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- 06 Apr 2007
- What Do You Think?
Will Market Forces Stop Global Warming?
Summing Up Debate on this month's questions occurred on at least three levels. Is global warming occurring? Do humans (primarily through CO2 emissions) have much to do with it? Should we rely on market forces to provide appropriate responses, or will this require... View Details
- 09 Sep 2013
- Lessons from the Classroom
Teaching Climate Change to Skeptics
probabilities below present values," adding that failing to do so could lead to losses upwards of $1 trillion annually. "Most skeptics I have come across are not skeptical of global warming or climate change itself, but argue that we... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 05 Jul 2016
- First Look
July 5, 2016
healthcare providers are associated with a significant reduction in medical device patenting. Tort reforms have the strongest impact in medical fields in which the probability of facing a malpractice claim is the largest, and they do not... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 31 Aug 2009
- Research & Ideas
Why Competition May Not Improve Credit Rating Agencies
to finance ratings. Issuers have no choice but to pay the fee, and are not allowed to choose the rater. By severing the link between issuer and payment, this is supposed to limit potential pressure for favorable ratings. This model has not really been tested, and is... View Details
- 29 Oct 2000
- Research & Ideas
Building a Powerful Prestige Brand
Her objective of working with retailers known for carrying high-quality, premium-priced merchandise probably owed something to the social aspiration that drove her. Her interest in such stores was also strategic. Estée suspected that her... View Details
- 18 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
Unspoken Cues: Encouraging Morals Without Mandates
Morals"? A: I hope the book will be read on multiple levels. First, any leaders or managers thinking about how to instill "values" or "morals" in his or her organization will probably learn a lot about possible... View Details
- 20 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
Big Deal: Reflections on the Megamerger of American and US Airways
value the respective boards claim will soon become a matter of leadership: How the integration is conceived and led. Having studied and consulted to numerous integration teams, I learned the M&A variant of Murphy's Law: Anything that can go wrong in merger... View Details
- 19 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
Political Turmoil and Mexico’s Economy
governor of that state now had a stake in the success of these particular business enterprises," says Maurer. "If the federal government tried to unilaterally renegotiate the deal, it would affect the livelihood of these very powerful state governors and... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 10 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
American Auto’s Troubled Road
For decades, the U.S. auto industry ruled America's economy, shaped the country's development, and influenced American culture and social mores. Now, buffeted by globalization and other powerful forces, it faces a moment of truth. The experts say it's a foregone... View Details
- 06 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Don’t Listen to “Yes”
meetings. In addition, since meetings have a start and finish time and are usually expected to be run very efficiently, everyone has probably experienced a "checklist" atmosphere. A: Leaders need to be careful about trying to... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Nov 1999
- Lessons from the Classroom
What’s Next & So What? Leading in the 21st Century
study of dozens of firms around the world, I would say there are probably fewer than five out of one hundred organizations that a) understand the new leadership agenda and b) have any systematic efforts to address it. Q: How will... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 06 Aug 2008
- Research & Ideas
Are the Olympics a Catalyst for China Reforms?
"talking past each other" manifests itself in many ways. Q: Can outsiders bring enough pressure to create political and social change in China? A: Outside pressure can be a useful catalyst, but probably more so when used to feed... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Aug 2008
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: Walking Away from a $3 Billion Deal
requires about the same amount of work as a small deal) but Yudkoff isn't convinced that the economies of scale would work that simply. And so, we later find out (though the case is silent on this), he sticks to the original plan for a $1 billion fund, despite the fact... View Details
- 13 Aug 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
Managing the Family Business: Entrepreneurs Needed for Long-Run Success
regularly change what you make and sell, and probably how you make and sell it. You must be nimble and, as certain lines of business wane, be able to identify growth opportunities in and out of the core industry and pursue them in... View Details
Keywords: by Michael J. Roberts
- 03 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Basics of Consumer Marketing in Asia
of BBK's products return questionnaires, enabling the company to collect some data. Mikitani said that in Japan, he and his partner probably visited 1,000 stores to get ten to sign up to use his site. Marketing to consumers also took... View Details
Keywords: by Julie Jette
- 03 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Lehman Brothers Plus Five: Have We Learned from Our Mistakes?
Act, which was passed by Congress in 2010, created a mechanism to deal with many of them, alongside Basel III the most recent iteration in global banking regulations. Important details of both are still being hammered out. The most progress has View Details
- 19 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
Unlocking Your Investment Capital
measures used by banks, insurance companies, and asset management pools to describe the risk differences among assets. It measures how much the asset value could decline within a specified future time period and within a certain View Details
- 02 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
Health Care Research and Prospects
well subscribed program. We're now looking into the possibility of launching an executive education program for physicians, physician leaders of health care providers. Q: Do the faculty members in the initiative have backgrounds or interests in health care? A: That's... View Details
- 31 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
The Dow at 20,000: What's That All About?
wonder whether this is a frothy market that might go downhill or a bull market that will continue to run strong. If they conclude it is the first, they may opt for selling their shares. Would that have a big downside impact on the markets? View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
- 11 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
Adding Time to Activity-Based Costing
complex and multiple contingencies to reflect the factors that caused a particular transaction to be either fast or time-consuming to process. Q: What is the relationship between TDABC and enterprise resource planning? A: We probably... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert