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- 01 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 1
education outcomes in the district from which the legislator is elected. We find no evidence of religious favoritism: Muslim children do not benefit more from Muslim political representation than children from other religious groups.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 3
clinical leadership responsibilities. The purpose of this article is twofold: first, to make the case for the need to refocus residency education around the development of outstanding "frontline" clinical leaders and, second, to... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 10 Apr 2007
- First Look
First Look: April 10, 2007
anchoring, and loss aversion is key to generating returns on the investment side and educating clients on the advisory side. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=207084 Board of Directors of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 07 Jan 2009
- What Do You Think?
Is the World Really Flat?
concluded that "governments should fund education in math and science ... Markets will take care of entrepreneurial innovation." Jay Somasundaram asked whether we are even asking the right question. In his words, "The... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 08 Jul 2015
- What Do You Think?
Do Americans Work Too Much and Think About Work Too Little?
that total income fell into the range covered by the new rule). Long working hours take their toll on family lives of both men and women, according to a study of professionals of both sexes. Women who try to balance work and family are more likely to pay a View Details
- 22 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
Work, Family, Private Life: Why Not All Three?
capabilities"—and to keep those doors open. For both sexes, it's important to keep the range of choices open in educational opportunities and other activities. We have lost the capacity to fall in love,for many reasons, but above all... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 13 Feb 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 13, 2018
2018 Pearson Education Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis By: Datar, Srikant M., and Madhav Rajan Abstract—Horngren’s Cost Accounting defines the cost accounting market and continues to innovate today by consistently... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Jan 2015
- Lessons from the Classroom
Managing the Family Business: Market Basket’s Lessons About Buyouts
One of the highlights of my year is in November, when teams of enterprising families meet for the Executive Education program I founded and still lead at Harvard Business School, Families in Business. One of the thornier problems we... View Details
Keywords: Retail
- 10 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 10, 2018
Abstract—Executive development programs have entered a period of disruption catalyzed by the digitalization of content, connectivity, and communication and are driven by renewed demand for high-level executive and managerial skills. Unlike other segments of View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 17 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
Can China Maintain Its Economic Power?
is that it doesn’t really want the independent thought and social disruption that can come along with that kind of education. Q: Where is China in terms of developing its own education resources? A: Fifteen years ago, China had half as... View Details
Keywords: by Deborah Blagg
- 07 Oct 2015
- What Do You Think?
What is the Best Immigration Model for the US?
prompted the Chairman of German auto producer Daimler to comment, “In an ideal case, this can help foster another economic miracle.” Poorer nations benefit from outward migration most often because their birth rates are much higher than... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 06 Jul 2009
- What Do You Think?
Are You Ready to Manage in an Irrational World?
new technology . Is (it) irrational (to) place a higher value on their current solution than they do on a future uncertain benefit(?)" What about the impact on management? Nicola Stevens concluded that "It (irrational behavior)... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 28 May 2008
- First Look
First Look: May 28, 2008
practice but that contradicts earlier empirical work in academics. Relevance and Rigor: Executive Education as a Lever in Shaping Practice and Research Authors:Michael L. Tushman, Amy Fenollosa, Dan McGrath, Charles A. O'Reilly, and Adam... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 29 Apr 2020
- Book
The Key to Powerful Social Change: Small Villages
Who will solve the great problems facing humanity, a list of critical issues that only begins with the current pandemic? In the interview below, Rosabeth Moss Kanter discusses her recent book, Think Outside the Building, and her view that solutions are most likely to... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 24 Jul 2013
- Op-Ed
Detroit Files for Bankruptcy: HBS Faculty Weigh In
are steps that major players working together in metropolitan areas can do to save their cities: When it comes to the elements of soft infrastructure such as education and healthcare, it's essential to create an environment for capital,... View Details
- 10 Sep 2013
- First Look
First Look: September 10
of physical infrastructure and workforce education are the strongest predictors of entry, with labor laws and household banking quality also playing important roles. Looking at the district-industry level, we find extensive evidence of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 16
America By: Fourcade, Marion, and Rakesh Khurana Abstract—This article draws on historical material to examine the co-evolution of economic science and business education over the course of the twentieth century, showing that fields... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 19 Aug 2013
- Research & Ideas
Studying How Income Inequality Shapes Behavior
financial stability, political representation, and average health and educational outcomes. But this research has done little to demonstrate the effects of inequality. Some researchers have found no effects at all, while others have... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 04 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: Indispensable: When Leaders Really Matter
moment of crisis the delegates could have chosen either of two of the most accomplished politicians in America, William Henry Seward or Salmon P. Chase. Both had been United States senators and governors of major states. Both were superbly View Details
- 01 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 1
level. Inheriting Losers Authors:Li Jin and Anna Scherbina Publication:Review of Financial Studies (forthcoming) Abstract We show that new managers who take over mutual fund portfolios sell off inherited momentum losers at higher rates... View Details