by the proportion of parliamentary seats held by women, was also weaker among the double-digit growers." Liberia's profile, he says, resembles... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- 11 Oct 2016
- First Look
October 11, 2016
firms’ institution-seeking behavior by documenting how they make strategic use of weaker institutions. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51721 Surfacing the Submerged State: Operational Transparency... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Apr 2011
- First Look
First Look: April 5
PublicationsThe Labor Illusion: How Operational Transparency Increases Perceived Value Authors:Ryan W. Buell and Michael I. Norton Publication:Management Science (forthcoming) Abstract A ubiquitous feature of even the fastest... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Jul 2002
- What Do You Think?
Have We Carried the Concept of Alignment Too Far?
restoring common sense to compensation schemes and holding officers and directors responsible for their actions. All of which implies greater transparency in information, education for non-officer directors, and stiffer penalties for... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 16 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
Earnings Calls That Get Lost in Translation
hate for managers to get spooked away. Transparency still matters, and despite language barriers, you should try your best to get the message out there in a clear and transparent way." If the CEO has... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 10 Jun 2014
- First Look
First Look: June 10
innovate frequently and rely on a systematic way of doing so. Publisher's link: http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Publication%20Files/EBR%202014%20Magic%20of%20Innovation_2071dd24-fd3e-4fe0-bac0-167ef27c78e3.pdf Working Papers Creating Reciprocal Value Through Operational... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Feb 2001
- Research & Ideas
Creating Value Across Borders
Europe and Africa because property rights are more difficult to enforce there. —Walter Kuemmerle The first difference is the development of capital markets and the transparency of these markets. In countries where family-owned... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 18 Aug 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Courageous Leader Triggers a Moral Revolt of CEOs Against Trump
price increases and transparency about prices. He initiated a 32 percent price reduction on one of Merck’s most promising new drugs for Hepatitis C, Zepatier. In addition, he called out industry miscreants like Turing’s Martin Shkreli and... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 15 Feb 2017
- Op-Ed
What Africa Can Teach the United States About Funding Infrastructure Projects
oversees a transparent award. Fourth, projects can be planned and sequenced to optimize cumulative benefit. While it’s tempting to spread infrastructure spending around for political reasons, that can lead to disconnected and unrelated... View Details
- 19 Jun 2018
- Research Event
Has Environmental Sustainability Lost its Relevance?
iPhoto For businesses and other organizations seeking to overcome roadblocks to sustainability over the last few decades, much can be learned from the debates I heard at the recent Harvard Business School conference, Understanding and Overcoming Roadblocks to... View Details