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- 11 Jun 2018
- Research & Ideas
Why South Korea's Samsung Built the Only Outdoor Skating Rink in Texas
shouldn’t change the facts of a case, no matter how many scholarships a company sponsors—or how many Christmas lights it puts on the courthouse. Related Reading: Dragging Patent Trolls Into the Light Research Paper Playing Favorites: How Firms Prevent the Revelation of... View Details
- 20 Jan 2022
- Op-Ed
3 Steps to Help Companies Rebuild Trust During the Pandemic
We’re approaching year three of the COVID-19 pandemic, with no clear end in sight. During this time, companies have had to make difficult decisions about whether employees should work from home, wear masks in the office, and get... View Details
Keywords: by Sandra J. Sucher and Shalene Gupta
- 10 Apr 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 10, 2018
Has Entered the Mainstream By: Chatterji, Aaron K., and Michael W. Toffel Abstract—Leaders in all sectors, from business to sports to education, are increasingly wading into controversial political and social issues. Based on interviews... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Aug 2017
- What Do You Think?
Summing Up: Why Can’t Organizations Engage Their Employees?
functions and levels in the organization. Why isn’t the human resource function dealing with it? Is HR too buried in operating details, recruiting, and training to be concerned about engagement? Are... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 30 Jul 2007
- Research & Ideas
Repugnant Markets and How They Get That Way
similarly the story about kidneys: why I can't buy yours, although I could accept it as a gift. Repugnance is different in different places and at different times. I feel a little bit like a sociologist when... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 30 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Are You Supporting Your B Players?
By day, managers run themselves ragged worrying about their A players: their stars, their rainmakers, their top 15 percent. By night, the same managers fret over their C players—their bottom 15 percent of staff. The C players are those... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 07 Dec 2010
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 7
included in shareholders' equity, and profit is calculated as the change in equity between two periods. In contrast to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), this approach produces higher shareholder's equity and recognizes... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
The One Good Thing Caused by COVID-19: Innovation
The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly influenced the lives of most people on the planet. It has changed daily activities; something as simple as a walk in the park is perceived very differently now. The same is true for businesses. Many businesses have shut down or... View Details
Keywords: by Hong Luo and Alberto Galasso
- 22 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 22
breakthrough the company had hoped for, much remained uncertain—most obvious, would consumers accept Reb A as a substitute for sugar or the myriad sweeteners already established in the marketplace? The potential seemed high given... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Dealing with the ‘Irrational’ Negotiator
own self-interests, and any would-be negotiation genius needs to understand how to deal with these obstacles. Our advice is this: be very careful before labeling someone "irrational." Whenever our students or clients tell us View Details
Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra & Max H. Bazerman
- 21 Nov 2015
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: Stella McCartney Combines High Fashion with Environmental Values
the context of luxury is just fascinating because on the one hand they seem very contradictory, luxury and sustainability. Luxury for many people is all about excessiveness and waste. “Such products do not feel luxurious to more ethically... View Details
- 13 May 2022
- Research & Ideas
Company Reviews on Glassdoor: Petty Complaints or Signs of Potential Misconduct?
by companies themselves, Campbell says. If executives or board members are concerned about company culture, external or internal employee communications may expose potential issues. “There could be all kinds... View Details
- 06 Sep 2016
- First Look
September 6, 2016
we’ll hire it again. If it does a crummy job, we “fire” it and look for something else to solve the problem. Jobs are multifaceted. They’re never simply about function; they have powerful social and... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 04 Jul 2005
- What Do You Think?
How Can Business Schools Be Made More Relevant?
solution to bringing practical focus into the curriculum is "a year-long on-the-job exposure" for students after the first year of the MBA curriculum as well as "mandatory association with industry projects." "One solution [to View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 12 Mar 2013
- First Look
First Look: March 12
let people pay their bills online, and airline apps let them check in and monitor the status of their flights. (2) Offer unique value. In South Korea, commuters can use an app to order groceries while waiting for their trains. (3) Provide View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Sep 2008
- HBS Case
The Value of Environmental Activists
There are many methods, most financial, to measure the success of companies in meeting goals. But the question becomes a lot harder at Harvard Business School when MBAs are challenged to measure the efforts of environmental organizations like Greenpeace and the World... View Details
- 05 Sep 2007
- First Look
First Look: September 5, 2007
reduce them. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-012.pdf Thinking about Technology: Applying a Cognitive Lens to Technical Change Authors:Sarah Kaplan and Mary Tripsas Abstract We apply a cognitive lens to understanding... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 02 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 2
Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/facpubs/workingpapers/papers0910.html#wp10-061 Accelerating Innovation in Energy: Insights from Multiple Sectors Authors:Rebecca Henderson and Richard G. Newell Abstract A combination of View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 04 Apr 2022
- What Do You Think?
As Disney Board Chair, What Would You Advise CEO Bob Chapek Regarding 'Don’t Say Gay'?
history. Its stock, suffering the typical ups and downs of entertainment companies during the pandemic, had recovered and was at about the same price as when Chapek took over from “legendary” CEO Bob Iger two years earlier. He was aware,... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 12 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 12, 2007
with their political, economic, and social environment. They address issues of central concern to researchers in management studies and business administration, as well as economics, sociology and political... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace