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- 26 Jun 2000
- Research & Ideas
Three Countries, Three Choices in Post-Soviet Eurasia
Belarus, on the other hand, has tried to draw itself closer than any other former Soviet republic to Russia. Belarus is, as HBS Professor Rawi Abdelal writes in a new working paper, "the quintessential status quo state in... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Aug 2008
- What Do You Think?
Has the Time Come for “Stretch” in Management?
progress that the effect of such an agreement may have been fatally compromised. But at least it was discussed and publicized. Is it time to revisit stretch? For example, if the concept had been employed in Detroit, would the American... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 31 Oct 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: In Tackling #MeToo, Don’t Ignore Micro-Insults That Harm Women’s Careers
firing the worst offenders and beefing up formal channels for complaint. Will that be enough to create positive work environments? I’m also concerned about lingering micro-insults that arrive in a less... View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- 02 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
Digital Initiative Summit: Companies Must Forget—and Borrow
producer, and anybody can get a lot of momentum. That changes the playing field." Changes Ahead For Ad Agencies Near the end of the discussion, Anand posed a question: Ten years from now, where would traditional ad agencies stand? Would... View Details
- 02 Feb 2002
- What Do You Think?
Will the Societal Effects of Enron Exceed Those of September 11?
case is finally litigated, we may conclude that both involved criminal behavior. The comparison of loss of life and criminal activity between the two is so forced as to appear not only insensitive but also View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 07 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Market Investors Pay More for Resilient Companies
The steep market drop in the early days of the COVID-19 crisis is being used as a laboratory to study the importance of companies investing in stakeholder relations with their employees, suppliers, and customers, and how those investments could be strategic resources... View Details
- 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
- 19 Dec 2014
- Research & Ideas
China’s Complicated Relationship With Mother Nature
significantly reducing their emissions over the next ten years. "It's a major accord because for the first time in history, both countries are making commitments to limit their carbon emissions," Kirby said. "It's part of China being a responsible world... View Details
- 30 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
Do Mergers Hurt Product Quality?
companies are actually taking action, and in general it tends to lead to better value for consumers," Sheen says. "I think it confirms a lot of the positive reasons companies give when they engage... View Details
- 11 Dec 2006
- Research & Ideas
Fixing Price Tag Confusion
rental charge and a charge for the remote. Do partitioned prices help the consumer make an informed decision or just add to his or her confusion? Do partitioned prices increase demand? Is an online grocer better off presenting a customer... View Details
- 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
- 19 Nov 2019
- Op-Ed
Gender Bias Complaints against Apple Card Signal a Dark Side to Fintech
Apple Card marked another significant innovation in access to financial services. Fast forward two months, and Apple Card may now find its place in history for a less positive reason—the dark side of the... View Details
- 01 May 2000
- What Do You Think?
Can You Hard-Wire Performance?
marketing positioning in a customer's mind, and a way to keep an organization on its collective toes. But the concept is, in the opinion of readers, one that in application raises more questions than it... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 14 Jan 2002
- Research & Ideas
Countries on the Cusp: The Power of Nationalism
What does nationalism mean for the world economy? And what does it have to say in a world of ever-increasing globalization? We recently put those questions to political scientist and HBS professor Rawi... 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
- 05 Nov 2021
- Op-Ed
How to Tap the Talent Automated HR Platforms Miss
As the global staffing shortage grinds on, corporate recruiters everywhere are relying on their online hiring platforms and automated systems to deliver the candidates they need. Too often, these tools will fail them, sidelining many qualified workers in the process.... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller
- 17 Apr 2013
- Research Event
Conference Challenges Gender Conventions
Robert Livingston (Northwestern), and Peter Glick (Lawrence University) spoke on the subject "Backlash and the Double Bind." One anecdote from Cuddy's presentation on the ways race View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
- 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
- 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
- 09 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Unconscious Executive
conscious thought that produced the best results overall. It resulted in participants choosing options that were both compliant with the decision rule and had a high number of positive attributes. Q: One way... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace