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- 12 Nov 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Marketing of a President
meant that change was in the air. Add to that the economic meltdown that decimated millions of 401(k) retirement plans and undercut any Republican claim to be the better steward of the economy. But, even so, for an inexperienced,... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
In the Blood
worked after serving as a Navy lieutenant in Hawaii from 1969 to 1971. There were early signs of his interest in the Thoroughbred industry, however — a thesis on the economics of the business written as an undergraduate at The College of... View Details
- 07 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 7
Economics Fear of Rejection? Tiered Certification and Transparency By: Farhi, Emmanuel, Josh Lerner, and Jean Tirole Abstract—The sub-prime crisis has shown a harsh spotlight on the practices of securities underwriters, which provided too... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
What’s the Big Idea?
and governance dimensions. Critics of the One Report concept maintain that it destroys shareholder value by diverting attention from short-term profit maximization. But Eccles and two colleagues found just the opposite. In a recent paper... View Details
- 18 Jul 2005
- Research & Ideas
Time to Rethink the Corporate Tax System?
compliance function to being a profit center. The ratio of corporate taxes to GDP declined through the late 1990s even during an economic expansion. There has been a growing disconnect between the income reports to capital markets and tax... View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen
- 24 Aug 2009
- Research & Ideas
SuperCorp: Values as Guidance System
Many people today are focused on the global economic crisis, but Harvard Business School professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter sees also a global crisis of business. The model of American capitalism that worked so well to raise the fortunes of... View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- 03 Jan 2018
- What Do You Think?
In the Wake of #MeToo, Should Corporate Boards Hire Compliance Officers?
that the role of steward is critical to the success of a healthy economic system." Nick C suggested that a response to the question has to take into account many things: "An appointment of such a role may well depend on more... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 09 Dec 2014
- First Look
First Look: December 9
performance of hybrid organizations that pursue a social mission, and sustain their operations through commercial activities, by studying work integration social enterprises (WISEs). We argue that social imprinting and economic... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Dec 2011
- First Look
First Look: December 20
stereotype-incongruent information. Implications for impression formation are discussed. Inducement Prizes and Innovation Authors:Liam Brunt, Josh Lerner, and Tom Nicholas Publication:Journal of Industrial Economics (forthcoming) Abstract... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
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This lists media reports covering my firm dollarDEX Investments or me (or my colleagues), or columns written by me (or my colleagues). There are all... View Details
- 07 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 7
these dynamics has been constrained by fragmentation within relevant management research. In this paper, we clarify and describe two narratives that have emerged within past and current research on growth and the internal organization. The first narrative draws View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Aug 2001
- Research & Ideas
Making an Ally of Uncle Sam
influence them. More specifically, this approach steers attention away from the political processes whereby administrative policies are formed and implemented . . . . These difficulties are compounded by the typical simplifying device of... View Details
- 23 Feb 2010
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 23
to the significance of leadership for economic performance. This shift has been problematic for two reasons. First, it has given rise to numerous conceptual difficulties that now plague the study of leadership. Second, there is now... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 26 Apr 2011
- Op-Ed
HBS Faculty Comment on Environmental Issues for Earth Day
Earth Day focuses the world's attention on the both the dangers and opportunities facing the planet. But sustainability and the intersection between business and the environment are issues that need to be addressed all the time, as cities... View Details
- 14 Dec 2017
- News
Making Movies Is a Class Act
know Christie’s daughter and grandson, and they later asked me to join the board of Agatha Christie Limited,” explains Wood. Now the chief operating officer for the Council for Economic Education, a nonprofit focused on financial literacy... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 22 Apr 2008
- First Look
First Look: April 22, 2008
market looked behind "the thin film of gold." Our results point to a dichotomy: whereas country-risk premia fell after gold adoption in developed countries, there were no credibility gains in the volatile economic and political... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Sorting Myth from Reality at Hong Kong Conference
spent the better part of the last two years planning and preparing for the early April event. Held in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center and the adjacent Grand Hyatt Hotel, the meeting included two days of intense discussion and debate on China, Hong Kong,... View Details
Keywords: Alejandro Reyes
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Light Years Ahead
team, an experience that convinced him that he needed more management skills. By his own recollection, he was virtually “clueless” about the very special place to which he was heading. His application to the MBA Program caught the View Details
- 19 Jan 2021
- In Practice
Leadership Advice for Biden: Restore a Sense of Calm
said: Julie Battilana: Put people and the planet at economy's core My hope is that President Biden and his team will help all of us rebuild strong democratic foundations, and place human beings and the planet back at the core of our View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Jun 1996
- News
Capitalist Revolutions Analyzed in MBA "Foundations" Course
particular companies in each country. To catch students' attention immediately, they chose companies with name recognition, such as Toyota, Wedgwood, Ford, and IBM. The companies were also selected to include functional areas of interest... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young