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- 08 Sep 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Height Tax, and Other New Ways to Think about Taxation
rich topic of study and an immensely powerful policy tool.” "The problem is this: The government can't tell whether it is easy or hard for a given person to earn income, because it can't measure 'ability.' What the government can... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 14 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: February 14
and the fluidity of most work structures mean that it's not really about creating effective teams anymore, but instead about leading effective teaming. Teaming shows that organizations learn when the flexible, fluid collaborations they encompass are able to learn. The... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 24 Nov 2008
- Research & Ideas
Harvard Business School Discusses Future of the MBA
and management problems were carved up by function," he continues. "A typical manager would spend his entire career within one function—say marketing, finance, or accounting—and he would be given only a piece of a larger puzzle... View Details
- 30 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 30, 2018
the early technical challenges associated with napalm were solved by experimentation under the guidance of the National Defense Research Committee (NDRC), created to coordinate scientific research into the problems of modern warfare.... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 15 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 15, 2016
approaches. And it is well understood that creating a new business and optimizing an already existing one are two fundamentally different management challenges. The real problem for leaders is doing both, simultaneously. How do you meet... View Details
- 28 Apr 2010
- Research & Ideas
Earth Day Reflections
to demand it. In fact, I believe the SEC should make it a requirement. As we all try to come up with solutions to the problems of the planet, integrated reporting is one way to make sure that companies are part of the process. 2. Rebecca... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 21 Aug 2006
- Research & Ideas
How Europe Wrote the Rules of Global Finance
You end this article stating that in terms of norms and rules of global finance, "the height of our current era of globalization might have already been reached." What do you mean? A: Well, if we think about globalization as a... View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen
- 02 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why Have Marketers Ignored America’s Man-of-Action Hero?
breadwinner and the rebel. Breadwinners are men who play by the rules of the institutions that they participate in, work hard to achieve, and eventually become respected authoritative figures—pillars of their communities. Colin Powell is an exemplary breadwinner today.... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 24 Oct 2017
- Research & Ideas
Tax Reform is on the Front Burner Again. Here’s Why You Should Care
think that could end up blowing a hole in revenues in ways we don't fully understand. The third big risk is probably that these pieces of legislation are very hard to pass. This could be a once in a 30-year opportunity. As a result,... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
Money and Quotas Motivate the Sales Force Best
percentage in B2B firms. The problem for researchers in this area, according to Chung, is that companies are reluctant to tinker with their compensation plan, so it's difficult to come up with subjects to study. So previous research was... View Details
- 03 Nov 2022
- Op-Ed
Feeling Separation Anxiety at Your Startup? 5 Tips to Soothe These Growing Pains
are privy to deeper business details. This does not mean you should end these friendships, but you should set clear boundaries and be transparent about them to the rest of your organization—especially if one of these individuals now... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 20 Oct 2009
- First Look
First Look: October 20
compared to just two decades ago. This explosive growth, especially in emerging markets, has been fueled both by changes in world politics (e.g., the end of the Cold War, collapse of the Soviet Union, shifting political climate in China,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 Mar 2001
- Research & Ideas
Want to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part I]
venture-financing market that had rebounded from a feeble state after the recession in the early 1990s (only $1 billion was committed in 1991) to unprecedented strength as the decade ended (with weekly commitments exceeding $1 billion).... View Details
Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg
- 17 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
Can China Maintain Its Economic Power?
by the state, it tends to go to state-owned enterprises. That is a big problem for a lot of privately owned businesses and has created the shadow banking sector. Q: What is your view of the wide income disparity in China today? A: Even... View Details
Keywords: by Deborah Blagg
- 23 Jun 2015
- First Look
First Look: June 23, 2015
important technical problems to be solved. Once the problem is solved, the solution in combination with organizational boundaries and property rights can be used to capture a stream of rents. The tools a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Aug 2014
- First Look
First Look: August 12
than measurements indicate? The current research explores problems that result, in part, from malfeasance by outside perpetrators who overstate their efforts to increase their measured performance. In parallel, similar vulnerabilities... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Feb 2014
- HBS Case
Stressing Safety in South Africa’s Platinum Mines
him, he and his research team ended up with enough material for a three-part case. Part A opens in June 2007, when the newly appointed Carroll faced a spate of fatalities at the Rustenburg mines. (Anglo American Platinum, which runs the... View Details
- 02 Feb 2016
- First Look
February 2, 2016
Abstract—This article seeks to encourage scholars to conduct research that is more relevant to the decisions faced by managers and policymakers. I define relevant research papers as those whose research questions address problems found... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 19, 2007
Working PapersAuditing in the Self-reporting Economy Authors:Romana L. Autrey and Richard Sansing Abstract This paper examines the licensing of intellectual property in exchange for royalties that depend on the self-report of the licensee. The self-reporting aspect... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 25 Jul 2005
- Research & Ideas
An Organization Your Customers Understand
its administrative heritage; also, the "fit" or alignment among important organization design elements such as structure, business systems, staffing, rewards, and tasks.1 In other words, the problem is too difficult. There is no... View Details
Keywords: by Robert Simons