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- 15 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: January 15
non-linear. The size distribution we observe-namely, a large number of small firms and a small number of large firms-can be characterized as the "missing middle" in Indian manufacturing and suggests that small firms may continue... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 10, 2009
develop an inductive theory of "IP modularity," from which we derive testable propositions and managerial implications. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-097.pdf Diasporas and Domestic Entrepreneurs: Evidence from the View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Ground-Floor Opportunities for Retail in India
you to evolve with the customer.— Kishore Biyani, Pantaloon Retail What is the mall's role in the panelists' businesses? "It's probably not the right strategy for Intergold," said Jain. Consumer research has shown that at least for now, View Details
- 28 May 2008
- First Look
First Look: May 28, 2008
http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=208071 Fortis Healthcare (A) Harvard Business School Case 308-030 Should the Indian hospital chain enter the medical travel market or should it focus on expansion in the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 06 Oct 2009
- First Look
First Look: October 6
http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/409038-PDF-ENG Indian Railways: Building a Permanent Legacy? Harvard Business School Case 710-008 An abstract is unavailable. Purchase this case: http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/710008-PDF-ENG... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 May 2018
- Research & Ideas
How Companies Managed Risk (and Even Benefitted) in World War Internment Camps
the first world war, German assets in India were expropriated under the Trading with the Enemy Act 1914. The British Empire operated internment camps in New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, and India. The largest Indian camp was located at... View Details
- 14 Nov 2006
- First Look
First Look: November 14, 2006
School Note 706-492 Describes the basics of how to break down costs into productivity and input prices and then compare those cost drivers between competitors. Purchase this note: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=706492 Tanishq:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 11
unique dataset of Chinese and Indian herbal patents filed on the USPTO and EPO between 1977 and 2010 and exploit a natural experiment where the USPTO and EPO adopted a codified database of traditional herbal prior art at different points... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
We Need a Miracle. New Nuclear Might Provide it.
On September 4, the US Energy Information Agency (EIA) published its 2014 International Energy Outlook. Earlier this year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its latest World Energy Investment Outlook. Both watchdogs tell us the same story. Energy... View Details
- 03 Apr 2006
- What Do You Think?
Has Globalization Reached Its Peak?
strategic issues in which their audiences would be more interested. But Indian software was also much more affordable on the limited budgets available to these student teams. And End of the Line's arguments come at a time when labor... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 07 Mar 2013
- Research & Ideas
Video: Harvard Business School at the Kumbh Mela
Shivaratri Snan bathing day on March 10. To accommodate everyone, the Indian government creates a temporary city-building roads and providing power on what is normally an empty flood plain. Senior Lecturer and Dauten Real Estate Fellow... View Details
- 11 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
In the Future of Sports Investing, Media Is the Best Bet
three hours rather than all day, or even five days for a Test match. "Five days doesn't work on TV, but two hours and ten minutes does. As a result, the Indian Premier League (IPL) is a big success in a few short years." To... View Details
- 20 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Consumers Value Global Brands
never thought about the [American] brand of clothes or shoes I wore!" "We aren't concerned with how America governs itself," an Indian said. "What we look for is quality in their products." Since people's concerns... View Details
- 17 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
A Litmus Test for Entrepreneurs
moment, and elbow their rivals aside. However tough the market or small the transaction, they know exactly what they must give up—and what they can get away with—while finalizing deals under pressure. N. R. Narayana Murthy, the man who cofounded the View Details
Keywords: by Walter Kuemmerle
- 26 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 26, 2008
Evidence from Indian Software Services Authors:Robert S. Huckman, Bradley R. Staats, and David M. Upton Abstract Much of the literature on team learning views experience as a unidimensional concept captured by the cumulative production... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 17 May 2016
- First Look
May 17, 2016
based on the color of a person's skin through its “Dark is Beautiful” campaign—endorsed by well-known actor-director Nandita Das. However, despite the recent guidelines on advertising of skin-lightening products, many Indians still aspire... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Sep 2014
- First Look
First Look: September 30
Experiment By: Cole, Shawn, Xavier Giné, and James Vickery Abstract—Weather is a key source of income risk, particularly in emerging market economies. This paper uses a randomized controlled trial involving a sample of Indian farmers to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Aug 2007
- Research & Ideas
High Hills, Deep Poverty: Explaining Civil War in Nepal
fact, the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist was known to be in touch with Indian Maoist groups. In addition, because my primary field of research is political economy, I'm studying interactions between politicians and bureaucrats in India.... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 07 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Quest for Better Layoffs
video Luthra talks about losing a marketing position at IBM early in his career, due to a disagreement between the company and the Indian government. "IBM left the country in a huff," he says. "And there were those of us... View Details
- 25 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 25
specialized knowledge sourcing depends on within-team knowledge sharing, and so conditions that hinder knowledge sharing in a team are likely to reduce the effectiveness of the specialized approach. Using archival data from several hundred software development projects... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne