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  • 2009
  • Working Paper

When Does Domestic Saving Matter for Economic Growth?

By: Philippe Aghion, Diego A. Comin, Peter Howitt and Isabel Tecu
Can a country grow faster by saving more? We address this question both theoretically and empirically. In our theoretical model, growth results from innovations that allow local sectors to catch up with frontier technology. In poor countries, catching up requires the... View Details
Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Economic Growth; Entrepreneurship; Foreign Direct Investment; Saving; Technological Innovation; Mathematical Methods
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  • 06 Oct 2010
  • Research & Ideas

John Kotter: Four Ways to Kill a Good Idea

genuinely good plan, pursuing a great idea, or making a needed vision a reality might be filled with frightening risks—even though that is not really the case. There are all sorts of ways to create fear. You... View Details
Keywords: by John Kotter & Lorne A. Whitehead
  • 01 Mar 2024
  • News

Case Study: Testing the Waters

Illustration by Christina Spano Endurance training was nothing new to Lauren Picasso (MBA 2014), who’d raced through her younger years as a cross-country runner and swimmer. In 2017, when she was director of marketing at Jet.com and... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade
  • 03 Jun 2022
  • Research & Ideas

In a Work-from-Anywhere World, How Remote Will Workers Go?

professional and personal lives, or who might need to toggle between work and childcare depending on the needs of the day. “The Portugal legislation makes it easier for people,... View Details
Keywords: by Kara Baskin
  • 24 Jan 2005
  • Research & Ideas

Rethinking Activity-Based Costing

obtained through interviews with employees or by direct observation. There is no need to conduct surveys, although in large organizations, surveying employees may help. It is important to stress, though, that the question is not about the... View Details
Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & Steven R. Anderson
  • 23 Nov 2010
  • First Look

First Look: November 23

behave ethically and actual self-interested behavior. This relationship was mediated by the more extensive mental simulation that occurred with eyes closed rather than open, which, in turn, intensified emotional reactions to the ethical situation. We discuss the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 21 Mar 2018
  • Research & Ideas

Why Artificial Intelligence Isn't a Sure Thing to Increase Productivity

“If someone’s past experience has been entirely in the world of older technology, and suddenly a machine learning tool is thrust upon them, they will be less productive” Choudhury realized there was scant research available on the skills... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Technology; Information
  • February 2013
  • Article

Learning from Roger Fisher

By: James K. Sebenius
Roger Fisher's career and writings not only offer lessons about negotiation but also about how an academic, especially in a professional school such as law or business, can make an important, positive difference in the world. By his relentless engagement in vexing... View Details
Keywords: Roger Fisher; Dispute Resolution; Bargaining; Negotiation
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  • 20 Feb 2020
  • Op-Ed

Love in the Office Is Wonderful. Except for CEOs.

for the lovelorn So, if you non-CEOs are in love with a co-worker, good for you! The world needs much more love. But be transparent about it. Your work with the firm may well survive—nobody wants to lose valuable employees—although the... View Details
Keywords: by Regina Herzlinger
  • 26 Apr 2011
  • First Look

First Look: April 26

simply a bilateral matter. First, a need to secure construction permits in multiple jurisdictions around the Baltic Sea involved other countries. And second, Germany's membership in the European Union entailed compliance with goals and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • Web

Nonprofit Board Service - Alumni

resources and articles Joining a Nonprofit Board: What You Need to Know , book by HBS Professor F. Warren McFarlan Resources for Increased Impact Leading With Intent: BoardSource Index of Nonprofit Board... View Details
  • December 2021
  • Case

Danish Crown: Feeding the Future

By: David E. Bell, Damien P. McLoughlin, Daniela Beyersdorfer and Mette Fuglsang Hjortshoej
Danish Crown, one of the world’s largest exporters of pork meat and one of Europe’s top five producers of beef, faced increasing headwinds in 2021, making CEO Jais Valeur feel like the core of the meat business was under attack. As a cooperative and prominent player in... View Details
Keywords: Agribusiness; Animal-Based Agribusiness; Food; Environmental Management; Climate Change; Environmental Sustainability; Nutrition; Cooperative Ownership; Change Management; Transition; Leadership; Leading Change; Marketing; Product Marketing; Corporate Strategy; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Europe; Denmark
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  • 08 Mar 2022
  • Blog Post

Recalling My First Cold Call: A Conversation with Second-Year Students

broad and diverse the world is and how although all these industries are different, great leadership skills are needed for all. LUCIA CUNEO (MBA 2022) Cuneo is a part of the Women’s Student Association,... View Details
  • 26 Aug 2014
  • First Look

First Look: August 26

increasingly implemented through private voluntary programs-like certification regimes and codes of conduct-that diffuse global standards. But little is known about the conditions under which companies... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 15 Dec 2023
  • News

Exploring Business Opportunities in Africa; Alumni Grapple with Plastic Waste Problem

and infrastructure opportunities, and expertise on governance practices. These present opportunities for HBS alumni. The HBSAAA board saw the need to educate our membership and the community about them.” The panel featured Ndidi Okonkwo... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
  • Web

The General Shoe Company, 1921 | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

orders. The one-page case served as a prompt, encouraging students to analyze and discuss the situation with the information available to them, determine what questions still needed asking, and decide on a possible course View Details
  • March 2015 (Revised May 2015)
  • Case

Turkey and the Southern Corridor

By: Rawi Abdelal, Esel Çekin and Cigdem Çelik
In December 2014, Russia cancelled the South Stream pipeline that was envisaged to deliver natural gas through the Black Sea basin on to Europe and replaced it with a new pipeline through Turkey. The Turkish Stream was a great opportunity for Turkey to turn itself into... View Details
Keywords: Business ＆ Government Relations; Energy; Energy Security; Energy Corridor; Hub; Turkey; European Union; Eurasia; Politics; International Relations; Trade; Energy Sources; Business and Government Relations; Energy Industry; European Union; Turkey; Russia
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  • 23 Apr 2019
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, April 23, 2019

right investors—ones who could also act as advisors—surprises would be rare. He now needed to weigh the pros and cons of the different term sheets and VCs and decide which offers to ultimately accept.... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 01 Sep 2023
  • News

Preparing Global Leaders

Online—understanding how business is conducted in markets around the world is fundamental to the learning experience. This knowledge, which is shared with practitioners through Harvard Business Publishing and other channels, is a key component in the toolbox View Details
  • 16 Oct 2008
  • Working Paper Summaries

Opening Platforms: How, When and Why?

Keywords: by Thomas R. Eisenmann, Geoffrey Parker & Marshall Van Alstyne