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- 02 Jan 2019
- What Do You Think?
SUMMING UP: Do We Need an Artificial Intelligence Czar?
judging from per capita declines in both natural and unnatural deaths worldwide. While the problem of nuclear weapons proliferation remains with us, the 21st century challenges relate to such things as space exploration and the... View Details
- 05 Dec 2005
- Research & Ideas
VCs Survey Post-Bubble Opportunities
around a lot will be successful." Future Trends What about future trends, asked Sahlman. Many venture capitalists made money in enterprise software, until the space was saturated. Will venture capitalists have an impact in fields... View Details
- 16 Jul 2021
- Op-Ed
For Entrepreneurs, the Benefits of Slowing Down
acquisitions, partnerships, new product launches, or international expansion in ways you might not have had the time and space to think through. 3. Pay down your organizational debt Every fast-growing startup incurs debt along the way.... View Details
Keywords: by Jeffrey Bussgang
- 16 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
What Happens When Zambian Schoolgirls Receive Negotiation Training
separated into three groups: a “negotiation group” in which female Zambian coaches used the customized curriculum to teach negotiation skills during after-school sessions, a “safe space group” that attended group game and study sessions... View Details
Keywords: Re: Kathleen L. McGinn
- 16 Aug 2006
- Research & Ideas
Is MySpace.com Your Space?
members who are young, plugged in, and likely influencers in their peer groups. But do advertisers buying space on these sites face danger from the backlash of negative publicity? A: It poses dangers to youth, but paradoxically, less than... View Details
- 15 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 15, 2016
https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/916027-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 716-012 Blue Origin, NASA, and New Space (A) Jeff Bezos, six years after starting a revolution in retailing with Amazon.com, turned his life-long passion... View Details
- 22 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 22, 2016
pursuing an aggressive strategy of acquisitions over the last several years. End-market consolidation in the retail space has driven vertical integration in the extremely competitive fresh tomato business, where farm gate prices have not... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Jan 2016
- Research & Ideas
The Problem with Productivity of Multi-Ethnic Teams
conduct a similar experiment in which researchers intervene in the middle to offer space for teammates to have conversation and air differences in order to see if that could improve performance and mitigate some of the negative effects of... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 17 Dec 2001
- Research & Ideas
Becoming the Next Real Estate Mogul
it, but would you rather buy office space in San Francisco now or three years ago?" he asked. "It's all a matter of knowing your own risk profile," said McCall. "Personally speaking, I was crushed in the early '90s;... View Details
- 01 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 1
opponents. Download working paper: http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Publication%20Files/14-091_6caacd58-20c1-4257-9be5-204972ad4b4c.pdf Facts and Figuring: An Experimental Investigation of Network Structure and Performance in Information and Solution View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Jul 2020
- Book
The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2020
World One Smart Innovation at a Time When institutions let us down, look for leadership outside of hierarchies, says Rosabeth Moss Kanter. These leaders "don’t wait to be asked; they just get moving." Healthy Buildings: How Indoor View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 20 Feb 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, February 20, 2018
systems were in need of an update, and since GLBG last made heavy IT investments in the late 1990s, the technology had changed considerably. GLBG sought Rechtin’s advice on whether or not it should build a new data center, pursue a wholesale colocation solution, rent... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Aug 2011
- Lessons from the Classroom
Business Plan Contest: 15 Years of Building Better Entrepreneurs
asking, is this the right business model? But there are no answers. The market and technology are constantly changing," Riesenfeld remarks. Important Sounding Board The biotech industry presents similar challenges in a space littered with... View Details
- 20 Aug 2014
- Research & Ideas
Dragging Patent Trolls Into the Light
the "Wonderland of Lights." Marshall's most booming industry these days, however, is based in the Baxter Building, an unassuming three-story brick office space in the center of town. Twenty-five businesses fill the space, but... View Details
- 03 Nov 2015
- First Look
November 3, 2015
the interaction of the number and spacing of a family’s children with the pricing policies of the local school. This within-neighborhood variation in tuition prices allows us to control for unobserved determinants of demand with a fine... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Jul 2009
- Research & Ideas
Conducting Layoffs: ’Necessary Evils’ at Work
across multiple types of necessary evils: Have pairs or teams perform these tasks together. Create ample time and space after these tasks for people to decompress and debrief. Provide the right physical environment—a quiet, private area... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 04 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 4
produce markets. Run by CEO George Hongchoy, the company had evolved from managing retail spaces in public housing estates in Hong Kong into new property types such as offices as well as into new geographies such as Beijing and Shanghai... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Aug 2013
- First Look
First Look: August 27
vice-chairman of the Blackstone Group, is the protagonist. At the time of the case, BAAM was considering two potential directions for future growth: 1) providing hedge fund products for the defined-contribution pension space and 2)... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Microsoft vs. Open Source: Who Will Win?
in client operating systems. And the same will happen in the media player space unless the American or European antitrust authorities prevent it. We expect Microsoft to put all its ammunition to fight this battle. Part of the reason why... View Details
- 26 Feb 2018
- Research & Ideas
The Airbnb Effect: Cheaper Rooms for Travelers, Less Revenue for Hotels
consumers and hosts, as well as the effects on hotels, will likely become less pronounced. Just as Airbnb is adding experience packages to its home-rental offerings, so too are hotels such as Marriott International. And maybe hotels could even find ways to alter their... View Details