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- 05 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
It’s Alive! Business Scholars Turn to Experimental Research
experimental studies at major universities. "Those books are basically reviews of social science research papers," says Norton, a social scientist who has been teaching in the Marketing Unit since 2005. "It turned out that corporate... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 23 Nov 2010
- First Look
First Look: November 23
those sales? Should ads be text, images, video, or something else entirely? Should measurement be performed by an ad network, an advertiser, or some intermediary? Market participants have chosen all these options at various points, and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Aug 2002
- Research & Ideas
‘Let the Buyer Beware’ Doesn’t Protect Investors
do; they get them with the confirmation of a purchase rather than ahead of time. Were there a five-day waiting period before an order could be placed, the current system would perform better. But people want to act quickly, and in markets... View Details
Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills
- 13 Jan 2009
- First Look
First Look: January 13, 2009
Publication:Stanford Social Innovation Review (forthcoming) Abstract The purpose of this paper is to provide a useful, easily applied theory of governance performance. The existing model is fundamentally adversarial, rooted in the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 05 Dec 2006
- First Look
First Look: December 5, 2006
which patents are assigned with the firm names in the Census Bureau's SSEL business registry. Through the Census Bureau's file structure, this R&D platform can be linked to the operating performances of each firm's establishments,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Apr 2009
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First Look: April 7, 2009
Yoffie Publication:Harvard Business Review 87, no. 4 (April 2009) No abstract is available at this time. Purchase the article: http://hbr.harvardbusiness.org/2009/04/whats-your-google-strategy/ar/1 The Geography of Trade in Online... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 31 Jul 2007
- First Look
First Look: July 31, 2007
Working PapersCoupled Search Processes: Why Is It So Difficult to Find that Organizational Design Matters? Authors:Nicolaj Siggelkow and Jan W. Rivkin Abstract Organizational design affects performance via coupled search processes. At... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 29 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 29, 2007
Kulp, and Taylor Randall Publication:Supply Chain Management Review 11, no. 4 (May/June 2007): 18-74 Abstract The article determines the effectiveness of incentives designed to improve inventory and delivery performance, through the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Feb 2016
- First Look
February 16, 2016
tools can be applied. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50595 in press Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Cognitive Fatigue Influences Students' Performance on... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
Star Power! How to Win in Professional Services
this point before. But we want to review the key differences briefly from the perspective of the CEO because the implications are crucial: for how the job of the senior leader is defined, and for what successful View Details
Keywords: by Jay W. Lorsch & Thomas J. Tierney
- 10 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 10
from the incorporation of non-directed donors in transplant chains rather than simple exchanges. It is controversial whether these chains should be performed simultaneously ("domino paired donation," DPD) or nonsimultaneously... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 25
Rivalry: Greatness in Early Modern Political Economy By: Reinert, Sophus A. Abstract—No abstract available. Publisher's link: http://global.oup.com/academic/product/mercantilism-reimagined-9780199988532;jsessionid=E3E521312198AD3D948C42CEACF0AC86?cc=us&lang=en&... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Dec 2013
- First Look
First Look: December 17
Publications August 2013 Harvard Business Review Press Can China Lead? Reaching the Limits of Power and Growth By: Abrami, Regina M., William C. Kirby, and F. Warren McFarlan Abstract—At the time of the American Revolution, China was... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 11 Mar 2008
- First Look
First Look: March 11, 2008
Working PapersTesting Strategy with Multiple Performance Measures Evidence from a Balanced Scorecard at Store24 Authors:Dennis Campbell, Srikant M. Datar, Susan L. Kulp, and V.G. Narayanan Abstract We analyze balanced scorecard data... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 19, 2006
http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=706036 Frederick Douglass Charter School: The Renewal Decision Harvard Business School Case 806-063 Five years after the launch of the Frederick Douglass Charter School, its View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Dec 2012
- First Look
First Look: December 18
PublicationsHarder Than I Thought: Adventures of a Twenty-First Century Leader Authors:Austin, Robert D., Richard L. Nolan, and Shannon O'Donnell Publication:Harvard Business Review Press, 2012 Abstract Being a great leader today is... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 10 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 10
the difficult environment of late 2008. One of his first assignments is to review three companies in a partner's portfolio and recommend strategies for managing them. In addition, the partner also has an opportunity to invest in a... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Aug 2009
- Research & Ideas
SuperCorp: Values as Guidance System
end. And everyone has to be proud of what they're doing," Zambrano said. "Human" control systems—peer review and a self-control system. In vanguard companies, belief in the purpose and embrace of the values generate... View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- 05 Jun 2007
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First Look: June 5, 2007
Periodical:Journal of Accounting and Public Policy (forthcoming) Abstract This paper examines the effects of mandated disclosure on the design of contracts and induced behavior in the presence of career concerns. We analyze the impact of two key properties of a... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Aug 2008
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First Look: August 19, 2008
professor Bower found that companies performed better when they appointed insiders to the job of CEO. CEO succession is a process taking many years, not an event that takes place shortly before a transition. It reflects the way a company... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne