by David Amis - Publications - Faculty & Research

23 Jul 2014
Lessons from the Classroom

Innovation Is Magic. Really

When business executives create innovative products or services, they often look to impress their customers by delivering an experience more meaningful, more delightful, than possibly expected. A true "wow!" moment. And Harvard Business... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Consumer Products

02 Apr 2014
What Do You Think?

Has the Post-Capitalist Economy Finally Arrived?

to perception of the team members or subordinates or followers of the leader concerned." The importance of maintaining an open mind on the subject of leadership was stressed by several. Ronnie Kavuma commented that, "I think... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Service

17 Apr 2013
Research Event

Conference Challenges Gender Conventions

Held on the HBS campus in late February, the conference on "Gender and Work: Challenging Conventional Wisdom" brought together scholars and practitioners for a thoughtful, forward-looking discussion about gender in organizations. Chairing the conference were... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish

July 1986 (Revised August 1987)
Background Note

Note on Comparative Advantage

By: David B. Yoffie and John J. Coleman

Discusses David Ricardo's theory of comparative advantage and the refinement of his model developed by Eli Heckscher and Bertil Ohlin. Presents several criticisms of the Heckscher-Ohlin theory, including Wassily Leontief's empirical demonstration that the nature of... View Details

Keywords: Business Model; Forecasting and Prediction; Macroeconomics; Trade; Theory

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11 Jul 2012
Research & Ideas

The Future of Boards

lead to dysfunctional group dynamics) and the perspectives brought to the table by board leaders and director. Finally, the benefits of two opposing leadership structures are debated: one chapter argues for electing a chairman who is... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

30 Jun 2020
Book

Capitalism Is More at Risk Than Ever

The book Capitalism at Risk first appeared in 2011. The problems it identified with social inequality, global trade strife, and environmental degradation have only accelerated by 2020. The new edition of Capitalism at Risk, subtitled How Business Can Lead, is expanded... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

21 Sep 2009
Research & Ideas

Excessive Executive Pay: What’s the Solution?

that led to the financial crisis. And while the intricate details of pay plans don't evoke the outrage of multimillion-dollar paydays, curbing the risk-taking incentives embedded in those plans is key to resolving the current crisis and preventing another. That task... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson

27 Feb 2020
News

Psychological Safety Will Win You The Best Business Ideas

15 Aug 2017
News

5 Reasons Why Quality Audits Need To Become Routine In Manufacturing

09 Sep 2024
HBS Case

McDonald’s and the Post #MeToo Rules of Sex in the Workplace

open bar happy hours with David Fairhurst, a personal friend he had promoted to oversee human resources, and the two men developed reputations for “flirting with female employees.” HR allegedly didn’t intervene despite knowledge of the... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Food & Beverage

25 Feb 2016
News

What Google Learned From Its Quest to Build the Perfect Team

30 Jun 2020
News

Disruption Amidst Disruption: Fintech in the Age of Coronavirus

10 Nov 2011
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Making Lincoln Center Cool Again

organizations had 512 trustees and numerous senior staff. Levy oversees the Lincoln, but has no hiring or firing power within its organizations. Like many nonprofits, Lincoln Center has both thrived and struggled over the years. By the... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Entertainment & Recreation

19 Oct 2015
Research & Ideas

Business Research that Makes for Smarter Public Policy

who also found the study to be a useful source of related research. At the same time, Silberman and EPA colleague David Hindin, senior policy director for innovation and next generation compliance, urged the researchers to look more... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

06 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

Where Do Workers Go When the Robots Arrive?

impact in the economy, and in line with previous findings by Daron Acemoglu and Pascual Restrepo and David Autor, David Dorn, Gordon Hanson and Jae Song. Both shocks... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Manufacturing

30 Mar 2025
Video

Aidra Health: Sacerdote Runner-Up Prize Winner Social Enterprise Track 2025 New Venture Competition

26 Aug 2018
News

New Study: Too Much Collaboration May Be Bad

Teaching

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Teaching Fellow - Transforming Health Care Delivery (THCD) at Harvard Business School - Taught by Ariel Stern Spring 2022, Spring 2023
Teaching Fellow - Introduction to System Dynamics for Executive MBAs at MIT Sloan - Taught by John Sterman and David... View Details

06 Sep 2017
What Do You Think?

Summing Up: What Are the Limits of CEO Activism?

with outspoken banking executives, argued that, “Silence may be both a more eloquent statement and a more intelligent one ” CEOs and other high-profile people “do a service by restraining their knee-jerks and shutting their mouths.” RCD... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

30 Apr 2015
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