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- 11 Nov 2014
- First Look
First Look: November 11
Publications November 2014 Harvard Business Review Cooks Make Tastier Food When They Can See Their Customers By: Buell, Ryan W., Tami Kim, and Chia-Jung Tsay Abstract—While existing theory suggests that increased contact between... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Jul 2013
- Research & Ideas
Catching Up With Boards--Jay Lorsch
When most people think of a company's organization chart, they put the chief executive officer at the top of the pyramid. But those with an interest in corporate governance know that's not correct. After all, the CEO reports to the board... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
- 26 Feb 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Power of the Noncompete Clause
passed, often twelve to twenty-four months. Such a clause, for instance, sparked a public legal battle two years ago when Google hired away a top Microsoft executive, Kai-Fu Lee. But disputes and tensions over noncompetes are not isolated... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 16 Oct 2007
- First Look
First Look: October 16, 2007
disclosed by a social rating agency, we find empirical evidence that supports our hypotheses. We present implications for theory and public policy. Download paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-025.pdf Cases & Course... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 7, 2009
Debt literacy is measured by questions testing knowledge of fundamental concepts related to debt and by self-assessed financial knowledge. Financial experiences are the participants' reported experiences with traditional borrowing,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 03 Mar 2008
- First Look
First Look: March 4, 2008
because their market power allows them to charge higher service fees than domestic banks. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/05-025.pdf Cases & Course MaterialsThe Armstrong Investigation Harvard Business School Case 708-034 In the early 20th... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 20, 2008
despite export options which appear to be more profitable. Thus many conjecture that one or several markets are missing. We report here on a randomized controlled trial conducted by DrumNet in Kenya that attempts to help farmers adopt and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 03 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
Business History around the World
professor at Bocconi University in Milan, co-edited Business History around the World (Cambridge University Press 2004), a report on the current state of business history worldwide. Recently Jones took time to explain the importance of... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 08 Jul 2002
- What Do You Think?
Have We Carried the Concept of Alignment Too Far?
little change in behavior until we guarantee that those who destroy value and betray the public trust don't profit from it handsomely..." These matters have become embarrassing for Americans living overseas. Tammy Doty View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 12 Sep 2016
- Research & Ideas
What Brands Can Do to Monitor Factory Conditions of Suppliers
nonpartisan press rights organization Reporters Without Borders. They found that for every 10-point increase in the press rights score, countries averaged nearly 10 percent fewer violations in their factories. The team attributes this... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 27 Jul 2019
- Op-Ed
Does Facebook's Business Model Threaten Our Elections?
When the FTC announced in July a $5 billion penalty and other actions against the company over privacy disgressions, the Federal Trade Commission said it well: “ through at least June 2018, Facebook subverted users’ privacy choices to serve its business needs.” By the... View Details
Keywords: by George Riedel
- 29 May 2006
- What Do You Think?
How Important Is the “Service Sector Effect” on Productivity?
competencies that have literally changed the rules of the game for their respective industries worldwide. In spite of recent adverse publicity regarding Wal-Mart's personnel practices, all of these organizations have made their places of... View Details
- 24 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
When Reputation Trumps Regulation
cooperation of foreign regulators to meet the evidentiary standards of U.S. federal courts. Oftentimes, relying on foreign regulators for evidence gathering means that enforcement is very difficult. Q: You report that 15 percent of all... View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen
- 13 Nov 2012
- First Look
First Look: November 13
finds that academic commentary on the BSC often ignores its role in strategy execution. The paper discusses how the BSC can be used in public sector applications, as well as for companies that want to internalize environmental, social,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jun 2013
- Research & Ideas
Analyzing Institutions to Solve Big Problems
Influences on Megachurch Pastors is an early-stage paper that looks at how leaders maintain the values of their institutions even as their industries rapidly change around them. Using the example of pastors who oversee enormous churches, the authors View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel & Anna Secino
- 29 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
Star Power! How to Win in Professional Services
Even in firms that have public shareholders or corporate parents, removing the firm leader can only be done effectively with the consent of the senior stars. If the stars don't like the idea, the consequences for the CEO's successor and... View Details
Keywords: by Jay W. Lorsch & Thomas J. Tierney
- 17 Nov 2009
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 17
The Irrational Economist: Making Decisions in a Dangerous World, edited by Erwann Michel-Kerjan and Paul Slovic. New York: Public Affairs Books, forthcoming. Book Abstract Of the 20 most costly catastrophes since 1970, more than half have... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 08 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 8
Publications August 2013 The Industrial Policy Revolution I: The Role of Government Beyond Ideology Growth and the Quality of Foreign Direct Investment: Is All FDI Equal By: Alfaro, Laura, and Andrew Charlton Abstract—In this paper we... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 31 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 31
literacy may slow adoption of these products. This article reports on a field experiment that offered an innovative new financial product, rainfall insurance, to 600 small-scale farmers in India. A customized financial literacy and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne & Carmen Nobel
- 09 Sep 2024
- HBS Case
McDonald’s and the Post #MeToo Rules of Sex in the Workplace
McMuffin—as well as what has been called one of the most famous cross-sells of all time: “Would you like fries with that?” Yet by 2015, McDonald’s found itself in what reporters called the worst slump in a decade, driven by rising... View Details