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- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Q&A: Suzy Wetlaufer
figure out how to improve the magazine. That’s what smart businesses do, after all — constantly think about ways to be better. Ultimately, we decided we wanted to raise our level of reader engagement, so that’s why we’ve updated our look,... View Details
- 15 Feb 2017
- Op-Ed
What Africa Can Teach the United States About Funding Infrastructure Projects
projects, for example, don’t generate enough water bill revenue to pay for themselves. But, rather than go without water for lack of current funds or skills, municipalities like Algiers, Algeria, have contracted for water with GE on an... View Details
- 12 Dec 2018
- News
Lesson Plan
mean that in the most positive sense, needless to say. What’s really funny is that all she’s doing is demanding due diligence.” For example, Cognetti was surprised to find out that the district rarely followed state or federal procurement law when purchasing goods and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
The Hard Way
Russo at home in her Brisbane apartment. She credits her domineering Sicilian father with teaching her the street smarts to succeed in business. PHOTO BY PATRICK HAMILTON /NEWSPIX/NEWS LTD. Every successful entrepreneur can look back and,... View Details
- 19 Jul 2004
- Research & Ideas
Your Customers: Use Them or Lose Them
on service and do it in a sustainable manner. These organizations do one or more of the following, she said: Defy conventional wisdom, reduce costs, and minimize demand. "I believe customers are very smart and customers are desperate... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 22 May 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, May 22, 2018
without the involvement of any central authority. The blockchain technology had given rise to smart contracts (embedded computer codes that would automatically execute a particular set of actions), and... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 30 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Computer Security is For Managers, Too
Companies need to have smart technicians who stay abreast of emerging digital threats and defenses, of course, but the technicians shouldn't be calling the shots. General managers need to take the lead in building processes that will... View Details
- 08 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 8
utility had made a public announcement it was accepting bids to implement a smart water network monitoring system, and Peleg wanted to discuss if and how aggressively TaKaDu should bid on the contract with... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Apr 2011
- Op-Ed
HBS Faculty Comment on Environmental Issues for Earth Day
always, more than half the challenge is creating and implementing the new management processes that make smart technologies work. In short, the so-called "soft stuff" presents challenges that will occupy management researchers and... View Details
- 06 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
How South Africa Challenges Our Thinking on FDI
with the financial market system. Johannesburg has a stock market as it has had for over a century, and business executives I spoke with said that you can get a future contract of ten years on the rand/dollar exchange rate—which is... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 07 Dec 2009
- Research & Ideas
Government’s Positive Role in Kick-Starting Entrepreneurship
Silicon Valley is the poster child for capitalism, the synergistic geography where smart private money supports cool ideas, creates jobs, boosts national productivity, and provides a handsome return for investors. Less well understood... View Details
- 28 May 2008
- First Look
First Look: May 28, 2008
on the EPS of both sides—and determine whether it is in the best interests of Mellon, the city of Pittsburgh, and Mellon's shareholders. Purchase the case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=208129 KIPP 2007: Implementing a View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 10 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 10, 2018
business plans, and key personnel ignited a bi-coastal battle between two fierce rivals that was played out in courts competing for jurisdiction and states with diametrically opposed laws and public policies concerning non-competition agreements. The enforceability of... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 08 Jul 2014
- First Look
First Look: July 8
findings. First, non-financial rewards are more effective at eliciting effort than either financial rewards or the volunteer contract and are also the most cost-effective of the four schemes. Second, non-financial rewards leverage... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 13 Apr 2010
- First Look
First Look: April 13
contrast to other models for green or smart cities that are variations on a massive real estate development project. The main economic engine driving Living PlanIT's model is a partner channel strategy adopted from the high technology... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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This lists media reports covering my firm dollarDEX Investments or me (or my colleagues), or columns written by me (or my colleagues). There are all... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2019
traditional products are transforming into smart connected products and ecosystem platforms at a rate much faster than most organizations think. Schaeffer andSovie show how this reinvention is made possible: by AI and digital... View Details
- 13 Dec 2016
- First Look
December 13, 2016
impact on discriminatory behavior. Smart choices and transparent experimentation can create markets that are both more efficient and more inclusive. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51982 Selection and... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 13 Nov 2007
- Research & Ideas
Six Steps for Reinvigorating America
innovation and the opportunity to participate in the "white coat" economy and life sciences revolution of the 21st century. Writes a new social contract based on real family values, creating fair and flexible workplaces that are... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Nov 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas: November 7, 2017
building and learning for a new firm in a nascent industry. Through a longitudinal study of a new firm in the nascent smart city industry, we found that the firm failed to make progress on important internal initiatives, despite notable... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel