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- 06 Jun 2013
- Op-Ed
How to Do Away with the Dangers of Outsourcing
human cost of rampant outsourcing. "Every outsourced stop along the supply and production chains holds the potential for tainting the mother ship” What to do? Certainly, the newly announced plan by a coalition of clothing retailers,... View Details
- 23 Mar 2020
- News
Signal Boost
notes, although representation across an organization is a valuable first step. For her team, it’s about what follows. “What I’m focusing on right now is, what’s next?” says Lara. “We’re updating our programming to focus more on things like implicit bias and the View Details
- 12 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
Regulators Ease Up on Companies Generating Political Benefits
may drive up health-care costs across the board. Then again, these actions by regulators may be in the public interest by furthering policies that lawmakers won't or can't enact. For future research, Heese View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 01 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
Climate Finance SIP
outlines how to make this change: “A successful transition plan leverages technological innovation and regulation. Many technologies are ready for deployment but require project financing to scale. Other earlier-stage and riskier... View Details
- 05 Jun 2013
- What Do You Think?
Do We Need to Extend ‘No Surprises Management?’
this way: "When the world is full of surprises bosses can hardly control drastic actions to keep surviving and that means employees will get their share of surprises However a good leader will always communicate all possible outcomes... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 29 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why Managing Innovation is Like Theater
If you don't know where you're going, any map will do.1 This conventional wisdom sounds right to many managers. It highlights the safety of having a clear objective for your management actions. It implies that all management actions are... View Details
Keywords: by Rob Austin & Lee Devin
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
December 2021 Alumni and Faculty Books
unposted openings, discussing salaries, and how getting recognition for accomplishments can lead to promotions and pay increases. The book’s case studies and expert contributions provide many examples and recommendations to manage stress and make the search process... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Regional Alumni Events Address Climate Change
cofounder and COO of FarmTogether, a startup connecting investors to farmland investment opportunities. “There is a strong coalition of alumni working in various roles and industries here in New York City who are committed to generating View Details
Keywords: Jen Myers
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Supercharged
mainstream consumers, not just environmentally conscious buyers and early adopters. Tesla’s forthcoming Model 3 boasts a 215-mile range and a $35,000 pre-incentive asking price. Virtually every major automaker now has an ambitious global electrification agenda. Ford... View Details
- 23 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
It’s Back to Business-Basics for Nonprofits
mission is to "improve the lives of poor children in America's most devastated communities." While this mission inspired volunteers, donors, and even management, it didn't communicate a plan of action. How can an organization measure the... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
RX for Change
doctors, administrators, and finance folks, all trying to work through the nitty-gritty details of how to implement this patient-care innovation. “What does the transition plan look like to get from where we are now to a new model?” asks... View Details
- 23 May 2000
- Research & Ideas
Minding the Muse: The Impact of Downsizing on Corporate Creativity
vital weapon in the competitive arsenal of most organizations, may be seriously handicapped by the very action intended to increase a company's competitive position. Amabile has been studying creativity in the workplace for some 25 years.... View Details
Keywords: by Peter K. Jacobs
- 31 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 31
case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/810140-PDF-ENG Deworming Kenya: Translating Research into Action (A) Nava Ashraf, Neil Buddy Shah, and Rachel GordonHarvard Business School Case 910-001 Karen Levy and her colleague, Margaret... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Dec 2005
- Research & Ideas
Public Education Goes to School
an action plan to implement back home what they've learned on campus. We then visit each district a few months later to check on the progress of their action plans, and to... View Details
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2015
perfect set of slides to convince investors to back you and your venture. The authors, veterans of the startup world, show you how to create a compelling pitch deck and how to plan and execute a fundraising road show to garner financial... View Details
- 20 Feb 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, February 20, 2018
market regulation. New Deal partnerships in planning borrowed from those efforts to manage competitive markets, yet ultimately discredited the fair trade model by mandating economy-wide trade rules that sharply reduced competition. Laura... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Feb 2010
- Op-Ed
Tragedy at Toyota: How Not to Lead in Crisis
plans for resolution have been Toyota's substitute for crisis response. As accounts pour in about declining quality, the company parades out relatively unknown mid-level managers to quell the firestorm. It won't work. "You live by... View Details
- 16 Sep 2014
- First Look
First Look: September 16
capture rents outside of the marketplace. We synthesize this body of research under the umbrella term institutional strategies, which we define as the comprehensive set of plans and actions directed at... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 30
find that U.S. listed foreign companies experience securities class action lawsuits at about half the rate as do U.S. firms with similar levels of ex ante litigation risk. The lower rate appears to be driven partly by higher transaction... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Feb 2013
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 19
firms face a decoupling risk that leads them to be more likely to enact substantive actions in situations where they are likely to be monitored. Paper: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2215079 Cases & Course... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne