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- 14 Jun 2004
- Research & Ideas
The Big Money for Big Projects
otherwise healthy parent corporation can deter a manager from making the investment in the first place even if it is likely to have a positive net present value in expectation. As a result, the firm will suffer an opportunity cost of... View Details
- 28 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Six Lessons from Mobile Money Ventures in Developing Countries
other financial options and essentially ignoring lower-income and rural populations. The service was also poorly marketed, says Lal, and the lengthy registration process was so onerous that M-Pesa agents were dropping out because the long... View Details
- 03 Dec 2008
- What Do You Think?
Can Housing and Credit be “Nudged” Back to Health?
(libertarianism). Think of parents fashioning choices for children in ways that lead to acceptable choices instead of commanding them to do something. Contrast this with what happened in the related housing and credit meltdowns. Borrowers were confronted with a growing... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 13 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Rescuing Products with Stealth Positioning
difference between stealth positioning and deceit. The difference is both ethical and economic. When used thoughtfully, stealth positioning is a legitimate way to diffuse prejudice about a product or company, encourage acceptance, and deliver View Details
Keywords: by Youngme Moon
- 10 Jan 2005
- What Do You Think?
Public Pension Reform: Does Mexico Have the Answer?
spent." Jerome Golden even raised the question of whether a new system should provide a defined benefit (as it essentially does now) as opposed to basing individual returns on a defined contribution. As he put it, "The debate around 'private investment... View Details
- 21 Oct 2008
- First Look
First Look: October 21, 2008
popular social network services such as Facebook and MySpace, LinkedIn had to decide whether to incorporate social networking into its value proposition. Third, in an increasingly global business environment, it had to weigh the View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 05 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 5, 2019
any, difference will the “New Silk Road” make in the global educational landscape? Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55549 Design Rules, Volume 2: How Technology Shapes Organizations: Chapter 13 Platform Systems vs. Step Processes—The... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 24 Apr 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 24, 2018
Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54405 forthcoming Latin American Economic Review Some Elements of Peronist Beliefs and Tastes By: Di Tella, Rafael, and Juan Dubra Abstract—We study the beliefs and values... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Jun 2016
- First Look
June 28, 2016
businesses. The strategy literature uses real option theory to explain the transition to scale, but does not consider the complex relationships between corporate ventures and their parent organizations. By comparing six longitudinal cases... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Aug 2012
- First Look
First Look: August 28
and the environment while still creating value for their shareholders. How to Become a Sustainable Company Authors: Robert G. Eccles, Kathleen Miller Perkins, and George Serafeim Publication: MIT Sloan Management Review 53, no. 4 (2012)... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 May 2011
- Research & Ideas
Building a Better Board
mechanics that add very little to the competitive position or underlying value of the enterprise." But while board members are now taking their jobs more seriously, their input is not necessarily as helpful or effective as it could... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 13 Jun 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 13
Efforts Pay Off? Dynamic Panel Data Methods Revisited By: Chung, Doug J., Byungyeon Kim, and Byoung Park Abstract—We estimate a sales response model to evaluate the short- and long-term value of pharmaceutical sales representatives'... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Feb 2012
- Research & Ideas
Leadership Program for Women Targets Subtle Promotion Biases
her or his sense of purpose. Leaders are most effective—both with themselves and with those they lead—when their personal values align with the work they are doing and connect to something that is larger than themselves. But women doing... View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
- 18 Jul 2005
- Research & Ideas
Time to Rethink the Corporate Tax System?
between book and tax income, and yet this disparity has been growing. Other factors such as the peculiar accounting treatment of stock option compensation and differential treatment of overseas income, subsidiary income, and pension... View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen
- 03 Apr 2019
- Book
Fintech's Game-Changing Opportunities for Small Business
will dramatically change the options for small businesses.” Her new book, Fintech, Small Business, & the American Dream: How Technology is Transforming Lending and Shaping a New Era of Small Business Opportunity, will be published... View Details
- 03 Apr 2007
- First Look
First Look: April 3, 2007
mitigate global warming. Evidently, UBS lagged behind its competitors. The graph was part of a report that environmental specialists and senior executives at UBS had compiled. It suggested the company adopt a more progressive policy on climate change. Suter thought... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 22 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
Recessions Push Some Entrepreneurs to Launch Too Soon
those with outside options or operating in areas unrelated to COVID-19 to consider waiting, if possible, until the economy rebounds. A temporary period of unemployment or reduced compensation/advancement prospects may be the better... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Oct 2018
- Research & Ideas
How to Use Free Shipping as a Competitive Weapon
shipping fees." Many multichannel strategies to consider Retailers have a number of options when deciding how to fulfill customer orders while attempting to maximize profit and customer satisfaction, says Ngwe. To help them, Ngwe... View Details
- 28 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: The Good Struggle: Responsible Leadership in an Unforgiving World
more and more cases, when leaders make critical decisions, they are not choosing among specific, detailed options, each supported by in-depth analysis, nor are they expecting to implement the option they choose in a familiar, predictable,... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph L. Badaracco
- 05 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: January 5
HawkinsHarvard Business School Case 110-013 Students must suggest ways to value intangible assets, including trademarks, acquired by Cisco in the Linksys acquisition. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace