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- 01 May 2007
- First Look
First Look: May 1, 2007
equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the use of genetic resources. Although the treaty had been in effect for almost 15 years, progress was slow. CBD Executive Secretary Ahmed Djoghlaf needed to increase the participation of the private sector in order to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Nov 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, November 21, 2017
classes. While most investors specialize in a single asset class, a handful of generalists can gradually reallocate capital across markets. Upon the arrival of a large supply shock, prices of risk in the directly impacted asset class... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
It’s Alive! Business Scholars Turn to Experimental Research
tools like an infrared eye tracker to measure eye movements and special vision software that analyzes facial expressions to gauge emotional responses. Experiments in the field are gaining popularity too, covering a wide spectrum of... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 17 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 17
advertising were not sufficient to replace the loss of print revenue, and many publishers had explored charging readers for content, with mixed success, where specialized sources like The Wall Street Journal successfully using the model,... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 19 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Designing Cities for a Sustainable Future
On a June day in Manhattan with temperatures heading into the 90s, a straphanger named Mike is taking his customary subway ride to work. People are grumbling about the heat, but hey, it's summer, it's supposed to be hot, and besides, "Whaddya gonna do?" New Yorkers... View Details
- 24 Nov 2008
- Research & Ideas
Harvard Business School Discusses Future of the MBA
member, "depressing." Such pessimism seems more than a little counterintuitive. In a global economy, corporations have a seemingly insatiable need for good managers, one that will only grow in the years to come. To meet that... View Details
- 11 Mar 2008
- First Look
First Look: March 11, 2008
the East and the Pacific Northwest. However, the recent expansion in ethanol production is changing the pattern of grain flow along with stimulating the local farm economy. SDWG's management and producer board must decide how to continue to View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 13 Jan 2015
- First Look
First Look: January 13
Consistent with theories of optimal liquidation, investors largely traded in more liquid securities, such as government-guaranteed MBS, to meet their liquidity needs during the crisis. Download working paper:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Jun 2019
- Book
Are You a Digital Manager?
nationalities, languages, and diversity in the broadest sense. “There are a number of special challenges associated with working virtually.” There are a number of special challenges associated with working... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 13 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
6 Ways to Support COVID-Weary Employees
informal “water cooler” conversations could go a long way in promoting belonging. Concrete tips I have heard from interviews include scheduling five to 10 minutes before a formal meeting for casual conversation, asking each other silly... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 18 Mar 2001
- Research & Ideas
Want to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part I]
watching me..."). Newspapers with built-in refreshable video. Menus (no more regrets from the waiter that the daily special is sold out). Maps. Camouflage clothing that changes in different lighting (Sahlman again: "So if you... View Details
Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg
- 18 Dec 2012
- First Look
First Look: December 18
advantage of distributed innovation and outsourcing can bridge the tension between value creation and value capture by modifying the modular structure of their technical systems. Specifically, we introduce the concept of "IP modularity," a View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 16 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Mentoring—Using the Voice of Experience
start-up companies, two of which we have followed quite intensively for a period of two years, at first even sitting in on their board meetings and then tapering off to periodic interviews. We've also written three Harvard Business School... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 10 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 10
Decker, Inc. William E. FruhanHarvard Business School Case 211-067 This case allows instructors to explore shareholder value creation and transfer opportunities in merger and acquisition transactions. It also invites an examination of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Nov 2016
- Op-Ed
Where Could More Regulation Help Small Businesses? Online Lending.
provide first principles for a regulatory framework that enables the sustainable growth of small business lending. 1. Create a national non-bank charter option for online lenders The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) should allow online lenders to apply... View Details
- 12 Dec 2006
- First Look
First Look: December 12, 2006
innovations are focused on creating social change. Catalytic innovators are defined by five distinct qualities. First, they create social change through scaling and replication. Second, they meet a need that is either overserved (that is,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 12
52-week high; conversely, bidder shareholders react increasingly negatively as the offer price is pulled upward toward that price. Merger waves occur when high recent returns on the stock market and on likely targets make it easier for... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 22 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 22
management, specialization of financial intermediation, and marketing methods. The contributors—leaders in business, government, academia, and the nonprofit sector—discuss new research and ideas about the future of credit markets,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Dec 2012
- First Look
First Look: December 4
focus of negotiators to aspects of the situation that generate helpful insights. Level Two Negotiations: Helping the Other Side Meet Its 'Behind the Table' Challenges Author:James K. Sebenius Publication:Negotiation Journal 29, no. 1... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 10 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 10
GuthrieHarvard Business School Case 411-023 Mekong Capital, a private equity firm specializing in investing in Vietnam, had grown dramatically since its inception in 2002 and faced numerous organizational issues in 2007. There was a... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace