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- 13 Dec 2011
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 13
against foreign monopolies and cartels. In the article we examine how the Norwegian authorities interacted with international cartels and trusts in seven different cases in the interwar period. The study shows that although there was a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Research Summary
Reverse Innovation
VG and Chris Trimble reveal a bold discovery with far-reaching implications in REVERSE INNOVATION: Create Far From Home, Win Everywhere (Harvard Business Review Press; April 10, 2012;... View Details
- 21 Jul 2022
- Research & Ideas
Did Pandemic Stimulus Funds Spur the Rise of 'Meme Stocks'?
The US government set out to support consumers and jolt the economy when it issued federal stimulus checks during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. But actually, that money helped propel questionable investments in “meme stocks,”... View Details
- 16 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Breaking the Code of Change
overhead, and it was planning an additional layoff of 8,300 employees at the time Dunlap took over. At the same time it invested in new paper machines and attempted to consolidate its global position by acquiring several View Details
Keywords: by Michael Beer & Nitin Nohria
- 17 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 17, 2009
Institutions and Foreign Diversification Opportunities Authors:Mihir Desai and Dhammika Dharmapala Publication:Journal of Public Economics (forthcoming) Abstract Investors can access foreign diversification... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 12
generally takes one of two approaches. The market timing and catering approach views managerial financing and investment decisions as rational managerial responses to securities mispricing. The managerial biases approach studies the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Jan 2008
- First Look
First Look: January 15, 2008
MNEs Author:Christian H.M. Ketels Periodical:In Foreign Direct Investments, Location and Competitiveness. Vol. 2, edited by John Dunning and Philippe Gugler. Progress in International Business Research.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 2012
- Discussion Paper
Labor Productivity and Quality Change in Singapore: Achievements in 1974-2011 and Prospects for the Next Two Decades
By: Koji Nomura and Tomomichi Amano
Labor productivity growth in Singapore that has grown at a rate of over 3.0 percent per year since 1970s considerably slowed down to 0.5 percent on average per annum in the latter half of the 2000s. The purpose of this paper is to ask, first, to what extent Singapore’s... View Details
Nomura, Koji, and Tomomichi Amano. "Labor Productivity and Quality Change in Singapore: Achievements in 1974-2011 and Prospects for the Next Two Decades." Discussion Paper, Keio Economic Observatory, 2012.
- 22 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 22
more profitable lending, their power is muted by both deferred compensation and the limited liability typically enjoyed by credit officers. Second, we present direct evidence that incentive contracts distort judgment and beliefs, even... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 4
in the existing network structure. Specifically, we propose that the dynamics of proximate network structures, which reflect firms' and their partners' direct connections, affect the formation of bridging ties by shaping the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Aug 2019
- Research & Ideas
How Scale Changes a Manager's Responsibilities
Otherwise, it’s time to set your team free to make the right calls for their teams’ needs. At this stage—other than your direct hires—you should only be on-call as needed for key hires. For example, when VMware was nearing 800 employees,... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 26 Nov 2007
- Research & Ideas
Best Practices of Global Innovators
In the not-too-distant past, many companies secured competitive advantage by investing heavily in internal R&D. Company engineers and scientists built value from the ground up, and protected their intellectual property like lions... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking Activity-Based Costing
obtained through interviews with employees or by direct observation. There is no need to conduct surveys, although in large organizations, surveying employees may help. It is important to stress, though, that the question is not about the... View Details
Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & Steven R. Anderson
- 15 Nov 2022
- Op-Ed
Why TikTok Is Beating YouTube for Eyeball Time (It’s Not Just the Dance Videos)
with moving eyes and lips, performing clever songs, and making deft cultural references. The mainstreaming of TikTok TikTok is evolving in directions that seem to be reducing its distinctiveness. Search. Because TikTok can be searched,... View Details
Keywords: by John Deighton and Leora Kornfeld
- 13 Mar 2023
- Op-Ed
How Leaders Should Leave
Before an announcement is circulated in internal email, you should inform your personal assistant, your direct reports, and other close colleagues face to face. It might be ideal for the formal announcement to go out at about 11 a.m. (and... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
- 25 Jan 2010
- Research & Ideas
A Macroeconomic View of the Current Economy
deficit spending send the signal that demand will increase, and thus both aim to break the cycle of negative expectations about the economy. Q: What's a good way to think about foreign direct View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Birth of the American Salesman
pots and pans and numerous other items, became chairman of Alcoa. Edward Prizer, who became president of Vacuum Oil in 1918, made his reputation by organizing the firm's domestic and foreign sales operations. Clarence Mott Woolley,... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Linard
- 08 Oct 2020
- Research & Ideas
Keep Your Weary Workers Engaged and Motivated
example by giving rewards for both individual and team performance. Without direct oversight, “Relationships can all too readily slide into cutthroat competition or totally collusive bonding. Either extreme will harm the firm's... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
- 19 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
Is Wikipedia More Biased Than Encyclopædia Britannica?
verifiable answer," says Zhu. "They can be quite subjective or even controversial." History, they say, is written by the victors, and can read very differently depending on who is telling the tale. Even modern-day issues such as immigration, gun control, abortion, and... View Details
- 04 Apr 2011
- HBS Case
Reinventing the National Geographic Society
from foreign countries, raise their hand. "What do you associate with it?" The yellow border, answers one. Others note the stunning photography, detailed maps, and magazines piled up all around the house. A few minutes later... View Details