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  • 17 Sep 2020
  • Research & Ideas

Many Small-Business Employees May Be Close to Losing Health Insurance

second-most critical bill overall, and clearly ahead of rent.” For policymakers, the advice is clear: Know that the insurance crisis hasn't quite hit yet, but that it’s coming quickly. Shoring up the economy and connecting employees who... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Health
  • 16 Oct 2006
  • Research & Ideas

Report from China: The New Entrepreneurs

in times of change, chaos, ambiguity, adversity, and unclarity. China is certainly a "work in progress." Q: What advice would you give HBS Working Knowledge readers who are thinking of creating new businesses or ventures in... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 02 Apr 2001
  • What Do You Think?

Telecommuting: Dangerous to Health?

telecommuting can create the feeling of "losing touch," but when used judiciously, it can "lead to peace of mind." In addition to determining the role and timing of telecommuting, respondents provided advice for... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 06 Nov 2000
  • What Do You Think?

Succession at GE: What’s Next?

important qualities and capabilities to be sought in a successor to Welch is moot. But as in any good Harvard Business School case discussion, hindsight provides neither a guide to the future nor necessarily the best response. With that as background, what was your... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 12 Nov 2024
  • HBS Case

Inside One Startup's Journey to Break Down Hiring (and Funding) Barriers

overcoming obstacles to attract investors and build a successful business, all without some of the advantages of other entrepreneurs. He and Gompers offer this advice to “democratize opportunity” for startups. Don’t ask these questions of... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman; Employment
  • 28 Jul 2006
  • Research & Ideas

Meeting China’s Need for Management Education

practices in management education. "Overall, we were delighted to see the impact that PCMPCL is having in the area and on these leading schools of business," Wheelwright says. Report: Q: What general advice would you give our... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Education
  • 11 Dec 2020
  • Research & Ideas

Economic Jitters Push Pandemic Job Seekers to Big Companies, Not Startups

change,” he says. “So changes in behavior were driven mostly by changing beliefs or changing expectations of the job seekers.” Using cash to weather a talent drought So, what’s a job seeker with dreams of working for a startup to do? Bernstein offers the View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
  • 19 Dec 2016
  • Research & Ideas

The 10 Most Popular Stories of 2016

entrepreneurs. Resolve Your Toughest Work Problems With 5 Questions In his book Managing in the Gray, Joseph Badaracco offers managers a five-question framework for facing murky situations and solving tough problems. The Truth About Authentic Leaders Is "Be... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
  • 06 May 2013
  • Research & Ideas

How Local Events Shake Up Corporate Philanthropy

assessing the pros and cons of hosting a mega-event. "You'll hear city leaders making the pitch that something like the Olympics helps the community in the long term," Marquis says. "But here there's evidence that actually, no, it doesn't." In... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
  • 19 May 2011
  • Research & Ideas

Empathy: The Brand Equity of Retail

patient.) Some COER attendees pointed out that in most of the retail sector, ceasing service is not a matter of life-and-death. "Sometimes you have to fire the customer," said one executive. Another related a mentor's advice that one of... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Health
  • 02 Feb 2009
  • Research & Ideas

The Success of Persistent Entrepreneurs

was surprising. We know that there was likely to be some degree of performance persistence, but the magnitude was quite striking.Q: Given the current economic conditions, do you have any advice for entrepreneurs who are considering... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
  • 03 May 2004
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How Much Is Enough?

for another. What advice do respondents have for those facing these challenges? John Cockerill suggested that "looking forward to the future is the motivation for the present... Just remember where you came from. Be realistic about... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 17 Sep 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Is There Help for the Big Ticket Buyer?

As a professor of decision making and negotiation, I often receive unsolicited phone calls from relatives, friends, and acquaintances seeking my advice on consumer matters such as negotiating for a house, bidding on eBay, and investing in... View Details
Keywords: by Max H. Bazerman
  • 10 May 2017
  • Research & Ideas

Amazon Web Services Changed the Way VCs Fund Startups

because it was such as long-shot bet.” Startups receive less guidance The strategy does have some drawbacks, however. Among them is the concern that with the rapid-fire approach to funding, VCs have been less likely to fill their traditional role of providing View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Banking; Financial Services; Information Technology
  • 05 May 2003
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Is This a Golden Era for Marketing Productivity?

their satisfaction, and influential enough to change others' buying patterns. They are also customers who identify so closely with a product, service, or company that they provide valuable advice concerning product improvements and even... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 19 Oct 2012
  • Research & Ideas

Digital Technology’s Profound Game Change for Marketers

field his generation should focus on, the field that would shape the future. Today's advice for aspiring graduates is also a single word: "software." In a sweeping Wall Street Journal article last summer, Netscape founder Marc... View Details
Keywords: by Jeffrey Bussgang; Advertising; Technology
  • 16 Apr 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Depression or Euphoria? Navigating the Market’s Mood Swings

few years, he said, has permanently changed the financial markets and the idea of entrepreneurship. "I think the financial field is permanently warped, especially for smaller markets," he said. Markets these days change as fast as seasonal styles, Stevenson... View Details
Keywords: by Carrie Levine
  • 06 Sep 2005
  • Research & Ideas

When Product Variety Backfires

Gourville discusses the cause of "variety backfire" and gives practical advice to avoid it. Poping Lin: Traditionally, companies have followed the "more is better" route when offering customers choices. Your research... View Details
Keywords: by Poping Lin; Consumer Products
  • 03 Nov 2014
  • Research & Ideas

Brand Lessons From the Nobel Prize

'Heritage-based Brand-oriented Network. "Everybody knows it is prestigious but very few know how it acquired its elevated position." In addition to offering insights into the award's unique brand success, the paper offers advice for... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
  • 03 Apr 2013
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Will Women Leaders Influence the Way We Work?

women (or men) with multiple commitments. The implication is that women in leadership will be more likely than men to rethink work in this fashion. Sandberg's advice largely assumes that work will not be rethought. Instead, women will... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
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