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- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Faster, Bigger, Stronger: Supersizing the NFL
exhibitions and NFL Europa, a de facto minor league, failed to establish a viable Continental presence for the league. Longer term, the NFL will look at London and other foreign markets to determine whether a franchise could be supported. "Like certain other American... View Details
- 30 Apr 2013
- First Look
First Look: April 30
Search, a Google travel search service, we identify and measure the impact of diverting search away from non-paid algorithmic links to competing online travel agencies. Controlling for search intent, we find that Google's differential... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Jan 2016
- First Look
January 26, 2016
do exactly what they're told and disregard every other consideration. While a human would have understood that the sites' designers wanted to maximize quality as measured by clicks, the algorithms maximized clicks at the expense of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 27
resources, Tanzania receives very few tourists and revenues from tourism. To explore the determinants of this performance, I conduct an international survey for upscale hotel managers to measure supply-side constraints on the operation of... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
June 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books
Innovation in Health Care: How to Make Value-Based Delivery Work by Vijay Govindarajan (DBA 1978) and Ravi Ramamurti (DBA 1982) HBR Press Though still a pipe dream in the US, value-based competition (value as measured by patient outcomes... View Details
- 23 Jun 2015
- First Look
First Look: June 23, 2015
measuring IR. Moreover, I show that investor activism on environmental or social issues or a large number of concerns about a firm's environmental or social impact leads a firm to practice more IR and that this investor or crisis-induced... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
On a Sound Track
Park City before we manufacture. Having that added measure of control is huge. Is control an elusive goal in such a fast-growing company? Being in a growing company can be uncomfortable sometimes, because everything changes so fast. What... View Details
- 30 May 2005
- Research & Ideas
Germany’s Pioneering Corporate Managers
production and "customization" of materials. The engineering or applied science-based culture of many German firms kept power and authority closer to the factory or subsidiaries. Craft production meant skilled workers also... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
June 2021 Books and Podcasts
dominating the workplace, the way we think about leadership is changing. Advances in neuroscience can prepare leaders to build a culture of trust and purpose for themselves and their teams. Author Martina Muttke, MD, offers practical,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Higher Ground
different. The urgency, though, wasn’t due solely to the cultural imperative. “We teach, we give lessons to people of all ages,” says Reeks. “We do so many other things that affect the economy of the city.” Within a few days of the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
From Where We Stand
Catherine Bouvier d'Yvoire (MBA 1982), financial advisor to governments, Paris, France Use due diligence in assessing the "people" environment in which you will work: the culture of the company, the team you will join, and the seniors you... View Details
- 15 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: January 15
but comparatively little is known about how or why such transaction networks differ. This article investigates the transaction networks of two large sectors in Japan at a single point in time. In characterizing these networks, our primary View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Dec 2014
- First Look
First Look: December 16
IEEE Security & Privacy Accountable? The Problems and Solutions of Online Ad Optimization By: Edelman, Benjamin G. Abstract—Online advertising might seem to be the most measurable form of marketing ever invented. Comprehensive records... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 4, 2007
hinge on answering a few important questions. Why did China Paradise want to sell? If China Paradise failed, how could Gome guarantee that it would not follow suit? Is this the best time to snap up China Paradise? Should it focus on fixing its per-store performance... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 26 Feb 2020
- News
Phoenix Rising
irrelevant,” the prime minister says, simultaneously making an entrance and scoring major marital points. Mareva Grabowski Mitsotakis (left) spent a dozen years in investment banking before launching Zeus+Dione, a line of clothing and accessories that showcase Greece’s... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 17 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
Black MBA Students Pen Letters to the HBS Community: Letter 2/5
rifles are empowered to occupy a state capitol to oppose public health measures intended to save lives, accost police officers, and intimidate state representatives, but be granted grace, understanding, and space to express their... View Details
- 05 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 5, 2019
financial goals over time—specifically, how organizations set goals, structure activities, select members, and socialize those members. In my own research, I see that these four pillars both shape and are shaped by the culture of the... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 19 Jan 2022
- In Practice
7 Trends to Watch in 2022
collection of patient physiological measurements such as blood pressure, weight, or blood glucose levels—and both commercial health insurers as well as the Medicare system have seen dramatic increases in the use of these services in... View Details
Keywords: by HBS News
- September 2020 (Revised September 2021)
- Supplement
Student Success at Georgia State University (B)
By: Michael W. Toffel, Robin Mendelson and Julia Kelley
This is a supplement to the Student Success at Georgia State University (A) case. The (B) case includes the results of a randomized control trial that Georgia State conducted to test education technology start-up AdmitHub’s chatbot solution as a strategy for improving... View Details
Keywords: Education; Higher Education; Learning; Curriculum and Courses; Demographics; Diversity; Ethnicity; Income; Race; Values and Beliefs; Leadership; Goals and Objectives; Measurement and Metrics; Operations; Organizations; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Culture; Outcome or Result; Performance; Performance Effectiveness; Performance Evaluation; Performance Improvement; Planning; Strategic Planning; Social Enterprise; Nonprofit Organizations; Social Issues; Wealth and Poverty; Equality and Inequality; Information Technology; Digital Platforms; Education Industry; Atlanta
Toffel, Michael W., Robin Mendelson, and Julia Kelley. "Student Success at Georgia State University (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 621-039, September 2020. (Revised September 2021.)
- 13 Mar 2018
- First Look
March 13, 2018
Consequences of Mandatory Corporate Sustainability Reporting By: Ioannou, Ioannis, and George Serafeim Abstract—A key aspect of the governance process inside organizations and markets is the measurement and disclosure of important metrics... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne