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  • 05 Mar 2013
  • First Look

First Look: March 5

extent the consequence of the legal system nations created or inherited decades or hundreds of years ago. Despite the seemingly historical nature of this explanation, most of the body of work supporting the law and finance hypothesis has been ahistorical. This paper... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Dec 2019
  • News

Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2019

process more broadly to a variety of strategic challenges and at multiple levels throughout the organization. Teaching by Heart by Thomas Delong, Baker Foundation Professor of Management Practice Harvard Business Review Press Teaching by Heart View Details
  • 11 Jul 2012
  • Research & Ideas

The Future of Boards

as returns to investors. So the question becomes, what is the board's responsibility in that context? Q: The survey that you summarize in the book's first chapter shows that directors are really wrestling with that question. A: In 2009,... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
  • 05 Jun 2007
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First Look: June 5, 2007

Review 85, no. 6 (June 2007) Abstract This article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. Why do... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 20 Feb 2006
  • HBS Case

Oprah: A Case Study Comes Alive

thought there was potentially something generalizeable in Oprah's journey. I've always been interested in individuals whose experience summarizes large lessons for our moment. So, here, I was interested in what is it about Oprah that... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Media & Broadcasting; Consumer Products; Entertainment & Recreation
  • 08 Mar 2004
  • Research & Ideas

Secret to Success: Go for “Just Enough”

Sorenstam didn't win, what measure would capture the sense of success that the public and this athlete clearly felt? There were many scores out there: David Owen of the New York Times summarized her success in terms of beating out forty... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Nash & Howard Stevenson
  • 16 Mar 2010
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First Look: March 16

expanded the scale and scope of its activities. Though lauded by many experts for its actions, the Fed and its chairman, Ben Bernanke, faced harsh criticism from some public commentators and members of Congress. This document summarizes... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 17 Apr 2007
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First Look: April 17, 2007

issues, proposals surrounding the topic varied widely. Describes some of the proposals and summarizes scholarship on their advantages and disadvantages. Purchase this note:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 06 Mar 2007
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First Look: March 6, 2007

includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice, along with suggestions for further reading. The main goal of any international strategy should be to manage... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 06 Nov 2007
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First Look: November 6, 2007

Inside-Outside Leaders Author:Joseph L. Bower Publication:Harvard Business Review 85, no. 11 (November 2007) Abstract This article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 06 Aug 2024
  • Op-Ed

What the World Could Learn from America's Immigration Backlash—100 Years Ago

Second, several politicians have argued that, differently from the experience of historical European immigrants to the US, new immigrant waves don’t assimilate. In fascinating work, summarized in their recent book, Abramitzky and Boustan... View Details
Keywords: by Marco Tabellini
  • 13 Apr 2010
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First Look: April 13

the regulations but also would have to support the final outcome. The case summarizes Dow's history, competitive dynamics in the sector, and regulation of the chemical industry before describing the REACH legislative process and various... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 03 May 2011
  • First Look

First Look: May 3

supplement:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/711412-PDF-ENG Corporate Reform Elements of the Dodd-Frank Act Robert C. Pozen, Phillip Andrews, and David LaneHarvard Business School Case Note 311-091 This note summarizes the four major... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 18 Oct 2004
  • Research & Ideas

The Bias of Wall Street Analysts

and other ancillary services such as mergers and acquisition work, private placements, asset financings, and so on. The mixed results of prior research that we summarized in the Investor Relations Quarterly article are not surprising if... View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen; Financial Services
  • 01 Sep 2014
  • News

Afghanistan’s Hope and Light

summarizing his thoughts at the time. The next day, he was told to expect a call from the Aga Khan’s secretary: His Highness wanted to discuss the assignment in greater detail. Before that could happen, Khoja agreed to go. “It’s like the... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
  • Web

Winning with Digital Platforms Online Course | HBS Online

effects to scale Module Capstone: Picabuu 6 hrs Module 3 Scaling and Sustaining a Platform (Part 2) Understand the chicken-or-egg problem and disintermediation and develop strategies for overcoming them, and summarize how network bridging... View Details
  • 29 Mar 2016
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March 29, 2016

metrics, relying on independent auditors, and attempting to enforce compliance. Is this a plausible path forward? This note summarizes work in history, political science, and economics—drawing particularly on the work of Eleanor Ostrom—to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 08 Dec 2015
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December 8, 2015

people with little integrity and weak character. However, important research in recent decades strongly suggests that situational factors often dominate character in ethical decision making—for leaders and for members of their organizations. This note View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Jul 2008
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First Look: July 1, 2008

from within the organization and from without and summarizes the strategic issues facing Allstate in early 2007. Purchase this case: http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/ b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=708485 ATH... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 29 Jan 2008
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First Look: January 29, 2008

and team learning, in organizational behavior, and technology and innovation to offer insights for research on new product development teams. Building on prior work, we summarize the organizational benefits of NPD teams, and identify five... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace