Short-termism - Publications - Faculty & Research

11 Sep 2007
First Look

First Look: September 11, 2007

from a manufacturing to an innovation-led enterprise. How would they balance short-term pragmatism versus long-term vision? Do they have the appropriate human resources to scale and innovate? Is their India-centric strategy appropriate,... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

09 Jan 2007
First Look

First Look: January 9, 2007

R&D organizations, a clear relationship emerges: more long-term incentives (e.g., stock options and restricted stock) are associated with more heavily cited patents. These incentives also appear to be associated with more patent filings and patents of greater... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

04 Sep 2007
Research & Ideas

Jumpstarting Innovation: Using Disruption to Your Advantage

"back-of-the-envelope" assessment of each idea. Turn promising ideas into opportunities: Identify a promising opportunity and develop a business plan that highlights both long-term and short-term ("go-to-market")... View Details

Keywords: by Lynda M. Applegate

01 Mar 2015
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2015

Focused Growth by Sanjay Khosla (AMP 155, 1998) and Mohanbir Sawhney (Portfolio) In the authors’ experience, too many companies expand too fast, taking on more products, markets, people, and acquisitions, and every quarter becomes a mad dash to find yet another View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

02 May 2011
Research & Ideas

Casino Payoff: Hands-Off Management Works Best

have to learn, some organizations may still lean toward this model. "Clearly there are some benefits to tighter control. If your goal is control and minimizing risk, that's going to perform well because people will stick to the script," Campbell says. "If you see each... View Details

Keywords: by Dennis Fisher; Entertainment & Recreation

14 Jul 2003
Research & Ideas

Keeping Your Balance With Customers

acquisition as the biggest challenge. But lacking a CM strategy and able to respond to only short-term financial pressures, most organizations do an inadequate job of selection, retention, and growth. For many years, Mobil pursued a... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton

01 Feb 2000
Research & Ideas

Keeping Track: Performance Measurement, Control & Strategy

are in the midst of what is often described as a gold rush. Is there any danger that firms will fly so high that they may spin out of control? A: The book is built around a number of the tensions that are inherent in all businesses — profit and growth versus control,... View Details

Keywords: Re: Robert Simons

11 Jan 2019
Blog Post

The ABCs of Recruiting at HBS

over the world participating in short-term consulting projects that add value to our global company partners and help students build skills in teamwork, international business, leadership, and market analysis. G – GO: Africa. Beginning... View Details

03 Oct 2012
What Do You Think?

Can We Bring Back the “Industrial Commons” for Manufacturing?

perspective" that emphasizes cumulative investments over relatively long periods of time. Recognizing that instead of evaluating investments in R&D or new factories on a purely short-term financial basis, that the math of... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Manufacturing

09 Aug 2006
Research & Ideas

Career Advancement Without Experience

job. This is particularly true, however, for contract workers—because they are paid for each short-term job, their employers are likely to subject their work to close, frequent evaluation. Acquire referrals. Because high-tech contractors... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Motion Pictures & Video; Technology

23 Mar 2021
Blog Post

A Lifelong Friendship: From Classmates in Cameroon to Roommates at HBS

entrepreneurial successes of Hispanic immigrants in the US. Gana: I'll have a better short-term answer after I test out management consulting this summer. As Kevin mentioned, we launched Blackminds to help share black stories - that is... View Details

06 May 2014
First Look

First Look: May 6

how to implement Performance with Purpose in their local markets. PepsiCo India has made progress under the mission but continues to be challenged by the inherent tension between short-term financial performance and long-term investments... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

19 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

Rupert Murdoch and the Seeds of Moral Hazard

Integrity in all dealings means taking the interests of other parties taken into account, operating with a long-term perspective rather than short-term greed or sensationalism. Anything for a deal or anything for an advantage is just as... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Journalism & News; Publishing

22 Aug 2005
Research & Ideas

Balancing the Future Against Today’s Needs

make investments that will probably not result in payback during their tenure. But the following is among the qualities that distinguish the best leaders, according to George: recognizing that the only way to ensure future success is to forgo some of the View Details

Keywords: by Paul Michelman

13 Dec 2004
Research & Ideas

How Leaders Create Winning Streaks

turn, winning breeds greater confidence and raises the company to an even higher level. Building organizational confidence, especially in turnaround situations where organizations have been on losing streaks, is the work of leaders. Leaders must instill confidence by... View Details

Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter & Walter Kiechel

26 Jul 2006
Research & Ideas

The Strategic Way to Go to Market

the chosen channel is an expedient short-term solution, often not well suited to sustain sales and profitability in the long run. But once a channel is up and running it is very hard to shut it down and construct a new one. So the channel... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Leadership, Ethics, and Corporate Accountability Course | HBS Online

Does the Responsibility Lie? Power and Money at TXU Corporation From TXU to Energy Future Holdings Review and Self-Reflection Featured Exercises Evaluate long-versus short-term responsibilities through the lens of different stakeholder... View Details

11 Apr 2018
News

The First Five Years: Regan Turner (MBA 2013)

communication, and iteration. It’s been a ton of fun, and challenging along the way.” What are your short-term and long-term goals for The Mission Continues? “In the short term, I want to see our veteran engagement and participation grow.... View Details

02 Nov 2020
News

The First Five Years: Julianne White (MBA 2017)

What are your short- and long-term goals at GBFB? “My short-term goal is simple: keep the food coming. The Food Acquisition team is responsible for all food sourcing activity (including food purchasing and managing donations) for the... View Details

01 Dec 2011
What Do You Think?

Thinking Slow: An Argument for Bureaucracy?

short-term view while following their emotions. These "irrationals" are less well informed than they imagine (and certainly less well-informed than traditional economists assume). As an antidote to these problems, behavioral... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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