Environmental Impacts Of Food Production - Publications - Faculty & Research

11 May 2015
Research & Ideas

A Road Map to Fix America’s Transportation Infrastructure

Any highway commuter who has wasted hours stuck in traffic can see the cracks in the United States' transportation system, as can any airline passenger who has been stranded overnight in an airport. Yet while many agree that the need for infrastructure change is... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Transportation

19 Oct 2015
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Business Research that Makes for Smarter Public Policy

Ginger Jin, of the Maryland Center for Economics and Policy, is just one example. They invited regulatory officials from several leading federal agencies, including the Department of Agriculture (USDA),... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

27 Nov 2006
Research & Ideas

Manly Men, Oil Platforms, and Breaking Stereotypes

presumes that only women have a gender. By studying men and masculinity, we were able to highlight that men too have a gender and to examine how organizations influence the way men enact their gender. Q: Can you explain the "image of... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Energy; Utilities

24 Feb 2014
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Busting Six Myths About Customer Loyalty Programs

offered in the lounges—showers, spa, Internet connection, appetizing free food and drinks, along with the opportunity to rest during a layover—is exceptional value to members. There is even a higher class of... View Details

Keywords: by Marcel Corstjens & Rajiv Lal; Consumer Products; Consumer Products

27 Feb 2013
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Sidetracked: Why Can’t We Stick to the Plan?

"The best-laid schemes of mice and men go often awry." - Robert Burns, 1785 An entrepreneur starts a company with plans to go public, but ultimately accepts a low-ball acquisition offer from a competitor. A newlywed husband... View Details

23 Jun 2003
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Historically Speaking: A Roundtable at HBS

1971 after incurring heavy losses. But the deathblow to the company came when RCA followed the advice of Wall Street and spent millions of dollars turning itself into a conglomerate that included everything... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Aisner

17 Jan 2017
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Can China Maintain Its Economic Power?

There’s a wave of older government leaders who are about to retire, and it’s difficult to anticipate what the impact of new leadership might be. The civil rights debate rages... View Details

Keywords: by Deborah Blagg

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