Rank and Position - Publications - Faculty & Research

19 Nov 2014
HBS Case

Marketing Marijuana

effort to achieve early market share and economies of scale that would position them to be bought out later by national players. Unlike craft beer, marijuana would be inexpensive to transport across state... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Food & Beverage

13 May 2002
Op-Ed

A Cure for Enron-Style Audit Failures

also hold the position of chief executive officer. Where the CEO and the chairman are the same person, a lead director should be chosen from the non-executive directors. The chairman of the audit committee... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Lorsch; Accounting

12 Dec 2019
Research & Ideas

How to Turn Down the Boil on Group Conflict

some room for compromise and mutual understanding between the parties, if they can just start talking to each other. “When you’re not talking about hot-button issues, you shouldn’t be afraid to broach the topic with people who have a... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

01 Jan 2020
What Do You Think?

Why Not Open America's Doors to All the World’s Talent?

the abuse of H-1B visas is as old as the program itself. “I had 3 trainees; each learned a different facet of my job. None of them had near the knowledge or experience as me. I was the lucky American who found work elsewhere and left on... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Technology

06 Nov 2019
Op-Ed

Torched Planet: The Business Case to Reinvent Almost Everything

The world is. on. fire. The Earth is burning. We only have a little time to arrest climate change, and if we fail to do so the consequences will be both dire and irreversible. We have the technology and the resources to fix things, if we want to. We even have a... View Details

Keywords: by Rebecca Henderson; Energy

09 Aug 2017
Sharpening Your Skills

Productivity Tips You Probably Haven't Considered Before

taking breaks help or hinder getting things done? The researchers also address questions you've likely never considered, such as how weather affects productivity and why collaboration may make you less able to solve problems. Hiding From... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

30 Apr 2001
What Do You Think?

Dot.Com Shakeout: Chess or Roulette?

funds—avoiding the urge to make a Superbowl ad and paring down expenses—to lengthen the start-up "runway." However, without new infusions of funds or positive cash flow, literally thousands of... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

24 Sep 2014
Op-Ed

Tackling Climate Change Will Cost Less Than We Think

No one knows how much it will cost to keep the risks of significant climate disruption to a reasonable level. One commonly cited estimate puts the cost at roughly 1 percent of world GDP a year, or about $840 billion. This is a large number, but it seems smaller when... View Details

Keywords: by Rebecca Henderson; Energy; Utilities

15 Jul 2002
Research & Ideas

Going Green Makes Good Business Sense

Browne caused a stir about five years ago when he broke ranks with the rest of the oil companies in a public statement at Stanford University. "He said, 'We actually think global climate change is a very serious problem, View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

05 Feb 2009
What Do You Think?

Why Can’t We Figure Out How to Select Leaders?

leader—"Builds enduring greatness through a paradoxical blend of personal humility and professional will"—except for the fact that he has been plagued with bad decisions regarding his choices for senior management View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

17 Apr 2017
HBS Case

This Turkish Debt Collector Is Customer-friendly

performance, says Campbell. While that may be hard to do, it may also be worth it, with positive benefits for the company, its clients, its employees, and its customers. “It’s these very changes that can... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services

04 Sep 2012
Research & Ideas

Book Excerpt: Indispensable: When Leaders Really Matter

greatest crisis since the Revolutionary War. The Democratic Party was so bitterly divided that it had been unable to even choose a candidate at its own convention, so the man the Republicans selected would almost certainly become president View Details

19 Dec 2012
Research & Ideas

How to be Extremely Productive

your boss and position yourself accordingly. And if the differences you have with your boss are compromising your ability to do your job, you just have to take the leap View Details

Keywords: by Deborah Blagg

25 Oct 2012
Research & Ideas

10 Reasons Customers Might Resist Windows 8

Software giant Microsoft is launching the Windows 8 version of its operating system this week, and suffice it to say that it's radically different from Windows 7. The familiar Start button and menu are gone,... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Computer; Consumer Products

23 Jul 2018
Research & Ideas

The Open Office Revolution Has Gone Too Far

crazy and interesting things as managers and designers of their organizations. And then we, the academics, come around and try to figure out,... View Details

Keywords: Re: Ethan S. Bernstein

10 Oct 2005
Research & Ideas

Homers: Secrets on the Factory Floor

well-crafted homer can be a source of pride when fellow workers take note. Says Anteby: "If employers are able to tap into these drivers, and remain within the legal boundary, then they might be in a better View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Manufacturing

05 Feb 2014
Research & Ideas

Can Putin Score Olympic Gold?

network will have to spend time familiarizing viewers with its geography and culture. Early impressions, meanwhile, have been overshadowed by fears of terrorism and the anti-gay backlash. If NBC is going to... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Sports; Advertising

14 Sep 2017
Op-Ed

Op-Ed: Google Engineer Deserved to be Fired by the CEO

a white American male, I recognize that throughout my life I have been the beneficiary of positive assumptions about my abilities and my potential—assumptions that did not benefit most of my female... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

19 Oct 2015
Research & Ideas

Business Research that Makes for Smarter Public Policy

environment,” she says. “The work that is done at HBS is serious, and people respect it. This is not just a policy position with a few facts thrown in. This is real data and... View Details