Persistence - Publications - Faculty & Research

27 Feb 2024
Blog Post

IFC India: Development while Decarbonizing - Understanding India’s Agriculture Landscape

agricultural sector, which is respectful of the structural and cultural norms that still persist today. At the core of WayCool's strategy lies a deep understanding of the challenges plaguing Indian farmers – from fragmented supply chains... View Details

Web

How Student-Proposed Internships Can Create Value - Recruiting

encourages students who are interested in crafting their own summer internship to stay persistent and strategic. “Don’t get discouraged if you’re not hearing back right away. I reached out to around 50 companies,” she shared. “Most didn’t... View Details

01 Jun 2023
News

Spray Canon

example. Its rising value correlates with a growing number of people who want to support the culture behind it. “Graffiti art is appreciated today for its persistence but also for what it represents to people,” says Riley. “It’s not just... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

06 May 2019
News

Startup Talk in Chicago

participate in this event with our Entrepreneurship Council,” says Wasko. “What was apparent to me was Penny’s persistence and willingness to step up to challenges, which is the hallmark of the successful entrepreneur. She has had great... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Pritzker; Air Transportation; Transportation

01 Sep 2013
News

A Hollywood Backstory

identify goals, overcome obstacles, and persist until their goals are realized. That determined individuals can bring about changes big and small is reinforced in almost every movie ever made. That's an invaluable contribution that helps... View Details

Keywords: Armbruster, Michael; Broadcasting (except Internet); Information; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

01 Jun 2002
News

Faculty Debates Lessons from Enron's Collapse

and an espoused belief system that stressed respect, integrity, and communication end up in such a situation? How could an innovative business model that showed so much promise have gone wrong so suddenly? Why did Wall Street and institutional investors View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Enron; faculty; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

Person Page

Read excerpts from DENIAL

By: Richard S. Tedlow

The Edifice Complex: Denial at Sears

Book Excerpt: Denial at Sears (BusinessWeek.com, February 26, 2010)

From Denial: Why Business... View Details

17 Dec 2020
Research & Ideas

The 10 Most Popular Stories of 2020

Luca, and Christopher T. Stanton surveyed 5,819 small businesses in the United States, finding that many businesses would not be able to survive if the crisis continued to persist for months. Performance Hacking: The Contagious Business... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

30 Sep 2019
Book

Book Excerpt: Why a Volume on Race, Work, and Leadership

superiority or inferiority of a given race (Gannon, 2016; Goodman, 2003; Kolbert, 2017), the color line persists as an enduring social issue in the United States. Over 150 years post-emancipation, the wealth gap between blacks and... View Details

Keywords: Re: Andi Wang

13 Sep 2006
Op-Ed

Rising CEO Pay: What Directors Should Do

Criticisms of CEO pay have two related themes: It is too high, and it not closely related to company performance. These problems persist for complex reasons even as directors worry about them. The most significant reason is that board... View Details

Keywords: by Jay W. Lorsch

30 Jan 2006
HBS Case

The Case of the Mystery Writer’s Brand

in which a supplier builds a persistent demand and designs production to perpetuate that brand's most enticing qualities. The third age, embodied by the book clubs, is that of interactive marketing, where a company uses individual... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Entertainment & Recreation; Information; Publishing

01 Jun 2009
News

Magician Turns HBS Upside Down

drives innovation. Persist — most people give up too soon. Love many things, so you’ll want to master them or make them better.). After Thomke’s class, Randal performed to an overflow crowd of HBS students and staff. It was just another... View Details

Keywords: magic; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

23 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

This Crisis Loan Program Preserved Jobs—and Made Money

As the US Congress prepares to replenish its Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses, questions still linger: Do guaranteed loans for small businesses work in the long term? Who wins? Employees? Businesses? Taxpayers? The answer appears to be yes for all... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services

12 Nov 2018
Research & Ideas

'Always On' Isn't Always Best for Team Decision-Making

Their results appear in the August 2018 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Many organizations have a bias toward solving sticky problems through collaboration, either in person or virtually. The more eyes on a problem, the theory goes, the better the... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland

01 Jun 2018
News

June 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books

authors argue that meticulous integration management is the key to success in M&A transactions, half of which are unsuccessful because this key factor is neglected. This practical manual helps managers optimize and streamline their growth strategy using View Details

04 Dec 2000
What Do You Think?

Have We Overdone Deregulation and Privatization?

Congress enacted legislation that had become known as "the Federal Express bill." It was designed to test the idea of deregulation by allowing air freight carriers to fly planes of any size on any routes, without federal price controls. The bill accommodated... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Jun 2000
News

Q & A: Gustavo Herrero

persistent market imperfections -- the WTO has yet to make its mark, and industrialized countries have been slow to dismantle their protectionist schemes -- unemployment and current account deficits continue to be problems in many... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

23 May 2017
First Look

First Look at New Ideas and Research: May 23, 2017

points. Pseudo-set framing changes gambling choices (Study 1), effort (Studies 2 and 3), giving behavior (Field Data and Study 4), and purchase decisions (Study 5). These effects persist in the absence of any reward, when a cost must be... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

22 Dec 2015
First Look

December 22, 2015

field experiment on Airbnb, we find that requests from guests with distinctively African-American names are roughly 16% less likely to be accepted than identical guests with distinctively White names. The difference persists whether the... View Details