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- 30 May 2000
- Research & Ideas
Market Makers Bid for Success
who aren't really great at doing anything, become less valuable. Randall: Right. I think it's related to the stage of the company. When we started, we had a lot of jacks-of-all-trades. We've been doing the same thing as Glen from an experienced View Details
- 11 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 11, 2007
performance, but only for two years. Those who switched to firms with better capabilities and those who moved with other team members exhibited no significant decline in short-term or long-term performance.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 04 May 2016
- What Do You Think?
What Does Boaty McBoatface Tell Us About Brand Control on the Internet?
control over brands is explicitly ceded to the public for marketing purposes. As I write this, the Binghamton, New York minor league professional baseball team is thought to be on its way to being named the Stud Muffins in a poll of fans.... View Details
- 10 Oct 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, October 10, 2017
Abstract—We investigate how the scientific community's perception of a scientist's prior work changes when one of his articles is retracted. Relative to non-retracted control authors, faculty members who experience a retraction see the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Nov 2006
- First Look
First Look: November 14, 2006
demonstrate that members who contributed much to the group outcome are actually less satisfied and less interested in future collaborations after considering others' contributions compared with those who contributed little. This was... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Mar 2013
- First Look
First Look: March 12
consultant Kevin Rumsfeld conceived of the idea for HealthCraft, he had worked resolutely to begin building the company by recruiting a talented colleague to help with marketing and fundraising and a junior member of one of his project... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
Who Will Give You the Best Professional Guidance?
guidance is needed or to make introductions to customers, prospective partners, or job candidates. Advisers may also mentor junior members of a team when you lack the funds or time to hire in an experienced... View Details
Keywords: by Julia B. Austin
- 30 Aug 2010
- Research & Ideas
Turning Employees Into Problem Solvers
research team recently set out to better understand what managers can do to encourage employees to speak up about problems, and to investigate how managers can encourage employees to offer solutions. The team's working paper, "Speaking Up... View Details
- 01 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 1, 2008
results of an exercise in which members of Harvard Business School's MBA Class of 2009 collectively attempted to replicate Blinder's study. Overall, the MBA students' assessments of offshorability matched Blinder's well. Across... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 13 Oct 2011
- Lessons from the Classroom
Building a Business in the Context of a Life
community, spirituality, and other interests. Students work in small groups on various exercises, including one called "What We Carry," in which one student interviews another about the influence their parents and other family members... View Details
- 16 May 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Ideas and Research, May 16
in innovative capabilities, and increased employee engagement as a result. The programs vary but have seven major elements in common. Companies should 1) team with governments or nonprofits experienced in working with people with... View Details
Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty
- 31 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Faculty Reader: Who is Reading What This Summer?
supporting a culture that enables all team members to bring their full selves to the table. This theme is also personally important as in the 1990s, growing up in South Africa, the work of Judith Shklar was... View Details
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Spirit at Work: The Search for Deeper Meaning in the Workplace
three HBS faculty members with various perspectives on the issue provide some insights on these questions. A Sense Of Purpose "I see the movement to incorporate more of a spiritual feeling in business as a reflection of people's... View Details
Keywords: by Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 10 Dec 2012
- Research & Ideas
Why We Blab Our Intimate Secrets on Facebook
survey. (Looking at pictures of endangered Acadian redfish and Atlantic halibut had no effect.) Indirect Questions The researchers also showed that people are likely to share information online if a personal question comes at them in a roundabout way. In another... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 14 Feb 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: February 14
organizational behavior modifications introduced via temporary incentive programs persist beyond the incentive period. In many cases, achieving team goals requires the cooperation of members of the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Dec 2012
- First Look
First Look: December 18
To confirm causation and explore the mechanisms underlying the effects, we replicated the results in a laboratory experiment. We found that individuals working temporarily as part of a research team were more engaged and satisfied with... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 20 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 20
Business School Case 512-013 In mid-2011, the management of Brasil Foods, a leading Brazilian branded foods producer and protein exporter, is evaluating strategies for international and domestic growth. The team has just received approval... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 18
be further reviewed by a quasi-governmental oversight board. By the time of the financial meltdown, most major financial institutions were SOX compliant-but that didn't stop the failures. More than 80% of collapsed banks' board members... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 5, 2007
http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=707559 Vitreon Corp.: The Hyalite Project Harvard Business School Case 607-031 Considers decisions facing the leader of a manufacturing staff project team assigned to a plant... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
How To Be an Angel Investor
The people in the deal, including the entrepreneur, team members, investors, advisors, and any significant stakeholders. Business opportunity The potential business opportunity, which includes the business model, the size (which implies... View Details
Keywords: by David Amis & Howard Stevenson