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- 18 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
New at the Helm: A Talk with HBS Dean Light
teaching the second-year MBA courses on investment management and capital markets. Later in the decade, he took a two-year leave of absence to serve as director of investment and financial policies for the Ford Foundation, returning in... View Details
- 24 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
Becoming an Ethical Negotiator
negotiator might answer this question differently for him- or herself? A: Think about a simple case that was reported a few years ago. The owner of a sports memorabilia shop had to leave for a few hours so he asked an inexperienced friend... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 07 Oct 2015
- What Do You Think?
What is the Best Immigration Model for the US?
the European “lessons” on immigration. “Compare (Germany) with France, which provides time off for parental leave and financial incentives to have children, and unsurprisingly they have plenty of kids ...... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 16 Nov 2010
- First Look
First Look: November 16, 2010
First, despite claiming that they want to leave the world in good condition for future generations, people intuitively discount the future to a greater degree than can be rationally defended. Second, positive illusions lead us to conclude... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 22, 2019
with their corporate brands. What exactly does a parent company’s name represent, and how is it perceived in the marketplace? A strong corporate identity provides direction and purpose, boosts the standing of products, aids in recruiting,... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 23 Apr 2014
- HBS Case
Are Electronic Cigarettes a Public Good or Health Hazard?
1.3 million electronic cigarette smokers converted to tobacco. That means a net decrease of cigarette smokers of 2.2 million, or 5 percent. At the same time, 2.8 million nonsmokers converted to electronic smokes. But even that doesn't tell the whole story, says Quelch,... View Details
- 03 Oct 2017
- First Look
First Look at Research and Ideas, October 3, 2017
in the conflict zone, with incumbents and insurgents competing for their loyalties. Yet in many cases—such as the current conflict in Syria, which we examine—large numbers of civilians leave the conflict zone, at least temporarily. How... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 19
leaves a set of information-rich trades by "opportunistic" insiders that contain all the predictive power in the insider trading universe. A portfolio strategy that focuses solely on opportunistic traders yields value-weighted... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 31 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 31
whether improvements to firm operational efficiency aggravate or alleviate the impact of disruptions. Improved operational efficiency may leave firms more exposed when a disruption occurs, or it may improve firms' agility and allow them... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 14 Jun 2004
- Research & Ideas
The Big Money for Big Projects
decision to invest in a very large and very risky project. If done as part of the corporate balance sheet, there is a possibility that the project could drag the parent or "sponsoring" company into default if the project gets... View Details
- 04 Feb 2014
- First Look
First Look: February 4
leaving questions about future procurement. Finally, Amul's farmers form a large vote bank in the state of Gujarat, and its cooperative structure risks being compromised by vested political interests. Should Amul continue with the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthlorne
- 08 Nov 2010
- Research & Ideas
How to Fix a Broken Marketplace
number of applicants and reject the rest, leaving room for the next round. Each student who didn't get into the first-choice school would apply to the second choice. This went on for up to 12 rounds. In the first year of the new system,... View Details
- 16 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
Reintroducing Intellectual Ambition to the Study of Business History
picture as firms emerge as weak transferors of knowledge and contribute to income divergence. However, the evidence is partial and patchy. Many topics, from the relations between affiliates and parents in multinational firms, to the... View Details
Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones & Walter Friedman
- 15 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 15
and its XScale processor business. But as the parent company faced slowing growth and financial challenges, it sold off its XScale unit, leaving RFID with no clear "destination." With the venture's... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 02 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 2
vertical production and financial linkages with parents exhibited greater resilience. Finally, in contrast to the crisis period, the effect of foreign ownership and linkages on establishment performance was insignificant in non-crisis... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: February 14
into account the role of contextual features. We conclude with a discussion of key themes, unresolved issues, and promising research directions. Effects of Description of Options on Parental Perinatal Decision-Making Authors:Marlyse F.... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 12 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 12
and risks associated with job moves are discussed. The authors' research with executives is noted. The mistakes in career development that job hunters make are not doing enough research on the job market, leaving a job for one that offers... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 13 Jan 2009
- First Look
First Look: January 13, 2009
Harvard Business School Case 309-029 HNA Group, the parent company of Hainan Airlines, was positioning itself to go global and make a mark for itself as the largest private airline in China. Positioned squarely behind the "Big... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 05 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
Sharing the Responsibility of Corporate Governance
high price. To put it differently, if we try to make individuals' ethical systems overly plastic, they will crack or shatter, leaving the person on the slippery slope to illegality. Executives need to avoid not only impropriety but even... View Details
Keywords: by Carla Tishler
- 12 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 12
the parent company of a 100%-owned subsidiary, Huijin, which invested solely in key state-owned financial institutions in China. Moreover, the fact that CIC was a SWF presented broader political challenges for it, its shareholder the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne