Knowledge Exchange - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Jun 2010
First Look

First Look: June 2

the parties. Thus, even after controlling for various attributes of the exchange relationship and the dispute, the choice of contracting structure has important strategic implications. The Globe: The China Rules: A Practical Guide for... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

22 May 2012
First Look

First Look: May 22

http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-100.pdf Open Innovation and Organizational Boundaries: The Impact of Task Decomposition and Knowledge Distribution on the Locus of Innovation Authors:Karim R. Lakhani, Hila Lifshitz-Assaf, and Michael L.... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

07 Jul 2008
Research & Ideas

Innovation Corrupted: How Managers Can Avoid Another Enron

building on intense lobbying to encourage further domestic deregulation and limit federal oversight of the energy industry, Skilling encouraged Enron executives to exploit to the hilt recent Securities and Exchange Commission rule changes... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Energy; Utilities

07 Apr 2023
Research & Ideas

When Celebrity ‘Crypto-Influencers’ Rake in Cash, Investors Lose Big

After a rough 2022, the $1.2 trillion global cryptocurrency market is still going strong, though its value is down by more than half from its 2021 peak of $3 trillion. Last year saw the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX and an... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

13 Jan 2023
Research & Ideas

Are Companies Actually Greener—or Are They All Talk?

Most companies now account for social good in their financial reports in some way, but with regulation scattershot and evolving, it’s complicated for investors to assess so-called ESG reports. The disclosures, known as Environmental, Social, and Governance reports,... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

22 Feb 2018
Book

The New History of American Capitalism

taking the subject as given, they explore it as politically constituted. If “the market” is neither a discrete phenomenon nor marginal to human experience, then basic structures of governance become important. Rather than assuming that View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing

27 Jan 2023
Op-Ed

Have We Lost Sight of Integrity?

investigators cited MCAS as the cause. Still, Boeing did not ground the 737 MAX, forcing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to do so. FAA took 20 months and numerous changes before the 737 MAX was approved for flights again. In September 2022, the Securities and... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

19 Dec 2022
Research & Ideas

What Motivates People to Give Generously—and Why We Sometimes Don't

of as dual-motive behaviors, which have some benefit to others but also some benefit to the self. Public radio is a good example, where you receive a tote bag in exchange for a pledge to the station. There was quite a bit of research on... View Details

Keywords: by Jen McFarland Flint, HBS Alumni Bulletin

08 Oct 2020
Research & Ideas

Keep Your Weary Workers Engaged and Motivated

basket looks pretty exciting. Especially good are rewards that will ease workers’ daily strains—deliveries, dog-walking, online entertainment or classes for children. With so many companies in flux, it may be possible to get good discounts or in-kind View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams

23 Apr 2024
In Practice

Getting to Net Zero: The Climate Standards and Ecosystem the World Needs Now

With each month clocking record-breaking temperatures across the planet, this Earth Day reflected the renewed urgency of regulators and businesses to find climate-change solutions. The US Securities and Exchange Commission recently adopted new rules that will mandate... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

21 Jul 2021
Research & Ideas

What Does an ESG Score Really Say About a Company?

Receiving more information can clarify the complex, but not when it comes to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores. A recent study shows that the more information a company discloses about its ESG practices, the more rating agencies disagree on how well... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

25 Jun 2012
Research & Ideas

Collaborating Across Cultures

"I am aware of how to use my cultural knowledge when interacting with people from other cultures," and "I adjust my cultural knowledge while interacting with people from a new or an unfamiliar culture." The... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

23 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

As Climate Fears Mount, More Investors Turn to 'ESG' Funds Despite Few Rules

Investor interest in social responsibility has skyrocketed in the past three years, even as US regulations to hold companies accountable remain in flux and the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) label itself draws backlash. Investors are willing to pay a... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services

07 Mar 2022
Research & Ideas

Effective Leaders Share the Spotlight with Their Teams

returns than firms with less inclusive leaders, the researchers say, providing “economically meaningful evidence that investors value inclusive CEOs.” When a company exchanged a less inclusive CEO for one who brings others into... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

16 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

Your Customers Have Changed. Here's How to Engage Them Again.

Lessons from Chinese Companies’ Response to Covid-19 (Harvard Business Review) What Quarantine Can Teach You About Spending and Happiness (Wall Street Journal) Read COVID-19 coverage from Working Knowledge What principles should your firm... View Details

Keywords: by Rohit Deshpandé, Ofer Mintz, and Imran S. Currim; Retail; Service

09 Jun 2022
HBS Case

From Truck Driver to Manager: US Foods’ Novel Approach to Staff Shortages

warehouse workers eager to move up in some of its districts. The company then offered to train those workers to obtain a commercial driver’s license. In exchange for training, workers had to commit to driving for US Foods for two years.... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

13 Sep 2011
First Look

First Look: September 13

in the first place: what exactly had caused the brutal financial crisis of 2007-2009? Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/711104-PDF-ENG China and the Yuan-Dollar Exchange Rate Aldo MusacchioHarvard Business School... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 Jun 2007
Research & Ideas

Remembering Alfred Chandler

economic life. Chandler always stressed the importance of knowledge and learning inside organizations, which preceded more recent notions of the knowledge company or organizational learning. He was also a... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

26 Apr 2022
Book

What Does Your Business Stand For? Why Building Trust Starts with Purpose

child. “No,” she replied, “this is my first pair. Sometimes my mom lets me borrow her glasses.” This brief exchange made a strong impression on that employee. The thought of a child who desperately needed glasses having to go without them... View Details

Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati

25 Jan 2010
Research & Ideas

A Macroeconomic View of the Current Economy

If they didn't understand it already, executives and corporate managers have learned one huge lesson over the past couple of years: macroeconomics matters. Interest rates. Exchange rates. Trade deficits. The Gross Domestic Product.... View Details