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- 08 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
A Bold Proposal for Investment Reform
vision is that it will be an independent, nonprofit organization deriving its funding either from foundation or government grants, or from the sale of its information. Q: The typical U.S. investor is more informed about financial markets... View Details
- 16 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
Reintroducing Intellectual Ambition to the Study of Business History
especially pleased to see exploratory articles on these issues that draw on the historical experience of Asia, Latin America, and Africa, as we believe that many of the conceptual advances in business history over the next generation are likely to View Details
Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones & Walter Friedman
- 12 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
What Great American Leaders Teach Us
this understanding. Q: What are you working on now, and what are the next steps for the database? A: Professor Nohria and I have just completed the first book derived from the creation and analysis of the database focused on the concepts... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 12 May 2015
- Blog Post
"Every Day at HBS is a Gift"
method derives most of its value from learning from your peers The general management curriculum means almost everyone is going to have at least one class they find easy and at least one class they struggle with, so there’s an incentive... View Details
- 10 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 10, 2017
yet had the second largest market capitalization behind Blackstone. Why? PG had differing management practices: (i) compensation practices, (ii) corporate governance structure, (iii) accounting policies, and (iv) source of revenues. PG historically had a low percentage... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Nov 2011
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 8
establish our results, at first, for settings where each firm in the industry offers a single product; we then generalize them to industries with multi-product firms. We also derive conditions under which cost synergies, by themselves,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Oct 2007
- First Look
First Look: October 30, 2007
in the multi-agent settings in which these decisions typically occur. In this paper, we develop a model that extends neural nets techniques to capture recognition processes in groups of decision-makers. We use the model to derive some... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
Sorting Out the Patent Craze
many "divisional applications" derived from this original 1990 application, in which aspects of the original application were put forward as inventions in their own right. Over the course of the next decade, the PTO granted at... View Details
- 06 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Don’t Listen to “Yes”
different light, present ideas and data in novel ways so as to enhance understanding and spark new branches of discussion, and revisit basic facts and assumptions when the group appears to reach an impasse. Finally, after a decision process ends, leaders should try to... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 10 Sep 2018
- Research & Ideas
Celebrating 'The Men and Women of the Corporation' 40 Years Later
interplay between men and women in a number of different organizations, and I tried to write something that would derive examples from all those organizations, as I've managed to do in subsequent big projects. But in talking with a good... View Details
Keywords: by Robin J. Ely
- 13 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 13, 2010
Nyende, Claire Ashton-James, and Michael I. Norton Abstract This research provides the first support for a possible psychological universal: human beings around the world derive emotional benefits from using their financial resources to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Apr 2010
- First Look
First Look: April 6
agency-theory derived predictions, does not confirm the private information hypothesis. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-106.pdf Cases & Course Materials Shurgard Self-Storage: Expansion to Europe (Abridged)... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Lords of Strategy
insistence on more data and deeper analysis than had been the McKinsey norm. In the 1970s, he began touting the importance of strategic management for every kind of firm; eventually strategy consulting would become the core of McKinsey’s business as it surpassed BCG... View Details
- 26 Aug 2014
- First Look
First Look: August 26
Publications August 2014 Management Science Smart People Ask for (My) Advice: Seeking Advice Boosts Perceptions of Competence By: Brooks, A.W., F. Gino, and M.E. Schweitzer Abstract—Although individuals can derive substantial benefits... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Mar 2013
- Research & Ideas
How Chapter 11 Saved the US Economy
is apt to scare off customers and suppliers, or for banks and other financial firms that have large liabilities under derivatives contracts, which, unlike most debts, are not frozen by a bankruptcy filing. Realogy Corp., featured in... View Details
- 14 Nov 2011
- Research & Ideas
Creating a Global Business Code
cooking the books, keep promises, respect and protect human rights, and refrain from bribery. The research team created a codex of widely endorsed standards based on these similarities. Phase 2 of the project focused on developing a survey instrument View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 24 Sep 2007
- Research & Ideas
The FDA: What Will the Next 100 Years Bring?
responsible for the safety and effectiveness of prescription drugs, biologics (biotech products derived from living sources such as cells), over-the-counter medicines, medical devices, cosmetics, nutritional supplements, and all food... View Details
- 10 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
Lessons from the Browser Wars
a patch. Indeed, IE successfully caught up to Netscape's quality by throwing a lot of money and manpower into IE browser development. Q: What are you working on next? A: Most closely related to the browser wars is research with professor Estelle Cantillon on how a... View Details
- 20 Nov 2000
- Research & Ideas
Moving from Supply Chains to Supply Networks
about investing in these companies need to understand what they bring to the table. Raman: That's very true because venture capitalists often base their evaluation of established companies on their supply chain capabilities. Shapiro: Information technologies companies... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
The Rankings Game
derives 80 percent of its data from a lengthy questionnaire filled out by the schools, heavily weighting student career services, diversity of corporate recruiting, and starting salaries. With such a wide range of approaches, the results... View Details