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- 30 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 30, 2018
Amit Seru Abstract—We examine whether firms have an informational advantage in selecting arbitrators in consumer arbitration as well as the impact of the arbitrator selection process on outcomes. We collect... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 30 Jan 2007
- First Look
First Look: January 30, 2007
actually contrary to previous research. Readings in Modern Marketing Author:John A. Quelch Publication:Hong Kong: Chinese University Press, 2006 Abstract Readings in Modern Marketing is a collection of Quelch's highly-praised scholarly... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 09 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 9
the Panama Canal to make use of both conventional historical methods and the tools of quantitative analysis, The Big Ditch examines the impact of the Panama Canal on the Republic of Panama, the United States, and the world. Noel Maurer... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Nov 2008
- Research & Ideas
Harvard Business School Discusses Future of the MBA
in large and small groups. They wrote case studies on MBA programs at Chicago, INSEAD, Stanford, Yale, and HBS, plus a case on the Center for Creative Leadership (all are available from Harvard Business Publishing); collected data on... View Details
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Motivation and the Cross-Sector Alliance
frequently the case in Latin America, such a license should not be taken for granted, especially when collection of tolls appears to be a rather unpopular means of funding, as revealed from several of our interviews.6 Another example... View Details
- 06 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
How Small Wins Unleash Creativity
their work," says Amabile, a professor in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit at Harvard Business School. (Kramer, a developmental psychologist, is her husband.) To prepare for the book, Amabile and Kramer collected confidential,... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 05 Feb 2007
- Research & Ideas
Business and the Global Poor
four billion potential customers was short-sighted, because even if their individual incomes are tiny, collectively they represent a massive business opportunity. But the myopia of the past toward this market is starting to correct... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Aug 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, August 28, 2018
Breaks in Interaction Improve Collective Intelligence By: Bernstein, Ethan, Jesse Shore, and David Lazer Abstract— People influence each other when they interact to solve problems. Such social influence introduces both benefits (higher... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 21 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 21
scholars, and business historians. Read the paper: http://www.people.hbs.edu/gjones/papers/Jones%20%20Friedman%20Flyer.pdf The Future of Boards Author:Jay W. Lorsch ed. Publication:Boston: Harvard Business Review Press, forthcoming This book is a View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
Delivering the Digital Goods: iTunes vs. Peer-to-Peer
presence of iTunes has a negative impact on the size of p2p networks resulting in reduced congestion and more efficient file sharing. Better functioning p2p networks, in turn, result in more content exchange, affecting positively iPod... View Details
- 15 Jan 2013
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First Look: January 15
Abstract This paper examines the impact of the deregulation of compulsory industrial licensing in India on firm-size dynamics and the reallocation of resources within industries over time. Following deregulation, we find that the extent... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 27
Publication:Quarterly Journal of Economics (forthcoming) Abstract We argue that social capital as proxied by trust increases aggregate productivity by affecting the organization of firms. To do this we collect new data on the... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 20 Feb 2006
- HBS Case
Oprah: A Case Study Comes Alive
impact with Jeannette Wagner, former vice chair of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. and member of the HBS Board of Dean's Advisors. Wagner recommended that they send a copy of the case to Leonard Lauder, chairman of Estée Lauder. The chain... View Details
- 23 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 23, 2019
process of learning from experience. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55991 forthcoming Organization & Environment Assessing the Impact of CEO Activism By: Chatterji, Aaron K., and Michael W. Toffel... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 24 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Busting Six Myths About Customer Loyalty Programs
the privilege of collecting loyalty card customer data. As former Tesco CEO Sir Terry Leahy put it in his recent book referring to the 1 percent loyalty discount: "It was a thank you, pure and simple." Can such small rewards... View Details
- 11 Mar 2008
- First Look
First Look: March 11, 2008
Management (forthcoming) Abstract Broad waves of investor sentiment should have larger impacts on securities that are more difficult to value and to arbitrage. Consistent with this intuition, we find that when an index of investor... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Dec 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 12, 2017
JOSM and proposed research themes are presented in hopes that they will inspire impactful research on service operations. These themes are further developed in a companion article, “Service Operations: What’s Next?” Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Mar 2012
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First Look: March 6
impact on the link between diversity and bottom-line performance. As expected, minorities' negative assessments of their team's learning environment precipitate a negative relationship between diversity and performance, irrespective of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 May 2007
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First Look: May 22, 2007
other distortions measured in the literature. The second uncertain policy we consider concerns marginal tax rates. We obtain similar results once we adjust for the impact of tax rates on income. Download the paper:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Dec 2010
- Research & Ideas
New Dean Sets Five Priorities for HBS
establish a small physical footprint with six global research centers, but together they have greatly expanded the School's intellectual footprint, multiplying its impact on management education, explained Nohria. Last year for the first... View Details