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- 27 Aug 2013
- First Look
First Look: August 27
effect of connections is present both for authors who began writing for a media outlet before and after the book release. We then investigate other determinants of expert reviews. Relative to consumer reviews, we find that professional... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Jun 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
FIELD Trip: Conquering the Gap Between Knowing and Doing
years, MacCormack has led FIELD (Field Immersion Experiences for Leadership Development), a hands-on experiential learning program that has arguably revolutionized education at HBS more than any development since the introduction of the... View Details
- 02 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 3, 2008
suggest. Our results challenge the widely held view that appointments of independent directors necessarily add objectivity to the board of a firm. Purchase the paper: http://papers.nber.org/papers/w14232 The Ontological Foundations of View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Feb 2015
- First Look
First Look: February 3
Publications February 2015 Journal of Finance The Effect of Providing Peer Information on Retirement Savings Decisions By: Beshears, John, James J. Choi, David Laibson, Brigitte C. Madrian, and Katherine L. Milkman Abstract—Using a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Oct 2014
- First Look
First Look: October 21
Publications October 2014 Harvard Business Review Press Aligning Strategy and Sales: The Choices, Systems, and Behaviors That Drive Effective Selling By: Cespedes, Frank V. Abstract—There are many books that provide strategy advice and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Jul 2009
- First Look
First Look: July 7
related bills that have both costs and benefits are combined. Using a laboratory study, we confirm across a set of four legislative domains that this bundling technique increases support for bills that have both costs and benefits. We also demonstrate that this View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 23 Jan 2019
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sports: Lessons for Managers
“Sports is a metaphor for overcoming obstacles and achieving against great odds. Athletes, in times of difficulty, can be important role models.” -Bill Bradley, former pro basketball player and United States... View Details
- 17 Dec 2020
- Research & Ideas
The 10 Most Popular Stories of 2020
Harvard Business School experts how the pandemic might change business practices. Here’s what they had to say. 7 Leadership Principles for Managing in the Time of Coronavirus... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 07 Nov 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas: November 7, 2017
leader David Yarnold who was brought in by the board in 2010. Under Yarnold's leadership the organization went through two strategic plans (2012–2016 and 2016–2020) and brought... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 14 Aug 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 14, 2018
argued the merits of each, we inquired into which happiness people say they want. In five studies (N = 3351), we asked people to choose between experienced happiness and remembered happiness—for shorter time... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 22
certain. What worried the company's leadership was the prospect of Reb A taking off—that is, being widely accepted by consumers and used by food and beverage (F&B) companies in mainstream mass-market... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 21
documented in other samples. The size of the low risk anomaly within banks suggests that the cost of capital effects of capital requirements may be considerable. Assuming competitive lending markets, banks'... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Aug 2008
- First Look
First Look: August 19, 2008
survey. We find that the end-of-month inventory significantly increased in four of the six retail segments studied and that, after controlling for sales and macroeconomic factors, the positive time trends... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Explaining China's Crash
Chinese exceptionalism? This concept dovetails with the idea that China must change its development model in order to gain long-term economic and social stability. Economists have been saying this for a long View Details
- 15 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Coming Transformation of Social Enterprise
changes in that time frame. The new cadre of donors, the new family foundations, the folks who are involved in venture philanthropy, the new generation of entrepreneurs, and... View Details
Keywords: by Roger Thompson
- 14 Jun 2016
- First Look
June 14, 2016
practices are broadly familiar, their application within cross-industry teams calls for unique leadership approaches that combine flexibility, open-mindedness, humility, and fierce resolve. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Apr 2008
- First Look
First Look: April 29, 2008
Case 308-071 In 2007, the leadership of the Indesit Company is focused on long-term corporate strategy. After three decades, the company has emerged as the number two home appliance producer View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 25 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
Planning for Surprises
surprises, say Bazerman and Watkins, are a common form of leadership failure. "Predictable surprises happen when leaders had all the data and insight they needed to recognize the potential, even the inevitability, of major problems,... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 30 May 2000
- Research & Ideas
Market Makers Bid for Success
languages in many countries. We've been building that infrastructure ever since. Since we started, we've added a lot of technology to the marketplace over time and utilized the World Wide Web. And we've... View Details
- 29 Mar 2010
- Research & Ideas
Ruthlessly Realistic: How CEOs Must Overcome Denial
business model for decades. Shrewd observers knew it. The company did not transform itself because it could continue to coast along, living in the reflected aura of its past glory. GM's leadership acted... View Details