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01 Dec 2016
News

The US Patent System’s Uncertain Fate

of the best defenses against that is having my own patent. So things will get worse and worse. It’s the snowball effect. Continue the Conversation Has your company had interactions with non-practicing entities (NPEs) or other experiences... View Details

Keywords: April White

14 Oct 2013
Research & Ideas

Time that Government Reopens for Business

other segments of the economy such as defense contractors. Since the shutdown follows on the heels of the sequester, it's a second whammy for them. If you are a defense contractor, you've probably seen a lot... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Aisner

01 Jun 1997
News

Entertainment Moguls Ponder the Future at HBS Conference

frequently criticized as mindless thrillers. In defense of the film industry, Bruce Paisner pointed the finger at "a very cynical, superficial" society that is willing to support these mass-appeal productions. "A lot of things you don't... View Details

Keywords: Paula Maute

27 Feb 2012
Research & Ideas

When Researchers Cheat (Just a Little)

research question. The researcher could defensibly write three different papers based on the three different research questions, and fail to report all the dependent measures in each paper—instead just reporting measures that were... View Details

Keywords: by Katie Johnston; Education

14 Jul 2003
Research & Ideas

Keeping Your Balance With Customers

different requirements, then by selecting target segments for which the company can create unique and defensible value propositions. It is not possible to be all things to all people, so market segmentation is the way to avoid this... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton

11 Oct 2022
News

Righting the Ship

that’s faster and safer—and they’re able to build new facilities where needed. But equally important is the higher quality of work and life for the teams: “They're happy and proud of where they work now, but then there’s also an improvement in terms of mission,” notes... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

01 Dec 2007
News

Rediscovering America

of health-care finance and access, this simple innovation could help make things better today. Could you talk about your idea of “citizen diplomats”? In comparison with our massive defense spending, the U.S. Foreign Service budget is very... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Jun 2002
News

Alfred L. Cheauré - A Dog's Life

break to earn his MBA (with distinction), and then continued up the ranks as submarine squadron commander and finally deputy oceanographer of the Navy. After retiring from the Navy, he took an assignment with the Defense Advanced Research... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Jun 2012
News

Letters to the Editor

States needs to remain an attractive destination for foreign investment. Right now the US corporate tax rate is among the highest in the world. Do we have to make the same mistake with respect to capital gains? Third, using the notion of fairness as a View Details

Keywords: Administration of Economic Programs; Government; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

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The Role of Government in Market Economies - Course Catalog

outcomes. The goal of this course is to deepen your insight into and influence on the debate over economic policy. Private-sector managers are better able to position their organizations, both defensively and offensively, if they... View Details

19 Feb 2013
First Look

First Look: Feb. 19

Society Starts Here Authors:Eccles Robert G., and George Serafeim Publication:CSR Report 2013 Abstract No abstract available. Book: http://www.mediatenor.com/pdf/CSR_2013_web.pdf The New Patent Intermediaries: Platforms, Defensive... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

20 Aug 2001
Research & Ideas

Making an Ally of Uncle Sam

The Value Net Government rule makers and referees shape businesses' ability both to initiate and to defend against these strategies—to play offense or defense in value-net games. Specifically, the ability to make game-changing moves is... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Watkins, Mickey Edwards & Usha Thakrar

01 Mar 2010
Op-Ed

A Golden Opportunity for Ford and GM

missing this golden opportunity. The last and perhaps most important lesson for leaders going through a crisis is that they cannot just play defense by cutting costs and waiting for the crisis to pass. They have to go on offense... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George; Auto

27 Mar 2005
Research & Ideas

Should I Pay the Bribe?

accusations have a cost to the politicians, both in terms of the monetary cost of the legal defense efforts and in terms of the reduced esteem of the uninformed public at home and abroad. My proposal is to have a group of former lawyers... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia D. Churchwell

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2.3.2 Hazing | MBA

this section to the contrary, consent shall not be available as a defense to any prosecution under this action. Section 18. Whoever knows that another person is the victim of hazing as defined in section seventeen and is at the scene of... View Details

09 Dec 2015
Research Event

When Hosts Attack: The Competitive Threat of Online Platforms

sellers find themselves operating in an environment where their hosts could become enemies at any time, and they must figure out a defensive strategy. But platform operators have some strategizing to do as well, deciding when and whether... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Retail; Technology; Web Services

31 Oct 2014
Op-Ed

Ebola’s Call To Arms About Disaster Preparedness

disease threat materializes. For example, hospitals are the first line of defense in an outbreak. Yet the number of patients that our hospitals can manage with extreme cases is extraordinarily low. We have only four bio containment units... View Details

Keywords: by Gautam Mukunda; Health

29 Sep 2020
Blog Post

New Life for Old Tech: Startup Provides Network Security Solutions for Obsolete Devices

the idea originated while she was working at the Department of Defense as an applied research mathematician. She found a vulnerability related to connected devices within the critical security infrastructure, and led a team that solved... View Details

23 May 2019
News

Michael G. Mullen, AMP 109, 1991

progression through the ranks. In 2005, he was named chief of Naval Operations, and two years later, Defense Secretary Robert Gates asked him to serve as the country’s highest-ranking military commander. Having spent most of his career in... View Details