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05 Aug 2002
Research & Ideas

Five questions for Regina E. Herzlinger

to their specific needs—e.g., insurance for long-term care and drugs; easy access to integrated teams that specialize in treating chronic diseases and disabilities; pre-tax... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

17 Apr 2013
Research Event

Conference Challenges Gender Conventions

series of 20-minute presentations followed by discussion groups took an unconventional look at topics such as stereotypes, difference, and organizational change. (Presenters were also asked to write short... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish

05 Feb 2014
Research & Ideas

Can Putin Score Olympic Gold?

in, and when they did, they saw a warm, welcoming city, with attractive facilities and convenient infrastructure. Team Great Britain also vastly exceeded expectations, earning... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Sports; Advertising

09 Jan 2019
Research & Ideas

The UK Needs a Bold Strategy Around Competition to Survive Brexit

improving productivity is one of the few areas where pro- and anti-Brexit groups agree, how to do so is far from clear and not much discussed by either side “Our worry is that... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

01 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Five Questions for James Austin

processes through which my colleagues in the Social Enterprise group at HBS develop and share the intellectual capital that we are continually generating. My current work involves e-philanthropy as well as... View Details

Keywords: by Carla Tishler

29 Aug 2024
Research & Ideas

Shoot for the Stars: What to Know About the Space Economy

the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: Image by HBSWK with assets from AdobeStock/Sripfoto, AdobeStock/Ismailbasdas, AdobeStock/Ectorfusionart and AdobeStock/NomadPhotoReference View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin; Aerospace

28 Aug 2017
Research & Ideas

Should Industry Competitors Cooperate More to Solve World Problems?

long-term liabilities. These investors now formally recognize the importance of ESG issues for investment returns and stewardship. Large index investors have built teams that engage with companies in their... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Financial Services; Manufacturing; Agriculture & Agribusiness; Mining

19 Nov 2010
Research & Ideas

The Landscape of Integrated Reporting: An E-Book

Editor's note: Harvard Business School in mid-October played host to the 2010 Workshop on Integrated Reporting: Frameworks and Action Plan. Under direction of conference organizer Robert G. Eccles, participants recently published an... View Details

Keywords: by Nitin Nohria; Accounting

21 Mar 2012
Op-Ed

Finding the Right Jeremy Lin Storyline

New York Knicks basketball sensation Jeremy Lin has attracted worldwide attention because he crosses so many boundaries and defies so many stereotypes. Lin, an Asian-American (rare in the NBA) who played college hoops at Harvard (even... View Details

Keywords: by Lakshmi Ramarajan; Entertainment & Recreation

11 Oct 2022
Research & Ideas

Shrinking the Racial Wealth Gap, One Mortgage at a Time

Hiring more minority loan officers could help people of color secure significantly more home loans and address one of the biggest factors driving the racial wealth gap, new research finds. In the white-dominated US banking industry,... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services

26 Sep 2019
Research & Ideas

What Can the World’s Largest Refugee Camp Teach Us About the Meaning of Work?

traumatic experiences and deep uncertainty about one's future erode or elevate the psychosocial benefits of work. Starting this winter, the team will compare how 1,000 Rohingya households at the Kutupalong... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

21 Nov 2012
Research & Ideas

What Health Care Managers Need to Know--and How to Teach Them

smart about competitive analysis and forging a strategy that considers realities and which way public policy is moving," Herzlinger says. "She must also understand capital markets, View Details

Keywords: by Paul Guttry; Health; Education

06 Feb 2006
Research & Ideas

Sorting Out the Patent Craze

outcome for users and owners of new technologies. How do SSOs balance these two groups and remain objective? A: One of the major challenges for standard setting bodies is that... View Details

Keywords: by Sara Grant; Technology

27 Mar 2005
Research & Ideas

Should I Pay the Bribe?

accusations have a cost to the politicians, both in terms of the monetary cost of the legal defense efforts and in terms of the reduced esteem of the uninformed public at home and abroad. My proposal is to... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia D. Churchwell

07 Jan 2015
Research & Ideas

The Quest for Better Layoffs

wouldn't face the domino effect that many people face when they don't have savings accounts or other resources that my classmates and I had." Emotional Costs And Worst Practices View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Manufacturing

08 Jul 2002
What Do You Think?

Have We Carried the Concept of Alignment Too Far?

As John Apen points out, "Alignment works only if CEOs and boards have the same time perspective as the other two groups (investors and employees)... top managers' View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Dec 2003
What Do You Think?

Is This the Twilight Era for the Managed Mutual Fund?

representing groups of investors, and from those in the U.S. and other countries—if at all representative—provide what is for me a rather sobering assessment of the future of... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

22 Jan 2001
Research & Ideas

Control Your Inventory in a World of Lean Retailing

manufacturer can increase profits and reduce inventory risks. To demonstrate that improvement, we ran a computer simulation that tests various inventory policies for three groups of SKUs in the same product... View Details

Keywords: by Frederick H. Abernathy, John T. Dunlop, Janice H. Hammond & David Weil; Consumer Products

21 Apr 2003
Research & Ideas

Will American Brands Be a Casualty of War?

the technology brands such as Intel or Microsoft, which are likely to escape the new mood. The second group is the cultural icons such as Coca-Cola, Disney, Marlboro, and McDonald's. These brands depend on... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

03 Dec 2012
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Against the Grain

moving parts and so little information." "Smart, ethical managers, who have a long-term view, can be encouraged to form special-interest groups to address corruption in their societies.” Corruption... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Food & Beverage

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