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- 23 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: ‘Talk, Inc.’
conversation, we have attached to each element a word that begins with the letter I. “ organizational conversation replaces the traditional one-way structure of corporate communication with a dynamic process... View Details
Keywords: Re: Boris Groysberg
- 13 Nov 2007
- Research & Ideas
Six Steps for Reinvigorating America
innovation and the opportunity to participate in the "white coat" economy and life sciences revolution of the 21st century. Writes a new social contract based on real family values, creating fair... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Apr 2019
- What Do You Think?
Does Our Bias Against Federal Deficits Need Rethinking?
accompanied by lower inflation and interest rates—that justify deficit spending to produce both economic growth and social programs designed to improve our quality of life and... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 26 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Manager or Mentor? Why You Must Be Both
Missouri. There's a lot of history attached to this accent." The professor asked him, "What's it like to be up there in the classroom?" "I thought it was a... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 19 May 2008
- Research & Ideas
Connecting School Ties and Stock Recommendations
Social networks matter for more than just efficient Internet communication. They're also crucial for the strong performance of stock recommendations by analysts, according to researchers at Harvard Business... View Details
- 02 Feb 2007
- What Do You Think?
Is There Too Little “Know Why” In Business?
implementation that we forget why we are here in the first place . 'Why' is just as important as the 'How'; they are not mutually exclusive." As Nari Kannan put it, "To survive and thrive, I think companies need View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 26 May 2015
- Research & Ideas
Corporate Field Researchers Share Tricks of the Trade
world. Among economic scholars, field research often takes place within the walls of corporations, non-profits, small businesses, or government entities. Ideally, these organizations eventually can apply the findings of the research View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 02 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 2, 2019
culture and to protect organizationally powerful groups—in our case, men and the firm’s leaders—and in so doing sustain workplace inequality. Due to the social defense, two... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 23 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
AIDS in Africa—What’s the Solution?
On a continent with many challenges to development, no issue is more pressing in Africa than the heavy toll of the AIDS epidemic. In addition to the staggering costs in terms of View Details
Keywords: by Julie Jette
- 03 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
Facebook’s Future
friends and acquaintances and reconnect with faces from the past. First college students, then Millennials, and soon after, their parents and grandparents were drawn in by the allure of this pioneering social network that effectively... View Details
Keywords: by Mikolaj Piskorski
- 21 Jul 2008
- Research & Ideas
Solving the Marketing Resources Allocation Puzzle
goods firm, used this study to change the way it marketed this product. Q: I found one of the most powerful take-aways from your work was just seeing in one place how many exciting approaches have been... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Apr 2000
- Research & Ideas
Adjusting the Fit for Government
press governments to allow space for business to work and innovate. The tenet of predictability is vital, said Wagle. "If people are going to invest in very bad... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 24 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
The Watsons: IBM’s Troubled Legacy
from Perylon Hall on the fairgrounds to the IBM exhibit at the Business Systems Building, where a precursor of a form of e-mail was displayed: Not only technology but art had a place in IBM Day. The company... View Details
Keywords: by Richard S. Tedlow
- 17 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
Can China Maintain Its Economic Power?
in social structure, in economic strategy, and in government" A: You could see the social fabric wearing thin in a number of places over the past several years. The fact... View Details
Keywords: by Deborah Blagg
- 11 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
Secrets of the Successful Businesswoman
said, among the first places women worked outside the home were textile factories in Massachusetts. The work was often arduous and the hours long, but there was a curious upside, Koehn reminded the audience. That upside was a new kind of... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 05 May 2011
- Research & Ideas
How ‘Political Voice’ Empowers the Powerless
sorts, on an epic scale. “If you have a local leader who is from your social category, you are probably more likely to approach him or her for help.” As Harvard Business School professor Lakshmi Iyer and her... View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
- 23 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 23, 2008
Media.) Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-039.pdf From Social Control to Financial Economics: The Linked Ecologies of Economics and Business in Twentieth Century America Authors:Marion... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 06 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Power of Leadership Groups for Staying on Track
even thousands—operating throughout the organization, rather than just a few stars. The Importance Of Eq In Leadership Development Leadership is no longer based primarily on characteristics, styles, knowledge, skills, and competencies—all of which are related View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 04 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Five Questions for Max Bazerman
on ways to grow the pie of social resources within the legal and legislative systems of the United States, as well as within the democratic systems of other nations. The constraints that democracies View Details
Keywords: Re: Max H. Bazerman
- 17 Sep 2014
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpen Your Negotiation Skills
indicators of negotiators' social motives. Francesca Gino, Michael I. Norton, and colleagues. Picking Up An Opponent's 'tell' How to Spot a Liar Key linguistic cues can help reveal dishonesty during business... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne