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- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2017
of the most powerful political and economic jobs in the world, this book charts Al-Naimi’s extraordinary rise to power. Dual Transformation: How to Reposition Today’s Business View Details
- 2012
- Other Unpublished Work
Selection, Reallocation, and Knowledge Spillover: Identifying the Sources of Productivity Gains from Multinational Activity
By: Laura Alfaro and Maggie X. Chen
The impact of multinational activity on host-country productivity has been a major topic of economic research. A positive impact can be attributed to knowledge spillovers from foreign multinational to domestic firms or a less stressed, alternative explanation—firm... View Details
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2016
Skooter, his wife of sixty years, as she accompanied him on work-related trips to foreign countries. A Profile of the Performing Arts Industry by David H. Gaylin (MBA 1979) (Business Expert Press) At their best, the View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2017
extraordinary musical talent who neglects the deeper, spiritual part of himself in the excitement of pursuing his performance career of playing to large crowds. After a crisis of self-doubt, he returns to his grandfather's mountain cabin... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Blockbuster Deals
corporate gamesmanship and dizzying sums associated with M&A; activity, for the business scholar, such deals are often more interesting as windows inside organizations, revealing how they adapt and View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons and Nancy O. Perry
- 15 Dec 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Surprisingly Successful Marriages of Multinationals and Social Brands
Green and Black's, and Coca Cola purchasing a significant interest in HonestTea.) As the authors write, "Making a virtuous mouse and rich elephant merger work is a... View Details
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2015
history, it’s likely the crisis would have been avoided, Cook argues. Six years after the government takeover of Fannie and Freddie, taxpayers continue to own and heavily subsidize one of the largest... View Details
- 01 Aug 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 1
business schools. The upshot was the rise to global prominence of firms based in the Rest, including Foxcomm, Huawei, HNA, Cemex, and TCS. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52975 The Role of Taxes in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Awards
All Star Paper Award
Winner of the 2001 All Star Paper Award from the Journal of Financial Economics for "Does Corporate Performance Improve after Mergers?" (April 1992) with Paul M. Healy and Richard S. Ruback. View Details
- 27 Sep 2019
- Blog Post
HBS Alumni and Students Take On the Climate Crisis
intersection of business, government, and international policy. View Video Alumni Tackling Climate Change In recognition of Climate Week NYC, check out these stories of seven HBS alumni who are dedicating their careers to View Details
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Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online
architecture to it Perform a root cause analysis Explore the value of learning from mistakes to develop a culture of innovation Term 2 Course Elective (Term 2) CLIMB features two electives: one finance elective (any course in the Finance... View Details
- 2023
- Working Paper
Targeting, Personalization, and Engagement in an Agricultural Advisory Service
By: Susan Athey, Shawn Cole, Shanjukta Nath and Jessica Zhu
ICT is increasingly used to deliver customized information in developing countries. We
examine whether individually targeting the timing of automated voice calls meaningfully
increases engagement in an agricultural advisory service. We define, estimate, and... View Details
Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Knowledge Dissemination; Customization and Personalization; Performance Effectiveness
Athey, Susan, Shawn Cole, Shanjukta Nath, and Jessica Zhu. "Targeting, Personalization, and Engagement in an Agricultural Advisory Service." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 24-006, August 2023.
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Faculty and Alumni Books for March 2014
to shift performance to a high level. The Trek: Adventure and Enlightenment on a Climb to the Summit of Kala Patthar, above Mount Everest Base Camp in the Himalayas by David Schachne (MBA 1990) (Relevant... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2017
highest-paid CEOs in 2011 through 2014, Clifford explains how board directors and compensation committees have directly contributed to the rising salaries and bonuses of the country’s richest CEOs View Details
- 11 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
Cheap, Fast, and In Control: How Tech Aids Innovation
What are some of the new "star" technologies and how can the average business integrate them in order to conduct low-cost, rapid testing? We need to appreciate that new knowledge comes as much from failure as it does from... View Details
Keywords: by Wendy Guild
- 2010
- Working Paper
Lawful but Corrupt: Gaming and the Problem of Institutional Corruption in the Private Sector
This paper describes how the gaming of society's rules by corporations contributes to the problem of institutional corruption in the world of business. "Gaming" in its various forms involves the use of technically legal means to subvert the intent of society's rules in... View Details
Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Civil Society or Community; Competitive Advantage; Earnings Management; Trust; Law; Performance; Investment Funds; Private Sector; Behavior; Relationships; Goals and Objectives
Salter, Malcolm S. "Lawful but Corrupt: Gaming and the Problem of Institutional Corruption in the Private Sector." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 11-060, December 2010.
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Financial databases: certification and training | Baker Library
Fundamentals, Bloomberg Market Concepts and Environmental Social Governance (ESG). Open to all current Harvard faculty, students, and staff. Please email infoservices@hbs.edu... View Details
When Should a Social Platform Give People Fewer Choices and Charge More for Them?
Existing economic wisdom offers unequivocal advice to managers seeking to establish new platform businesses: Invest to acquire users as quickly as possible and make sure that they have ... View Details
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Growing Together
sites and perform other labor-intensive high-tech work. A year later, that company is up and running. CitySoft (www.citysoft.com), which harnesses the computer skills of young... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso and Nancy O. Perry
- 27 Jun 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 27
2017 New York: Oxford University Press Profits and Sustainability: A History of Green Entrepreneurship By: Jones, G. Abstract—This book explores whether profits and View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne