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  • 12 Dec 2017
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, December 12, 2017

in common? Why do their extraordinary stories continue to amaze and inspire? In delivering the answers to those questions, I offer a remarkable template by which to judge those in our own time to whom the public has given its trust. The... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 28 Nov 2005
  • Research & Ideas

Unilever: Transformation and Tradition

longer to rationalize production and brands on a Europe-wide basis. Unilever's "hands-off" approach to the U.S. affiliates persisted even after the decline of the detergents and margarine businesses, and the failure to grow an ice cream business, became... View Details
Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones; Consumer Products
  • 06 Jul 2016
  • What Do You Think?

How Do We Pay for the Costs of Globalization?

Should We Encourage the Redistribution of Benefits of Globalization? If So, How? The benefits of globalization outweigh the costs. But the costs are not being distributed equitably among investors, workers, consumers, and the public in... View Details
Keywords: by James L. Heskett; Manufacturing
  • 06 Jul 2011
  • Research & Ideas

Are You a Level-Six Leader?

citizens," in the words of Howard Gardner's recent book, Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Reframed, who watch out not only for numero uno but for the wider public as well. There is no better example of what... View Details
Keywords: by Mitch Maidique
  • 03 May 2016
  • First Look

First Look, May 3, 2016

By investing in training that is not likely to yield a good return, senior executives and their HR professionals are complicit in what we have come to call the "great training robbery." Download working paper:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 10 Nov 2015
  • First Look

November 10, 2015

attribution and dynamics. Although display benefits from attribution, the strong dynamic effects of search call for an increase in search advertising budget share by up to 36% in our empirical context. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 11 Jul 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Ideas and Research, July 11

outcome where stringent regulation in one region shifts production to regions with weaker regulation. It is believed that such leakage increases global emissions. It is also believed that leakage can be eliminated by carbon tariffs, which are taxes imposed on imported... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 24 Apr 2018
  • First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 24, 2018

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54407 forthcoming ACM SIGecom Exchanges Good Markets (Really Do) Make Good Neighbors By: Kominers, Scott Duke Abstract—This article gives a (very) brief... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 07 Jan 2019
  • Research & Ideas

The Better Way to Forecast the Future

find ones that track their predictions and measure how good they were. “The only way that we get better is by tracking,” Grushka-Cockayne says. She points to weather forecasters, often maligned but pretty reliable. “Those guys see... View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Air Transportation; Transportation
  • 04 May 2010
  • First Look

First Look: May 4

increased scope for markets, and distrust of markets generally. Our results suggest that while the public is potentially receptive to compensating kidney donors, among those who oppose it, general disapproval towards certain kinds of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 04 May 2020
  • Blog Post

6 Things You Should Know About the HBS/HKS Joint Degree

so close with a group of people in such a short amount of time. Although we all come from incredibly different backgrounds, we all share similar career aspirations of doing a lot of good in the world by having a deep understanding of the... View Details
  • 27 Oct 2015
  • News

Sweet Success

When it comes to starting new ventures, some people think big picture and others dive into the details. When Robb Turner (MBA 1990) talks about the start-up of his flourishing maple syrup company, it’s obvious he’s pretty good at both. A... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
  • Web

General Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

sponsored by Haier Group and MLab Peter Tufano : Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (FAcSS). Deborah M. Winshel : Recipient of the HBS Club of New York’s John C. Whitehead Social Enterprise Award in 2018. 2017 Gerald C. Chertavian : Received the Bowdoin Common... View Details
  • 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
  • 01 Feb 2010
  • Research & Ideas

The ‘Luxury Prime’: How Luxury Changes People

Are people who travel in town cars and on corporate jets different—on a psychological level—from you and me? Does the availability of luxury goods "prime" individuals to be less concerned about or considerate toward others? The... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
  • 01 Sep 2021
  • What Do You Think?

Can We Train for Trust?

with your employees and create processes and standards internally to ensure your products or services are up to standard.” Their model for doing this consists of four elements: Competence: Is the organization good enough at what it does... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 01 Sep 2023
  • News

Alumni and Faculty Books

Scott Kyle (MBA 1993) and Patrick Fischer LIV MAS Press The Compound Code reveals insider secrets, effective tools, and strategies you need to manage your investments in good times and bad. In this straightforward and accessible guide,... View Details
  • 01 Jun 2004
  • News

Working the Street

offer kids perceived power, money, cars, and respect. They are business enterprises that reward and thrive on hard work, ingenuity, organization, and good mentoring. It’s the evil inverse of what’s taught at HBS.” A shade under six feet... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons; tattoo; removal; program; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities
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HBS), and other criteria. To find current board members or executives of a specific company, use one or more of the following databases and search using the company name: Capital IQ
Leadership Library Lexis/Nexis Academic- A good... View Details
  • 18 Apr 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 18, 2018

18.2%—an effect driven by substitution of water for sugary drinks. Study 2 showed that graphic warning labels work by heightening negative affect and prompting consideration of health consequences. Study 3 indicated that public support... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne