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- 16 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
Can Decades of Military Overspending be Fixed?
strongly motivated to control and reduce costs. Yet the Army, the Navy, and, to a lesser extent, the Air Force provide limited industrial management training for military officers whom they assign to key managerial positions in major... View Details
- 14 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
Breaking the Smartphone Addiction
extremely positive (they reaped significant benefits). According to BCG's CEO, Hans-Paul Bürkner, the process unleashed by these experiments "has proven not only to enhance work-life balance, making careers much more sustainable, but... View Details
Keywords: by Leslie A. Perlow
- 12 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 12
giving a financial return to investors on top of achieving a positive environmental impact. By 2011, Warren had raised over $20 million from high net worth individuals, and Patagonia Sur had over 60,000 acres in Patagonia under... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 30 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Computer Security is For Managers, Too
have backup software that's ready to be deployed, or how long it will take to rebuild a system, you'll be in a better position to make thoughtful, deliberate decisions. Analyze the root causes. Whenever a security problem is found, the... View Details
- 14 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Andy Grove on the Confident Leader
with those vague attributes on the other side of that vague valley. And put them in positions where they can act on their intuition. But having said that, this presumes that the person making the promotion has a grasp of the situation.... View Details
- 23 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Setting the Stage: A Young Scholar at HBS
about what might work for me. It really is a wonderful chance for me to pick up much of the content and approach for the type of class I hope to be teaching in the future and to avoid the kind of overwhelming, trial-and-error teaching experience that new assistant... View Details
- 09 Jul 2001
- Research & Ideas
Does Misery Love Companies? How Social Performance Pays Off
to pressure firms to be more responsive to social problems. Examples range from TIAA-CREF's board diversity initiatives (Carleton, Nelson & Weisbach, 1998), to the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility's (ICCR) tactic of taking an equity View Details
Keywords: by Joshua D. Margolis & James P. Walsh
- 19 Oct 2022
- News
If I Were You
failure, ego stuff, and I honestly, if I could go in a time machine, the one thing I would tell that person is just savor and enjoy it. When is the next time you’re going to be in your 20s or early 30s around a bunch of really smart, passionate people who all have the... View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Drive-In Nation
a dealer’s back lot, it will nonetheless embody a defining moment in a global race for supremacy. Manufactured by Toyota, this is the car that will propel the Japanese company ahead of General Motors as the world’s largest automaker, a View Details
- December 2022 (Revised February 2023)
- Case
Marfrig's Quest for Sustainable Beef
By: Jose B. Alvarez, Pedro Levindo and Ruth Costas
Marfrig, one of the world’s leading meatpackers, strived to comply with its commitment to have a deforestation-free value chain in Brazil by 2030. The company also pledged to reduce its emissions of greenhouse gases in accordance with the guidelines set by the... View Details
Keywords: Agribusiness; Animal-Based Agribusiness; Plant-Based Agribusiness; Acquisition; Family Business; Communication Strategy; Environmental Management; Climate Change; Environmental Regulation; Environmental Sustainability; Bonds; Food; Global Strategy; Goods and Commodities; Government and Politics; Political Elections; Leading Change; Marketing; Product Marketing; Product Positioning; Supply Chain; Supply Chain Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Government Relations; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Partners and Partnerships; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Commercialization; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Brazil; Latin America; Argentina; Uruguay; North America; United States; Europe; Asia; China
Alvarez, Jose B., Pedro Levindo, and Ruth Costas. "Marfrig's Quest for Sustainable Beef." Harvard Business School Case 523-073, December 2022. (Revised February 2023.)
- 12 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 12, 2018
positive relationship between real rates and the contemporaneous valuation of volatile stocks, which we contend measures the economy’s risk appetite. Our novel proxy for risk appetite explains 41% of the variation in the one-year real... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 06 Jun 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas: June 6, 2017
policy debate. Positive aggregate productivity gains are often attributed to within-firm productivity improvement; however, an alternative, less emphasized explanation is between-firm selection and market reallocation, whereby competition... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Feb 2016
- First Look
February 16, 2016
shadows of their external counterparts and how the former organization form has evolved over time. The core competencies underlying the contemporary in-house agency model are analyzed, and the competitive position that in-house agencies... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Jun 2015
- First Look
First Look: June 30, 2015
uncertainty, and macroeconomic shocks affect the risk properties of U.S. Treasury bonds? The exposure of U.S. Treasury bonds to the stock market has moved considerably over time. While it was slightly positive on average over the period... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 05 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: January 5
negative impact on organizational climate while taking action had a positive impact. Results suggest that solving problems as they arise (e.g., Toyota's approach) with intense and substantive actions is more productive than gathering... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
HBS - Financials | From the CFO
year. The technology through which education is delivered will no doubt continue to evolve. But the School's resource stewardship, outstanding faculty and staff, engaged students, and the sustained support from our alumni, position us for... View Details
- 02 Dec 2016
- News
The Story Behind the Stories
operate in most places in the world. If you come from a position of respect for the people who are hosting you and an ability to listen and learn, so much as possible wherever you are in the world-- and I think I was dumb enough to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Screen Saver
need to maximize moviegoing to Hollywood blockbusters and also source smaller movies that appeal to our diverse audiences throughout the year," says Frank, who cites Lopez's "incredible positive energy and vision" as the key reason for... View Details
- 02 Oct 2018
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New Research and Ideas, October 2, 2018
programs strengthened the relationship between firms’ historical innovative efficiency and subsequent subsidy awards and depressed the influence of their corruption-related expenditures. We also examine the impact of these changes: subsidies became significantly View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 08 May 2012
- First Look
First Look: May 8
activity between strategic (operating firms) and financial (private equity) acquirers. What are the economic factors that drive either financial or strategic buyers to dominant positions in M&A activity? We introduce debt market... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel