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- 10 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 10, 2018
system of a large federal credit union, we delineate four important constraints likely to affect the lending process: (1) limited attention (or distraction), (2) task-specific human capital, (3) peer perception, and (4) learning over the... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 11 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
Four Ways to Create Lasting Change
systems and processes. Moreover, the firm had experienced a slight decline in performance and increasing competition from major rivals prior to his arrival. We were intrigued by the changes taking place at Alpha, particularly as we... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 31 Aug 2009
- Research & Ideas
Why Competition May Not Improve Credit Rating Agencies
third-party opinions about the credit-worthiness of a firm or a security. Over the past decades, the financial system has come to rely more and more on such ratings. For example, many institutional investors are legally obliged to hold... View Details
- 19 Dec 2006
- First Look
First Look: December 19, 2006
lock-in in light of hyperbolic discounting, multiple selves, and wise policy design. Download working paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/07-038.pdf The Political Economy of Capitalism Author:Bruce R. Scott Abstract Capitalism is often defined as an economic View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Jan 2008
- First Look
First Look: January 29, 2008
Peer influences appear to be substitutes for direct experience: the effects are strongest for those without exposure to entrepreneurship in their family of origin, and for those who have engaged in little inter-firm mobility themselves.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 15 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 15, 2015
Competition Policy International Whither Uber? Competitive Dynamics in Transportation Networks By: Edelman, Benjamin G. Abstract—Transportation Network Companies offer notable service advances—but do they comply with the law? And if not, how should the legal View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 17 Apr 2017
- HBS Case
This Turkish Debt Collector Is Customer-friendly
indebted.” AMCs in the country have traditionally used that sentiment to their advantage, putting the screws on debtors with a hard-sell tactics to squeeze as much payment out of them as possible. Start with the debtors Turkasset’s new... View Details
- 09 Jun 2009
- First Look
First Look: June 9
309-058 This note introduces the current corporate governance system in China, identifies its key problems, and assesses recent improvements and future challenges. Purchase this note:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 May 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, May 1, 2018
https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/718039 Harvard Business School Case 517-064 Note on the Impact of Millennials on the Food System In 2016, the millennial generation (those age 19 to 35 in 2016), the largest generation by... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Nov 2012
- Research & Ideas
What Health Care Managers Need to Know--and How to Teach Them
with the capacity and courage to effect these changes? Another message, according to Herzlinger, was about the role of payment models on cost, quality, and access to care and the need to ensure that "access" does not require "affluence."... View Details
- 06 Feb 2007
- First Look
First Look: February 6, 2007
that did not enforce and did not change enforcement of non-compete laws, we find that relative mobility decreased by 34 percent in Michigan after the state reversed its policies. Moreover, this effect was amplified 14 percent for... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 02 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 2
requires turning away from what made them successful. The tightly integrated business systems that have worked in their home markets are unlikely to secure their future in global markets. Samsung has steadily navigated this paradox to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
Financial Crisis Caution Urged by Faculty Panel
Liquidity Dean Jay Light began his introductory remarks by characterizing the crisis and collapse of housing prices as a test that has exposed how fragile the recently evolved U.S. financial system is. "Leverage, transparency, and... View Details
- 13 Nov 2007
- Research & Ideas
Six Steps for Reinvigorating America
restrictions included the ability to get visas for highly talented foreign workers and graduate students. One of the great strengths of America is our phenomenal system of higher education; we have educated the world's engineers and... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Mar 2008
- First Look
First Look: March 26, 2008
of the energy company Cinergy, has led the company from the brink of bankruptcy to one of the premier energy companies through selecting a focused strategy, aligning the organization to support it, and mobilizing all the employees to... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 05 Apr 2011
- First Look
First Look: April 5
Contractors. oDesk's online marketplace also includes a payment platform and tools that allow Employers to audit and verify Contractors' work and time sheets. oDesk collects commissions, approximately 10% of gross services, on all work... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Sep 2016
- First Look
September 20, 2016
Benjamin, and Damien Geradin Abstract—Since its launch in 2007, Android has become the dominant mobile device operating system worldwide. In light of this commercial success and certain disputed business... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Oct 2016
- What Do You Think?
Can the US Economy Regain the Growth and Prosperity of the Past?
very proficient in mobilizing capital to stoke innovation and create new industries for sustained growth. It should focus on immense global market opportunities ” Tip Parker suggested what those new global market opportunities might look... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 12 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Waking Up a Sleeping Company
issue of Medtronic's performance standards, I found that goals and deadlines were routinely set, missed, and then simply adjusted. Poor performance was rationalized by excuses. Even incentive payments were adjusted upward to reflect these... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 29 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 29, 2016
and (3) sustainability of health. Within these tiers, 22 patient-centered outcomes were defined with inclusion/exclusion criteria and specifications for reporting. Patient data sources will include the Epic Systems EHR and validated... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne