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- 15 Oct 2008
- First Look
First Look: October 15, 2008
examine the effect of increased competition on the disciplining effects of reputation. Using a variety of data sources, we find that competition leads to more issuer friendly and less informative ratings. First, the credit ratings issues... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Teaching Interest
General Management: Processes and Action
General Management: Processes and Action (GMPA) focuses on implementation and the way that general managers get things done. Typically, they work through processes—sequences of tasks and activities that unfold over time, like strategic planning,... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Communication Strategy; Decision Making; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Technological Innovation; Knowledge Management; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Practices and Processes; Management Skills; Management Style; Management Teams; Managerial Roles; Resource Allocation; Business Processes; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Culture; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Strategic Planning; Conflict and Resolution; Power and Influence; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Auto Industry; Computer Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Financial Services Industry; Health Industry; Information Industry; Legal Services Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Publishing Industry; Retail Industry; Video Game Industry; China; India; United States
- 17 Dec 2020
- Research & Ideas
The 10 Most Popular Stories of 2020
that eight of the 10 most-read HBS Working Knowledge stories of the year were COVID-focused. Readers sought insights from HBS faculty about everything from managing large-scale remote work to leading during a crisis. The year was also... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 13 May 2014
- Op-Ed
The Alibaba Effect
story not just of China but also of one region. For centuries Zhejiang has been a hotbed of entrepreneurship and private enterprise. The Communists built few state-owned enterprises there. Hangzhou today is China's leading business city.... View Details
- 12 Nov 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Marketing of a President
likely voters. He built a coalition that energized young, first-time voters and registered thousands of previous non-voters. His organization encouraged early voting by Democrats to build well-publicized poll leads and to reduce the... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
- 08 Jan 2001
- What Do You Think?
Have We Extended the Boundaries of the Firm Too Far?
competitors. Are there limits to boundaryless behavior? If carried too far, can it result in loss of control over the quality of goods and services delivered by the supply chain? Can reliance on others for innovation lead to the neglect... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 18 Sep 2000
- Research & Ideas
Getting It Done: Improving Nonprofit Performance
funding is renewed. "Over the long term," warns Grossman, "these experiments may be too few and too late for sustaining a large number of service delivery nonprofit organizations." To lead the charge for more broad-based change—or... View Details
Keywords: by James E. Aisner
- 30 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 30
Cases & Course Materials"Growing Pains at Stroz Friedberg (Abridged) Garvin and Michael NorrisHarvard Business School Case 313-023 In late spring 2009, Stroz Friedberg co-presidents Edward Stroz and Eric Friedberg had to set growth targets for 2010. The View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 26, 2007
lead their facilities to prioritize different external pressures and thus adopt different management practices. Specifically, we argue that external constituents who interact with particularly influential corporate departments are more... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 28 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 28
Publications August 2013 Princeton University Press Fortune Tellers: The Story of America's First Economic Forecasters By: Friedman, Walter A. Abstract—The period leading up to the Great Depression witnessed the rise of the economic... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
High Ambition Leadership
economic and social value. The goal of the corporation is to add value to employees, customers, suppliers and other partners, and community/society. These CEOs and the companies they lead make decisions with the interests of these other... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 29 Apr 2019
- Research & Ideas
Is the Digital Age Making Us Petty?
really exacting and precise,” Zhang says. “There’s some research by colleagues at Columbia showing that giving precise offers, in contract negotiations for instance, can lead to beneficial monetary outcomes for the offer maker.” “When... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Value Judgments: Business Ethics Across Borders
from different points of cultural reference, they learn to anticipate and deal with the kinds of value conflicts they are likely to face as global managers. Paine points out that students taking her course also develop a business philosophy and a set of values that... View Details
Keywords: by Judith A. Ross
- 01 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
When Do Alliances Make Sense?
the goal they are trying to achieve, leading to time delays or other costs. "When there's no clear objective, that's when alliances can get into trouble—they spend all of their time arguing about what they are trying to... View Details
- 19 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: “The Architecture of Innovation”
groups are more likely to have exited their transactions through an IPO or acquisition. Incentive schemes may lead to changes in the corporate investors' behavior, as the authors argue. Or it may be that firms—anticipating that their... View Details
- 02 Feb 2007
- What Do You Think?
Is There Too Little “Know Why” In Business?
What do you think? To read more: Michael Maccoby, Why Work: Motivating and Leading the New Generation. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1988. Original Article Two recent books offer views of the roles of managers and leaders. The first,... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 31 Oct 2004
- What Do You Think?
Should the Wisdom of Crowds Influence Our Thinking About Leadership?
Mary Ann Ulrich describes what may be one of the most important challenges in leading the crowd when she comments that "... trusting the result will be the greatest challenge for most leaders and the greatest area for learning."... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 29 May 2001
- Research & Ideas
Good News, Not Blues, For the Inner City
seen the inner city as a separate part of the economic landscape. Almost always, he said, entrepreneurs would rather borrow money from a leading local bank than from a community development bank. "The challenge [is] to connect the... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 05 Feb 2001
- What Do You Think?
Do MBA Programs Face “The Innovator’s Dilemma”?
like Ameritrade and Charles Schwab. Although not mentioned in his book, The Innovator's Dilemma, one has to ask the question of whether leading business schools, including the Harvard Business School, fall into the category of... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 23 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
Forgiving Medical Debt Won't Make Everyone Happier
point—comes too late to have a meaningful impact on people's lives.” “We're not saying that medical debt doesn't matter,” says Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Raymond Kluender, the study’s lead author, noting researchers were... View Details