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- 17 Aug 2021
- Op-Ed
Dispensing Justice: The Case for Legalizing Cannabis Nationally
Insurance Corporation—if they participate in a federal offense. Because cannabis businesses operate in a penumbra of selective state legitimacy, but face federal illegitimacy, banks are extremely chary about extending capital to them.... View Details
Keywords: by Ashish Nanda and Tabatha Robinson
- 15 Dec 2003
- Research & Ideas
Women Leaders and Organizational Change
difference in the way organizations function. Why do organizations continue to operate in ways that are reminiscent of a white male power structure? Robin J. Ely and Debra E. Meyerson: First, most people in organizations, including women,... View Details
Keywords: by Mallory Stark
- July 2019 (Revised March 2020)
- Case
At-Bay Cyber Insurance
By: Marco Di Maggio and David Lane
At-Bay was a cyber insurance startup that offered companies coverage against a wide array of cyber risks—exposure to which the firm was able to quickly assess and price on the basis of technical expertise that traditional insurance carriers lacked. In mid-2019, At-Bay... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Insurance; Disruptive Innovation; Risk Management; Product Marketing; Distribution Channels; Information Technology; Salesforce Management; Insurance Industry
Di Maggio, Marco, and David Lane. "At-Bay Cyber Insurance." Harvard Business School Case 220-005, July 2019. (Revised March 2020.)
- January 2001
- Case
Abgenix and the XenoMouse
By: Robert J. Dolan
Abgenix has a unique method for generating antibodies useful in treating a number of diseases, including cancer. In early 2000, the company's cancer has performed very well in animal testing and is moving to early stage human testing. Abgenix must decide whether to... View Details
Keywords: Product Development; Marketing Strategy; Health Testing and Trials; Risk and Uncertainty; Technological Innovation; Innovation Strategy; Science-Based Business; Biotechnology Industry
Dolan, Robert J. "Abgenix and the XenoMouse." Harvard Business School Case 501-061, January 2001.
- 13 Jul 2010
- First Look
First Look: July 13
restricted number of candidates coexist alongside those offering a larger number of candidates, even though the existing literature on network effects suggests that the latter should always dominate the former. Download the paper:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Oct 2022
- Research & Ideas
When Design Enables Discrimination: Learning from Anti-Asian Bias on Airbnb
there’s a flaw, he points out: “The risk is that you're enabling a type of discrimination that wouldn't have been possible on platforms where that information is not quite so front and center.” [div class=infogram-embed... View Details
- 10 Aug 2009
- Research & Ideas
High Commitment, High Performance Management
Merrill Lynch can in part be explained by the pursuit of profits for their own sake. HCHP firms, by contrast, grow by using their distinctive capabilities to move into adjacent markets, products and services, and geographies. Risk: HCHP firms avoid undue financial or... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 12 Jun 2012
- First Look
First Look: June 12
eliminated or avoided. Examples are the risks from employees' and managers' unauthorized, unethical, or inappropriate actions and the risks from breakdowns in routine View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- February 2009 (Revised March 2013)
- Case
Shanghai Diligence Law Firm (A)
By: Robert G. Eccles and Catherine Zhang
Shanghai Diligence Law Firm, started in January 2006, is a rapidly growing law firm in China's burgeoning legal services market. In addition to the usual challenges facing all professional service firms (picking and retaining talent and building a desired client... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Compensation and Benefits; Retention; Growth and Development Strategy; Service Operations; Motivation and Incentives; Legal Services Industry; China
Eccles, Robert G., and Catherine Zhang. "Shanghai Diligence Law Firm (A)." Harvard Business School Case 409-065, February 2009. (Revised March 2013.)
- 11 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 11
particularly strongly and to construct risk indicators to predict taxpayers' responses. We show results from an application in Chile and describe lessons learned during the implementation. August 2013 JAMA Surgery Informal Peer... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
Boards and Corporate Governance: A Balanced Scorecard Approach
same. The Balanced Scorecard provides a framework to help organizations achieve better operating results, superior governance, and greater shareholder value. The Balanced Scorecard has evolved based on the recognition that organizations... View Details
Keywords: Re: Robert S. Kaplan & Krishna G. Palepu
- 28 Aug 2012
- First Look
First Look: August 28
Risk Authors: Francois Brochet, Maria Loumioti, and George Serafeim Abstract Using conference call transcripts to measure the time horizon that senior executives emphasize when they communicate with investors, we explore the effect of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 31 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 31, 2018
Goldman Sachs. The founders consider the past two years and whether the acquisition has, in fact, helped to scale ESG/impact investing. Purchase this case:https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/218069-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 219-005 Investing in the 21st... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 26 Mar 2018
- Research & Ideas
To Motivate Employees, Give an Unexpected Bonus (or Penalty)
curve,” for example, made employees in the top 20 percent of performance eligible for raises and promotions, while those in the bottom 10 percent risked being demoted or fired. Industries such as investment banking, consulting, and... View Details
- 07 Feb 2019
- Book
How Big Companies Can Outrun Disruption
culture. Second, startups typically operate under some pretty unique circumstances that are hard to replicate in a larger enterprise. The reality of startups, though, is that you don’t have a lot of money and so the pressure is enormous.... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 21 Feb 2005
- Op-Ed
Is Business Management a Profession?
plane, not socialism nor communism, not government operation nor the exercise of the police power, but rather the development from within the business group of effective social control of those mechanisms which have been placed in the... View Details
- 18 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Looking in the Mirror: Questions Every Leader Must Ask
risk not only doing too much themselves but also losing these valuable employees, who can become frustrated that they aren't being challenged to build their skills and careers at the company. If You Had To Design Your Company Today With A... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 10 Jan 2022
- Research & Ideas
How to Get Companies to Make Investments That Benefit Everyone
The benefits of creating good aren’t often apparent to companies, since they often don’t reap the rewards. Thus, many tend to practice “loss aversion,” avoiding a known downside rather than taking the risk of creating an even better... View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
- 20 Feb 2019
- Research & Ideas
Rocket-tunity: Can Private Firms Turn a Profit in Space?
that's the goal,” he says. “So, is that policy going to get transferred over to the private sector? Or is the private sector going to be able to operate more like high-risk adventure activities, where the individuals are able to sign away... View Details
- 06 Nov 2018
- Research & Ideas
8 Ways to Make Olympic Stadiums Useful After the Games End
says. “China in 2008 and Nazi Germany in 1936 are principal illustrations. But far less attention has been paid to what makes for a successful post-Games legacy.” To determine a stadium’s level of reuse, they analyzed annual attendance figures (e.g. from tourists) and... View Details