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08 Mar 2016
Research & Ideas

Solving an Economic Mystery Surrounding Argentina and Chile

twentieth century, neither country would see such glory again. “Before 1914, [Argentina] was one of the most dynamic nations in the first global economy, attracting a record amount of foreign investment and massive inflows of immigrants,”... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

09 Oct 2019
Research & Ideas

For Better Ideas, Bring the Right People to the Brainstorm

is a writer based in the Boston area. [Image: scyther5] Related Reading Do National Security Secrets Hold Back National Innovation? Incubators Take Notice: Your Entrepreneurs... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

02 Dec 2009
What Do You Think?

Should Immigration Policies Be More Welcoming to Low-Skilled Workers?

their employers." Joanna suggested, as an alternative, that "major corporations have solved the problem by going to where the cheap labor lives ." Phil Clark, reminding us that the U.S. is a nation of immigrants, asked,... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

22 May 2020
Blog Post

Remembering Well and Making Meaning of Memorial Day

the Civil War, Memorial Day is the U.S.’s single national holiday dedicated to remembering those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in our nation’s wars. The excitement of summer’s beginning, at least in this veteran’s experience, often... View Details

28 Apr 2014
Research & Ideas

Football Stars Debate ‘The Social Capital of the Savvy Athlete’

Nobody understands the power of Twitter better than Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman. In a now-infamous television interview in January after a National Football League playoff game, Sherman briefly ranted against rival Michael... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Sports

01 Dec 2019
News

Making Eco Easy

products are sold directly to consumers and will be available at a national retailer by summer of 2020. In starting Blueland, Paiji Yoo and Mascari aimed to help reduce up to five billion cleaning-product bottles used per year. “We share... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

28 Aug 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, August 28, 2018

the West will fail. To succeed, they need to build trust within the existing structures—and this book shows how it's done Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53925 in press Proceedings of the National Academy... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

07 Jul 2009
First Look

First Look: July 7

competitiveness (including programs to increase capital availability) and draws some important conclusions for policymakers in their efforts to improve the micro-components of national competitiveness. Download the paper:... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

18 Jul 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, July 18, 2017

Sandra J., and Matthew Preble Abstract—The article discusses an intern for the technology security company Zantech addressing her concerns about her boss in Seoul, South Korea, regarding an inappropriate suggestion on misrepresenting her... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

21 Apr 2015
First Look

First Look: April 21

spurred concerns about its potential impact on the economy more generally. This analysis looks across nations and industries to assess the impact of private equity on industry performance. Industries where private equity funds have... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel & Sean Silverthorne

16 Feb 2004
Research & Ideas

Marketing Wine to the World

may not be experts on wine. Italian wineries also have begun to develop effective marketing and consumer education efforts for the U.S. market. The French, in particular, have not been as effective; consequently, their export performance has lagged behind other... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls; Consumer Products; Entertainment & Recreation; Food & Beverage

20 Apr 2015
Blog Post

India Conference 2015

need to tweak the Indian National Congress’s own communication strategy, considering the 2014 election results, he warned that “if the secular character of the country was disturbed that all bets were off”. This year’s conference was... View Details

07 Nov 2017
First Look

New Research and Ideas: November 7, 2017

competitiveness in the face of the territorial extent of the United States and its ability to integrate a dynamic industrial sector with ample raw material supplies, agriculture commodities, markets, and labor into one national economy.... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

01 May 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, May 1, 2018

globally? Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/518071 Harvard Business School Case 918-041 Happy UAE This case centers on the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) national goal of raising the happiness of its residents and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

16 Jul 2013
First Look

First Look: July 16

influence when the vast majority can't? The authors tracked 68 change initiatives in the UK's National Health Service, an organization whose size, complexity, and tradition can make reform difficult. They discovered several predictors of... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

08 Dec 2009
First Look

First Look: Dec. 8

alternative paths to career success: officers of higher initial ability are more likely to invest in skill, but caste affinity to the politician's party base also helps secure important positions. Download the paper:... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

28 Jan 2002
Research & Ideas

Read All About It! Newspapers Lose Web War

on mainframes. DEC moved up-market with a much lower cost structure and eventually attacked IBM. In the newspaper industry, we saw that firms can overcome this resource commitment problem by recognizing the challenge and framing the disruption as a threat to the core... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Entertainment & Recreation; Information; Publishing

21 May 2001
Research & Ideas

From Tigers to Kaleidoscopes: Thinking About Future Leadership

Instead, leaders should see employees as resources to cultivate through a clearly defined program of support for professional growth, for example, helping to improve their skills and personal satisfaction. Gone, probably forever, is any semblance of the View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

08 Mar 2004
Research & Ideas

Secret to Success: Go for “Just Enough”

marveled at humankind's resourcefulness and success: The chorus notes that without gills, man has devised ways to travel on the sea. He has invented speech, and plows for the earth. With these accomplishments he secures good things such... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Nash & Howard Stevenson

01 Mar 2009
News

Model Patient

6.4 million residents, 440,000 who were previously uninsured have become covered, with 191,000 of those securing private, nongovernment insurance. At 2.6 percent, Massachusetts now has the lowest rate of uninsured residents in the nation.... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Health, Social Assistance

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