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- 20 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
Big Deal: Reflections on the Megamerger of American and US Airways
powerful economic incentive to lend to companies in Chapter 11. (Although American did not need such debtor-in-possession financing, United and Delta together raised almost $3.5 billion in DIP financing in their bankruptcies.) Chapter 11... View Details
- 10 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
American Auto’s Troubled Road
For decades, the U.S. auto industry ruled America's economy, shaped the country's development, and influenced American culture and social mores. Now, buffeted by globalization and other powerful forces, it faces a moment of truth. The... View Details
- 18 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
New Hires Lose Psychological Safety After Year One. How to Fix It.
likely to hold back ideas, concerns, and questions to maintain a positive image, the team says. Once psychological safety is lost, it’s hard to get back. Newcomers’ loss of psychological safety was followed by a long period of small... View Details
- 06 Feb 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas: February 6, 2018
class, and raucous commodities trade to its world-spanning multinationals, its massive factories, and the centripetal power of New York in the world of finance, America has come to symbolize capitalism for over two centuries. But an... View Details
- 20 Dec 2019
- News
The 19 Musts of 2019
edited by Dan Morrell; illustrations by Chris Gash use this navigation to explore the 19 Musts MUST READ The Border by Don Winslow “The Border is a gut-punch crime novel that contrasts the desperation of illegal immigrants with the callous greed of drug lords and DC... View Details
- 10 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 10, 2018
being mindful of constraints, focusing on the tangible impact of actions while recognizing their symbolic significance and combining formal power with legitimacy. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54691... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 24 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
Why Do We Tax?
gender, height, race, and other personal characteristics. Economists call these characteristics "tags." The Utilitarian logic for taxing tags is that these traits are both hard to change and systematically related to individuals' innate... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Read All About It!
declined. As the twenty-first century unfolded, many families found themselves caught between the rock of expanded consumption and the hard place of seemingly static incomes. And to make matters thornier, the costs of some of the most... View Details
- 17 Dec 2001
- Research & Ideas
Enterprising Women
some skepticism when potential backers realized she was a woman, Chase didn't let that faze her. "I always made it a point to fall back on skill and hard work. When they realized I knew the business inside and out, it ceased to be an... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Looking back; looking forward
with power in practice, a remarkable campus, and an alumni community more than 70,000 strong. Equally important, it’s a chance to help set the agenda for management education and research for the next century, and for tomorrow’s business... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Ink
ecosystems—not just products. Create a network that brings together powerful partners engaged in complementary product and service innovation. Exploit leverage and power. If you have it, use your large size to advantage, but also be... View Details
- 02 Mar 2017
- What Do You Think?
Is China About to Overtake the US for World Trade Leadership?
example. The Chinese government/industrial complex (it’s hard to sort it out) is buying companies and investing in projects around the world. In the meantime, a populist and nationalist wave has produced a View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 23 Feb 2010
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 23
these questions seem easy to answer. A CEO is the epitome of leadership. He or she exercises ultimate power and is responsible for making the most critical choices facing an organization. However, these questions get far more complicated... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Next Level
In 2017, Sarah Bond’s boss, Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox Gaming, warned her that working in the industry would be very difficult. Not just for the usual reasons that corporate America can be tough, but also because, as a Black woman in gaming—an industry with a... View Details
- 02 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
Health Care Research and Prospects
you raise a lot of capital from public equity markets for biotech companies, there is a mismatch of the governance structure. The assets of a biotech company early in its life are just R&D projects. Those are really hard to value, and... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Coming Full Circle
educate leaders who will make a difference in the world, the Doctoral Programs educate people like Akinola who will educate future generations of business leaders. “We have a powerful multiplier effect,” says Doctoral Programs chair Mihir... View Details
- 08 Dec 2003
- Research & Ideas
Is That Really Your Best Offer?
It wasn't empathy. It was a kind of powerful curiosity." Perfecting this intense curiosity is valuable for negotiators, even when the risks aren't as high as they were for these officers. Too often, however, we get so wrapped up in... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Wheeler
- 13 Jan 2021
- News
Silicon Valley’s “Detroit Moment”
provide electricity that is affordable, and reliable, and sustainable, using a technology called solar-powered mini-grids. What that means is, we provide electricity to people who don't have it in rural villages across West Africa. Morrell: If you live with... View Details
- 27 Jan 2009
- First Look
First Look: January 27, 2009
and Max H. Bazerman Abstract When powerful people cause harm, they often do so indirectly through other people. Are harmful actions carried out through others evaluated less negatively than harmful actions carried out directly? Four... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2018
social change campaigns to the rest, Crutchfield reveals powerful lessons for change-makers who seek to affect society and the planet for the better. Corporate Diversification: Opportunities Created by the Winds of Change by Brooks Fenno... View Details