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- 16 May 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Ideas and Research, May 16
measurement and disclosure of important metrics and information. In this chapter, we examine the effect of sustainability disclosure regulations on firms’ disclosure practices and valuations. Specifically, we explore the implications of... View Details
Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
HBS Posts Strong Results in 2008
to analyze the crisis and adapt the curriculum to reflect changes in the culture of how business is done. “We have begun this important work already,” he added. Operationally, Light said the School “will continue to ensure that our... View Details
- 19 Jan 2016
- First Look
January 19, 2016
comprehensive and multidisciplinary view of the field of user and open innovation, reflecting advances in the field over the last several decades. The contributors—including many colleagues of Eric von Hippel—offer both theoretical and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Jan 2013
- Research & Ideas
Creating the Perfect Super Bowl Ad
entertainment in advertising. In 1963, British advertising pioneer David Ogilvy, in his book Confessions of an Advertising Man, argued that ads should be all business, selling products by informing consumers rather than entertaining them. A few Ogilvy classic lines... View Details
- 23 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
Are Great Teams Less Productive?
their desires to help make their organizations more effective and responsive. I met many individuals with great ideas and insights working in large organizations that seemed to be enacting policies or producing products that didn't View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 12 Apr 2018
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: The Trouble with Tariffs
strategy has been very successful, and its positive balance of trade with the United States reflects the progress it has made. But balance of trade is a lagging indicator of success. With looming technological leadership to be decided in... View Details
Keywords: by Willy C. Shih; Manufacturing; Auto; Steel; Air Transportation; Technology; Telecommunications
- 30 May 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, May 30
mechanisms by which multinational activity might create positive effects and externalities to countries and the role of complementary local conditions, also known as “absorptive capacities,” that allow a country to reap the benefits of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Jul 2009
- What Do You Think?
Are You Ready to Manage in an Irrational World?
managing successfully in an environment of uncertainty." As for what this means for educators, Joseph Holt believes that "economics and management will be taught even more effectively the more accurately they View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- Profile
Alice Yang
School. Cross-sector coordination Looking for a sustained way to engage in this work, Alice wondered, “Where can I add value in international development? I saw the answer in cross-sector coordination – more effectively matching needs... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
New Releases
of thinking about complex choices. They suggest that the decision-maker start by probing his or her objectives (including interests, fears, and aspirations) and use these reflections to help generate creative alternatives for evaluation.... View Details
- 02 May 2016
- Research & Ideas
Why People Don’t Vote--and How a Good Ground Game Helps
what can be done to reverse that trend. In doing so, they take aim at some misconceptions about what keeps voters home, and show the surprising effectiveness of door-to-door canvassing at getting more people to the polls. Voting is not... View Details
- 23 Jul 2001
- Research & Ideas
How Relationships are Building Biotech
how seismic events in industry—such as the founding, merger, and dissolution of companies—have a ripple effect on the opportunities available to individuals. What Higgins has done recently, though, is to get at what she calls a... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace & Mallory Stark
- 25 Aug 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Raymond Hwang (MBA 2010)
being a spine surgeon. And while I’ve probably been a little more business-minded than the average doctor, it was actually my time at HBS that helped me realize an interest in entrepreneurship. But in general, the MBA helps me be a more View Details
- 23 Nov 1999
- Research & Ideas
The Future of the Venture Capital Cycle
implies that the side effects associated with periods of rapid growth generate sufficient difficulties that periods of retrenchment are sure to follow. Neoclassical economics teaches us to examine not just the short-run supply and demand... View Details
- 03 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 3
brand loyalty. We argue that UBBs are effective because consumers react positively when they see the underdog aspects of their own lives being reflected in branded products. Four studies demonstrate that the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 13 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
From Turf Wars to Learning Curves: How Hospitals Adopt New Technology
PTCA going up against an established and effective procedure known as coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG), but also against the surgeons and other interests in hospitals invested in the older procedure. The authors found that "in... View Details
- 19 Apr 2011
- First Look
First Look: April 19
PublicationsWhat to Ask the Person in the Mirror: The Seven Tests of Highly Effective Leaders Authors:Robert Steven Kaplan Publication:Harvard Business Publishing, forthcoming Abstract Successful leaders know that leadership is less... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Aug 2024
- Op-Ed
Post-CrowdStrike, Six Questions to Test Your Company's Operational Resilience
team. They will be responsible for designing and maintaining the business continuity and disaster recovery management plan, ensuring a robust and effective response to potential disasters. Process: Maintaining the plan iteratively and... View Details
Keywords: by Hise Gibson and Anita Lynch
- 22 May 2012
- First Look
First Look: May 22
Ioannou, and George Serafeim Abstract We investigate the effect of a corporate culture of sustainability on multiple facets of corporate behavior and performance outcomes. Using a matched sample of 180 companies, we find that corporations... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Faculty Books
and perspectives. The authors explain how to generate ideas with these skills, collaborate with colleagues to implement ideas, and build innovation skills throughout the firm. What to Ask the Person in the Mirror: Critical Questions for Becoming a More View Details