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- 21 Jun 2011
- First Look
First Look: June 21
characterizes the financial world. They also overlook the role of natural selection. To be sure, natural selection in the financial world is not exactly analogous to the processes first described by Darwin and elaborated on by modern... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Apr 2007
- First Look
First Look: April 17, 2007
Kraiselburd and Noel Watson Abstract In this paper, we seek to use quantitative models to help appreciate the behavioral processes associated with successful cross-functional and cross-firm alignment in supply/demand planning. We model... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Feb 2022
- What Do You Think?
Is Concierge Management an Answer to the “Big Quit”?
contributing to the so-called Great Resignation (or “Big Quit”) that has gained publicity recently. Quitting in the United States is a major business expense. Applying generally accepted rules of thumb for the annual cost of quitting to... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 22 Feb 2000
- Research & Ideas
Social Capital Markets: Creating Value in the Nonprofit World
for"outcome-based" funding — a process based on nonprofits achievingcertain goals. "It comes down to people questioning the system inwhich we've invested hundreds of billions of dollars and asking, 'Is itworking in an... View Details
Keywords: by Anne Kavanagh
- 13 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 13, 2010
Publication:Strategic Management Journal (in press) Abstract This paper investigates how contract structure influences inter-firm dispute resolution processes and outcomes by examining a unique dataset consisting of over 150,000 pages of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Jan 2008
- First Look
First Look: January 23, 2008
Molded) grommet, was supported heavily by the product development group because it was simpler to design and improved the leak seat. Process development was against using it because it cost more, complicated... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 31 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
The New CEO’s Wrong Message
defensiveness in colleagues and subordinates. Second-guessing a senior manager can demoralize and demotivate not only that person but others around him, while eroding his authority and confidence. What's more, the need to overrule a proposal indicates that the... View Details
- April 1993 (Revised May 1994)
- Case
General Dynamics and Computer Sciences Corporation: Outsourcing the IS Function (A)
By: F. Warren McFarlan and Katherine Seger
Designed to generate discussion on the issues of outsourcing from the perspective of a firm thinking about turning over its IS activities to a third-party vendor. View Details
Keywords: Management Systems; Management Style; Information Technology; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Business Strategy; Economic Systems; Business or Company Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Business Processes; Employment; Emerging Markets; Activity Based Costing and Management; Information Technology Industry; Consulting Industry
McFarlan, F. Warren, and Katherine Seger. "General Dynamics and Computer Sciences Corporation: Outsourcing the IS Function (A)." Harvard Business School Case 193-144, April 1993. (Revised May 1994.)
- 04 Oct 2016
- First Look
October 4, 2016
Implications of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology Embryo Transfer Guidelines: Healthcare Dollars Saved by Reducing Iatrogenic Triplets By: Lee, Malinda S., Brady T. Evans, Ariel Dora Stern, and Mark D. Hornstein Abstract—Objective: To estimate the... View Details
- 17 Jul 2007
- First Look
First Look: July 17, 2007
Autor, William R. Kerr, and Adriana D. Kugler Periodical:Economic Journal 117 (2007): F189-F217 Abstract Theory predicts that mandated employment protections may reduce productivity by distorting production choices. Firms facing (non-Coasean) worker dismissal View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 15 Aug 2024
- Op-Ed
Post-CrowdStrike, Six Questions to Test Your Company's Operational Resilience
crisis is just as crucial as the response.” Over 60 percent of tech outages result in at least $100,000 in total losses, and 15 percent cost upward of $1 million, according to the Uptime Institute, a technology trade group. In severe... View Details
Keywords: by Hise Gibson and Anita Lynch
- 20 Dec 2011
- First Look
First Look: December 20
its influence on team processes and performance are discussed. What Drives Sell-Side Analyst Compensation at High-Status Investment Banks? Authors:Boris Groysberg, Paul M. Healy, and David A. Maber Publication:Journal of Accounting... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 23 Jan 2020
- Research & Ideas
Businesses Need a 'Catalyst' to Make CSR Practices Stick
local maize farmers. By providing purchasing commitment and quality standards, the catalyst was able to access seed financing to invest in post-harvest handling and processing equipment, as well as structure on-farm training and access to... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 12 Dec 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 12, 2017
Overall Cost Comparison of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Procedures with Endoscopist- or Anesthesia-Supported Sedation by Activity-Based Costing Techniques By: Helmers, Richard A., James A. Dilling,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Dec 2008
- Research & Ideas
Thinking Twice About Supply-Chain Layoffs
unavoidable, research by HBS assistant professor Zeynep Ton suggests that retailers should make labor decisions thoughtfully. "Many retailers see labor more as a cost driver than a sales driver." Her advice: Consider the supply-chain foot... View Details
- 23 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 23, 2018
Dora Stern Abstract—This study sheds new light on first- and early-mover advantages. Research on this classic topic often assumes that each firm participates in the entirety of the innovation process and that all firms aim to monetize... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 18 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
Breaking Through a Growth Stall
Skinner III, head of the Atlanta-based consultancy LCS Partners. The article discusses the importance of understanding your ideal customers; the implications for selling, cost management, growth strategy, and organizational relationships;... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Nov 2013
- First Look
First Look: November 26
workforce is not a quick fix to control costs or improve the quality of care. A poorly planned redesign can even result in increased costs and decreased quality. Changes in skill mix and role definitions... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 15
find the evidence to be most consistent with a model of endogenous technology adoption where the cost of adopting new technologies declines sufficiently with the current level of adoption. The evidence is less consistent with a dominant... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 27 Apr 2010
- First Look
First Look: April 27
select reimportation of exported ideas. Put otherwise, top North American journals tend to reimport ideas authored (and exported) by select North American scholars in Organizations Studies. Third, we discuss the implications of this View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace