Weaknesses - Publications - Faculty & Research

Sep 2014
Survey

An Economy Doing Half Its Job

are struggling, as are small businesses. While HBS alumni saw strengths in elements of the business environment that influence firms' success, the weaknesses in elements that drive prosperity for the average American indicate that the... View Details

2021
Working Paper

Multi-location Workers in Multinational Firms? Tradeoffs in Contextual Specialization of Employees and Organizational Outcomes

By: Hise O. Gibson, Ryan W. Buell and Prithwiraj Choudhury

We study how “contextual specialization,” the act of focusing workers’ organizational tasks within a particular locational context, and “contextual non-specialization,” the practice of diversifying workers’ organizational tasks among multiple locational contexts,... View Details

Keywords: Talent and Talent Management; Performance; Experience and Expertise; Selection and Staffing; Strength and Weakness; Personal Development and Career

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15 Sep 2016
Research & Ideas

Political Dysfunction Makes America Less Competitive

economic growth and prosperity. The news isn’t completely bleak. The US still retains a variety of key strengths in areas like higher education, entrepreneurship, and innovation. But those advantages are being offset by weaknesses in... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

12 Dec 2012
Research & Ideas

Power to the People: The Unexpected Influence of Small Coalitions

widespread skepticism for the possibility of fair regulation. The power of big business is limited by the need to work with a range of powerful but diffuse societal groups. In his new book, Strength in Numbers: The Political Power of Weak... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM EST, 11 Jan 2017
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Problems Unsolved and a Nation Divided

Five years of research from Harvard Business School's US Competitiveness Project, as well as the findings from the 2016 surveys on US competitiveness, present a sobering picture of the deep structural challenges facing the United States. The US needs a national... View Details

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Aline Camargo

Why was earning your MBA at HBS important to you? At HBS I was constantly exposed to a great variety of ideas, projects, studies and events. This intense and diverse environment allowed me to test various skills and discover some of my strengths and View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products; Retail; Entertainment / Media

08 May 2015
News

A new view of the cost of equity and capital requirements for banks

positive relationship between risk and return is strong between asset classes (say, stocks and bonds), it is weak within classes, such as the stock market. By analyzing a large sample of historical data from US banks, Baker has found that... View Details

Mar 2012
Article

The Looming Challenge to U.S. Competitiveness

education and entrepreneurship—those strengths are increasingly threatened by weaknesses in areas such as the tax code, basic education, macroeconomic policies, and regulation. Steps to reverse the loss will require a new focus by... View Details

23 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

The Gulf: It’s a Family Affair

so that the kids grow up to be responsible about their lives and don't become, not only a drain financially for us, but a pain in our hearts and an embarrassment socially? Those are universal concerns. One part of the work I do is getting families to understand the... View Details

Keywords: by Wendy Guild & Andrea Schulman

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U.S. Competitiveness Project - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

weaknesses in areas such as the tax code, basic education, macroeconomic policies, and regulation. Steps to reverse the loss will require a new focus by government and business leaders. Learn more about the U.S. Competiveness Project... View Details

11 May 2016
News

World Bank Vice President and Treasurer: Negative Rates Not the Answer

said in an interview in Tokyo Wednesday. “What you find where you have had the expansionary monetary policy that has been useful, what you’ve also found is that it has led to maybe potential weaknesses in banks,” according to Oteh, who... View Details

June 2011
Article

The Paradox of Excellence

By: Thomas J. DeLong and Sara DeLong

Why is it that so many smart, ambitious professionals are less productive and satisfied than they could be? We argue that it's often because they're afraid to demonstrate any sign of weakness. They're reluctant to ask important questions or try new... View Details

Keywords: Employees; Innovation and Invention; Strength and Weakness; Performance Productivity; Risk and Uncertainty; Motivation and Incentives; Satisfaction

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02 Aug 2006
Research & Ideas

Investor Protection: The Czech Experience

characters, and its resolution was not really satisfying, given that the Czech public ended up paying (literally) for the weakness of their country's property and contract laws. How did you become interested in this story, and what... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Media & Broadcasting; Entertainment & Recreation

Portrait Project

Kristen Forecki

difference. Despite its profound power, kindness is often inhibited by myths. Pessimists and cynics decry it as taxing. Others mistake it for charity by the weak and the bleeding hearts. They doubt its capacity for change and accuse its... View Details

01 Jun 2001
News

Point, Click, Give: Internet Fuels Philanthropic Fundraising Revolution

confront several hurdles besides raising money. To channel donations, many need to create links to nonprofits and often face mistrust. Some dot-com CEOs said they were perceived as Internet “robber barons,” out to take advantage of the nonprofit community. WEBSEs must... View Details

Keywords: Anne Kavanagh; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

01 Jun 2013
News

Alumni Books

reader to imagine a workplace where everyone speaks openly about their weaknesses and are committed to overcoming them, where colleagues help each other become more efficient and less disruptive by speaking the truth about what detracts... View Details

Portrait Project

Junaidi

my chin up when I lose. I learned what my strengths and what my weaknesses are. I learned how to strengthen my friendships and how to build new relationships. I learned how to be ethical and to respect rules and regulations. I learned how... View Details

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FAQ - U.S. Competitiveness

unconventional energy? Early research identified PK-12 education, middle skills, and transportation infrastructure as a significant weakness or deteriorating strength for the U.S. Understanding each can help us to explain one of the most... View Details

Student-Profile

Sagar Saxena

countries are often plagued with issues like weak property rights, poor contract enforcement, corruption and rent-seeking by certain socio-economic groups which not only exacerbate misallocation in these markets but also make these... View Details

10 AM – 11 AM EDT, 22 Oct 2015
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Collective Impact: An Innovative Approach to Improving Public Education

In this webinar, Professor Grossman will describe an innovative approach to improving public education Collective Impact and how you can get involved to help transform public education in the communities you care about. View Details

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