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- 30 Nov 2011
- Research & Ideas
Only Capitalists Can Save Capitalism
If capitalism was a stock, the market would appear rather bearish on its future. Bank failures, economic crises, and middle-class riots across the globe appear symptomatic of large systemic weaknesses in the View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
- 30 May 2005
- Research & Ideas
Six Steps for Making Your Threat Credible
for it to back away from the public commitment he made. If the company now fails to respond with a competitive bid, it is likely to take a greater hit in the stock market than if he had simply kept quiet and let you bid. By increasing the... View Details
Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra
- 11 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
The High Risks of Short-Term Management
line of inquiry is to gain an understanding of what the root causes of short-termism are. My hypothesis is that short-termism can be traced to some extent to individual traits of capital market agents.... View Details
- 05 Mar 2013
- First Look
First Look: March 5
particularly useful for forecasting bond returns. We show that a significant decline in issuer quality is a more reliable signal of credit market overheating than rapid aggregate credit growth. We use these findings to investigate the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Eight Among Many: Peter G. Harf
divisions - Coty and Lancaster - and its seven thousand employees worldwide. The Coty Division manufactures mass-market fragrances, cosmetics, and skin-care products that are available in drug and grocery stores, while the Lancaster Group View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- Web
Leadership Transitions | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
trading, took over leadership from Peter Peterson in 1983. [15] Glucksman placed a greater emphasis on trading versus investment banking, causing tensions between the two divisions. The firm experienced a decline in profits coupled with a... View Details
- 18 Sep 2019
- Op-Ed
WeWork—The IPO That Shouldn’t?
structure. Whether these actions will be sufficient remains to be seen. WeWork clearly is not advancing its case from a position of strength. What is the difference and is it warranted? A dive into the numbers Are the reasons cited above the reason to View Details
- 03 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 3, 2018
forthcoming IMF Economic Review Debt Redemption and Reserve Accumulation By: Alfaro, Laura, and Fabio Kanczuk Abstract—In the past decade, foreign participation in local-currency bond markets in emerging countries increased dramatically.... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 14 Feb 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: February 14
Flows in the Global Economy Digital Labor Markets and Global Talent Flows By: Horton, John, William R. Kerr, and Christopher Stanton Abstract—We review the rapid development of digital labor markets that... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Jul 2007
- First Look
First Look: July 24, 2007
waste into by-product. In some cases, when the markets for the primary and by-products are "separable," it is optimal to convert only a portion of the waste into by-product and disposing of the rest. In other cases, when the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 09 Jun 2022
- HBS Case
From Truck Driver to Manager: US Foods’ Novel Approach to Staff Shortages
Foods was having was caused partly by COVID-19, partly by competition for workers from Amazon, and partly by changes in lifestyle,” says David Bell, Baker Foundation Professor and George M. Moffett Professor of Agriculture and Business,... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
- 25 Jun 2018
- Research & Ideas
In America, Immigrants Really Do Get the Job Done
School Professor William R. Kerr. “Nationalistic policies have gained strength all around the world,” Kerr says, pointing to Brexit in the UK and strains caused by the refugee crisis in Europe as indicators of anti-immigrant sentiment... View Details
- 14 Oct 2021
- In Practice
Reunited and It Feels (Not) So Good: Tips for Managing a Rocky Return
this period of renaissance, and the fiercest labor market in recent memory, companies should take steps to redefine the purpose of the office as a tool rather than a destination. For example, the office can become a tool to enhance... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 28 Feb 2023
- Research & Ideas
Can Apprenticeships Work in the US? Employers Seeking New Talent Pipelines Take Note
the hiring market continues to prove challenging, and employers across the spectrum commit to diverse hiring practices, apprenticeships could create a pipeline for homegrown talent. “It raises a lot of concerns among some teachers and... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- Web
Commodities, Currencies, and Balancing of the Trade Deficit - A Chronicle of the China Trade
trade, John Heard explained, “The opium business is the best business we have, not only from the direct, but for the collateral profit it induces. It also affords an excellent vent for exchange from America, rendering us independent of the demand for bills.” 19 Heard &... View Details
- Web
2018 Financial Risk and Regulation Survey - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability
crisis of 2007-2009 and its causes and effects." 2. Current Sources of Risk The survey asked the participants a number of questions regarding current sources of risk to the financial system. Participants identified asset prices in several... View Details
- 22 Oct 2019
- Research & Ideas
Use Artificial Intelligence to Set Sales Targets That Motivate
Setting the right sales targets for employees is a difficult balancing act, with long-term consequences on growth and morale. Setting a target too low, making it easily achievable, might cause an an employee to not put in the effort.... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Happier-ness at Work
causes you to be happier all around. Engaging in work with your whole heart is one of the best ways to enjoy your days, get satisfaction from your accomplishments, and see meaning in your efforts. Work, at its best, is “love made... View Details
- 13 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
When Gender Changes the Negotiation
environments in which payoffs are determined by comparing relative performance. It's not that the pressure of competition causes women to stumble but, rather, that men step up their performance in competitive situations. Consider the... View Details
- 14 Nov 2007
- First Look
First Look: November 14, 2007
sectors beyond the original bath soap category. The development causes the brand team to take a fresh look at the clichés of the beauty industry. The result is the controversial Real Beauty campaign. As the campaign unfolds, Unilever... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace