Problems and Challenges - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Jun 2014
Research & Ideas

Secrets to a Successful Social Media Strategy

different from what companies have done on other media," he says. "They simply took this approach and put it on social media platforms. The problem is that this approach does not work well. Most firms can't... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Paid for Success: Options for Compensating CEOs

When large public companies perform poorly, do the CEOs running them share the financial pain? That question, according to HBS associate professor Brian Hall, is not answered by looking at their salary and bonus but rather by a careful... View Details

Keywords: by Judith A. Ross

07 Jan 2015
What Do You Think?

SUMMING UP: What Are the Limits On Workplace Transparency?

a way to do it," with some cautions and advice about how to make such information available to all. For example, Praveen pointed out that, "It is essential to have a culture of mutual trust but we also need to have mutual... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

12 Jan 2004
Research & Ideas

Does Your HQ Operation Fit With Corporate Strategy?

right things. If they wanted to, they could then benchmark themselves against other firms of similar sizes and industries in a very pragmatic way. Q: How are you going to take these learnings further? What's next for you? A: We need to... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

06 Nov 2017
Research Event

Who is Responsible for the Future of Cities?

growth. “The problems lie in government and financing.” Ojomo noted that the US Department of Transportation wasn’t established until 1966–long after the nation’s major roadways were built, View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

30 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

New Paths to Success in Asia

the Asia-Pacific region. Poised to enter the World Trade Organization, China is sowing the seeds of entrepreneurship in its state-owned enterprises; the Japanese government is challenging its own telecom monopolies; View Details

Keywords: by Alejandro Reyes & Deborah Blagg

06 Jan 2021
Research & Ideas

Unexpected Exercise Advice for the Super Busy: Ditch the Rigid Routine

enjoyable it is, it’s a separate issue.” Overcoming the initial hurdles that stand in the way of a good habit often requires people to challenge seemingly innocuous behaviors, says Beshears, who has been studying how people make financial... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

09 Dec 2015
Research Event

When Hosts Attack: The Competitive Threat of Online Platforms

are building their services around these platforms,” said Harvard Business School assistant professor Feng Zhu, during a presentation at Future Assembly, an event at Harvard Business School where business leaders and academics discussed... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Retail; Technology; Web Services

07 Apr 2008
Research & Ideas

The Debate over Taxing Foreign Profits

in the tax burden on foreign profits. It's also possible that the entire corporate tax system should be rethought, given a variety of very serious problems associated with it—including the gap between profits reported to capital markets... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

18 Sep 2000
Research & Ideas

Big Deals: Financing Large-Scale Investments

Disney, and Iridium, and Boston's Central Artery Project (the "Big Dig") in the public sector, are examples of some recent efforts that went bankrupt or had to be restructured. The managerial View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

03 Mar 2014
HBS Case

Decommoditizing the Canned Tomato

share (both volume and value) through the rough waves of the Italian economy. Facing The Future How Mutti will fare globally is up for debate. Its products are sold in 25 countries, including Russia, Australia, View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish; Agriculture & Agribusiness; Food & Beverage; Retail

05 Dec 2007
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Managing Marketing

can be low growth and declining margins. The key challenge in aligning marketing activities with corporate strategy is to develop a set of metrics to be used by top executives View Details

20 Dec 2016
Research & Ideas

The 10 Most Popular 'Cold Call' Podcasts

the first or worst financial challenge the technology giant has faced. In 1997, the company suffered a near-death experience that caused it to completely reimagine itself. The result was a new line of products View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty

20 Sep 2006
Research & Ideas

The Power of Ordinary Practices

Teresa M. Amabile's research centers on how the work environment can influence the motivation, creativity, and performance of individuals and teams. A recent study focused on the influence of team leaders on... View Details

Keywords: Re: Teresa M. Amabile

03 Nov 2016
Op-Ed

Forget About Making College Affordable; Make it a Good Investment

thinking and analytical reasoning skills, complex problem solving, and oral and written communications. Investments that provide students with... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph Fuller; Education

19 Nov 2007
Lessons from the Classroom

Teaching The Moral Leader

covers 8 countries and all of the continents, and continually challenges students to expand their understanding of the world and their place, as... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Education

10 Apr 2013
Research & Ideas

Learning Curve: Making the Most of Outsourcing

that health-care delivery is centralized in hospitals that are seen as too big and inefficient. In contrast, others find fault with an overly fragmented system that may result in significant coordination and... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Guttry; Health

05 Aug 2015
What Do You Think?

What Happened to the ‘Innovation, Disruption, Technology’ Dividend?

produced innovations in information and other technologies. Some questioned the data. Others counseled patience. David Caulfield sees productivity improvement, but not necessarily among workers. In questioning the way we measure... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Computer; Technology

08 Dec 2015
Research & Ideas

You Won't Make It If You Fake It

through the hard steps of developing yourself from within. With the visible failures of leaders who tried to fake it, people have developed sensitive “sniff tests” and can quickly identify who is authentic View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

07 Sep 2016
What Do You Think?

How Can the Threat of Networks Be Reduced?

without funding the enforcement of existing laws is pointless.” Greg chose to explore the affect of networks on organization design and function. He challenged us with a comment that networks are a threat to... View Details