Car Spare Part - Publications - Faculty & Research

29 Jan 2008
First Look

First Look: January 29, 2008

whom were above median wealth. This finding suggests that an important part of the positive relationship between personal wealth and entrepreneurship may be driven by the fact that wealthy individuals with lower ability can start new... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

12 Jan 2010
First Look

First Look: Jan. 12

http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-027.pdf Assess, Don't Assume, Part I: Etiquette and National Culture in Negotiation Author:James K. Sebenius Abstract When facing a cross-border negotiation, the standard preparatory assessments—of the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

28 Jun 2011
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First Look: June 28

firms that historically issued frequent guidance, breaks in guidance following CEO turnovers are relatively permanent and are potentially attributable to firm-initiated changes in guidance policy. Breaks following CFO turnovers, however, likely reflect uncertainty on... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

21 Jul 2015
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First Look: July 21, 2015

services and become part of the formal financial system, is considered a key prerequisite for lifting these populations out of poverty and for driving economic growth. Download working paper:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

29 Feb 2000
Research & Ideas

Whence IT Value?

software. And many hardware vendors trumpet their ability to execute these algorithms or store their output quicker, faster and cheaper. New algorithms are seductive in exactly the same way features on a new car are seductive. But let's... View Details

Keywords: by Andrew McAfee

14 Sep 2007
Research & Ideas

How to Profit from Scarcity

ramping up production of a car is more challenging than printing an extra run of a book. But after its initial error, VW made some smart decisions to mitigate the damage. First, the company rewarded their best dealers by making the scarce... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch; Consumer Products; Advertising

18 Oct 2006
Research & Ideas

New at the Helm: A Talk with HBS Dean Light

newspaper sales, with little foundation in what's really important to know about a school. Q: What do you do in your spare time, if you have any? A: Sailing is an early passion that I continue to enjoy. When I have the opportunity to... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Education

23 May 2017
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First Look at New Ideas and Research: May 23, 2017

in press Journal of Experimental Psychology: General Pseudo-Set Framing By: Barasz, Kate, Leslie John, Elizabeth A. Keenan, and Michael I. Norton Abstract—Pseudo-set framing—arbitrarily grouping items or tasks together as part of an... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century - Leadership

John E. Jonsson Texas Instruments, 1951–1958 Henry B. Joy Packard Motor Car Company, 1905–1916 K Henry J. Kaiser Kaiser Industries, 1914–1956 Bruce E. Karatz KB Home, 1986–Present Mitchell P. Kartalia Square D Company, 1968–1983 Ewing M.... View Details

17 Sep 2007
Research & Ideas

Broadband: Remaking the Advertising Industry

is the capability to show full motion video, which some people will find compelling. This is going to be an increasing part of the advertising world, but it's still a pretty small percentage. Beyond search advertising, marketers are using... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Advertising; Media & Broadcasting; Publishing

30 Apr 2024
Book

When Managers Set Unrealistic Expectations, Employees Cut Ethical Corners

ethically lax cultures are another feature of the more recent cases as well as the earlier ones. Perhaps the most striking recent example is Odebrecht, the Brazilian conglomerate caught up in Operation Car Wash (Lava Jato in Portuguese),... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

23 Feb 2009
Research & Ideas

Creative Entrepreneurship in a Downturn

citing the examples of Motorola, Southwest Airlines, Revlon cosmetics, Hewlett-Packard, and MTV. Good ideas are not hard to come by. The more complicated part is to harness the diminishing supply of capital. But capital can still find its... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Technology & Operations Management - Faculty & Research

to manage it. The plant had a tumultuous history, with numerous wildcat strikes and constant bickering between GM management and the United Autoworkers. The quality of vehicles produced there was the worst in GM. Costs were high, and many View Details

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Japan - Global

enriching experience for the faculty. January 2024 IFC The Global Classroom: Student Immersion in Japan As part of the elective curriculum within the MBA program, students have the opportunity in their second year to enroll in an... View Details

18 Jul 2023
Research & Ideas

Will Global Demand for Oil Peak This Decade?

Is the globe’s thirst for oil finally topping out? A major international energy watcher says yes, predicting last month that demand for global oil for transport will peak around 2026, plateau for all uses by 2028, and possibly hit a zenith by the end of the decade.... View Details

Keywords: by Alvin Powell, Harvard Gazette; Energy; Industrial Products; Auto; Green Technology

01 Dec 2023
News

Wide Horizon

hopes he might find some early stage treatments that might prove helpful for his son. Rodakis had a bachelor’s degree in molecular biology and had spent the early part of his career as a medical venture capitalist. His week would often... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Photos by Sarah Wilson

01 Dec 2023
News

The Imposter Among Us

Edited by Jen McFarland Flint; Illustrations by Peter Arkle It was their rst day at Harvard and like the rest of his cohort, Edgar Wallner (PMD 22, 1971) will never forget meeting Robert Gaines-Cooper. Frankly, it would have been difficult to miss the Englishman, who... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

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Yaoxin Ding

sick from the city’s endemic air pollution. “That really inspired me to create cleaner cars,” Yaoxin says. “Tailpipe emissions are a major cause of pollution; I wanted to be part of developing a better solution.” Yaoxin came to the United... View Details

08 Mar 2021
In Practice

COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace. What Should Companies Do Now?

A year ago, COVID-19 forced many companies to send employees home—often with a laptop and a prayer. Now, with COVID cases subsiding and vaccinations rising, the prospect of returning to old office routines appears more possible. But will employees want to flock back to... View Details