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  • 05 Dec 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, December 5, 2017

wealth—in excess of $8 million (Study 1) and $10 million (Study 2)—are wealthier millionaires happier than millionaires with lower levels of wealth, though these differences are modest in magnitude. Second, View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 2025
  • Working Paper

Blockchain-Induced Supply Chain Transparency and Firm Performance: The Role of Capacity Utilization

By: ShinWoo Lee Lee, Jedson Pinto, Daniel Rabetti and Gil Sadka
This study empirically investigates how blockchain adoption affects firm profitability. Employing a quasi-experimental design triggered by regulatory changes across the United States, we provide novel empirical evidence to recent theory, proposing that blockchain... View Details
Keywords: Blockchain; Supply Chain; Technology Adoption; Profit; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; United States
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  • 01 Dec 2006
  • What Do You Think?

How Important Is Quality of Labor? And How Is It Achieved?

level regulating against outsourcing, controlling borders to discourage labor migration, or training for "quality"—including attitude and skills as well as other attributes? What do you think?... View Details
Keywords: by by Jim Heskett
  • 02 Mar 2023
  • Blog Post

Women, Work, and the "M" Word

international development, big tech at Google, government service in the Obama administration, and on the founding team of the healthcare startup Cityblock Health, I watched fertility and pregnancy companies... View Details
  • 09 May 2017
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, May 9

May 2017 Journal of Financial Economics The Value of Trading Relations in Turbulent Times By: Di Maggio, Marco, Amir Kermani, and Zhaogang Song Abstract—This paper investigates how dealers’ trading... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • Web

Aligning Reimbursement with Value - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

lengthier times to payment. Once IT systems can support bundled reimbursement, sending a single bill and processing a single claim will dramatically reduce the administrative View Details
  • 04 Jan 2017
  • What Do You Think?

How Much Bureaucracy is a Good Thing in Government and Business?

concluded that, “Bureaucracy in those examples was very effective.” Among the few suggestions for improving the functioning of bureaucracies was this from Guy: “If you want to have an efficient and effective bureaucracy, then you need to... View Details
Keywords: by James L. Heskett
  • 12 Sep 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 12, 2017

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53182 September–October 2017 Harvard Business Review The Surprising Power of Online Experiments: Getting the Most Out of A/B and Other Controlled Tests By:... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • January 2005 (Revised July 2005)
  • Case

Gretta Enterprises

Describes Gretchen ("Gretta") Monahan's founding and management of Gretta Enterprises, which has grown to five outlets--salons, day spas, and fashion boutiques--and $10 million in annual revenue in 10 years. Monahan's role as a television host on TLC's A Makeover Story... View Details
Keywords: Growth Management; Entrepreneurship; Leadership Style; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry
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  • 04 Dec 2000
  • What Do You Think?

Have We Overdone Deregulation and Privatization?

selective increases in capacity, new approaches to managing consumption, and increased merger and acquisition activity, with attendant realization of synergies and lower View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • September 2022 (Revised November 2022)
  • Case

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act: Trade and Genocide in U.S.-China Relations

By: Jeremy Friedman and David Lane
On June 21, 2022, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) went into effect, requiring companies to prove that goods imported from the People’s Republic of China were not made with forced labor. The bill was a reaction to reports of products being made with... View Details
Keywords: Ethics; Multinational Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Government Legislation; International Relations; Labor; Wages; Law Enforcement; Law; Rights; Operations; Supply Chain Management; Business and Government Relations; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; China; United States
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  • 21 Nov 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, November 21, 2017

their boundaries and in their domestic economies only a subset of their production stages. A key decision facing firms worldwide is the extent of control to exert over the different segments of their... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 04 May 2020
  • Research & Ideas

Predictions, Prophets, and Restarting Your Business

awareness of cybersecurity issues. Combined with the ability to block ads, the growing costs of acquiring customers online, the experience of “Zoombombing,” and controls on... View Details
Keywords: by Frank V. Cespedes
  • 10 Oct 2019
  • News

The Case for the Public Option Over Medicare for All

  • Web

Cases & Teaching Notes - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Permanente’s Colorado region is concerned with the high and growing cost of treating the elderly population. She introduces a new care model, Primary Care Plus, using an interdisciplinary team of a primary... View Details
  • Article

A Blueprint for Pharmacy Benefits Managers to Increase Value

By: William Shrank, Michael E. Porter, Sachin H. Jain and Niteesh K. Choudhary
Pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) have a unique opportunity to promote public health and generate value in the healthcare system. However, PBMs are largely evaluated on their ability to control costs rather than improve health. PBMs should be evaluated along three... View Details
Keywords: Opportunities; Health; System; Cost Management; Partners and Partnerships; Motivation and Incentives; Value; Innovation and Invention; Performance Effectiveness; Health Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry
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  • 11 Dec 2023
  • Research & Ideas

Doing Well by Doing Good? One Industry’s Struggle to Balance Values and Profits

that turns on its head the old rules about ethically “pure” and “impure” work, according to the study. Starting up an online news site or freelancing are now seen as “pure” endeavors, enabling journalists to have View Details
Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis
  • June 2016 (Revised March 2017)
  • Case

Global Wine War 2015: New World Versus Old

By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Sarah McAra
This case contrasts the tradition-bound Old World wine industry with the market-oriented New World producers in the battle for the Chinese wine market in 2015. China’s wine consumption growth presented a large and fast-growing export target that was extremely... View Details
Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Government Regulation; Industry Analysis; International Business; International Marketing; Market Entry; Exports; Business And Government Relations; China; Europe; France; Australia; Trade; Global Strategy; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Consumer Behavior; Market Entry and Exit; Competition; Food and Beverage Industry; France; Europe; Australia; China
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  • 26 Sep 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 26, 2017

article proposes that the review process initially be adopted on a pilot basis. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53264 September 2017 Health Affairs Narrow Networks on the Health Insurance Marketplaces: Prevalence, Pricing, View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 15 Aug 2024
  • Op-Ed

Post-CrowdStrike, Six Questions to Test Your Company's Operational Resilience

that business disruptions are not just potential threats, but common occurrences that demand immediate attention from CEOs, C-suite teams, and boards. It's time for leaders to take stock of their companies’... View Details
Keywords: by Hise Gibson and Anita Lynch