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- 11 Dec 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 11, 2018
followed by upward revisions in expectations of risk, suggesting that these expectations may not be rational. Harvard Business School Case 818-097 AirFox (A): Embracing the Blockchain and an ICO In summer 2017, Victor Santos, CEO of AirFox, considered whether to pivot... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
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Charts & Statistics - Leadership
protection weakened Price controls Influence: Low 80 1980 s 19 Reaganomics Heavy defense and deficit spending Savings and Loan bailout Chrysler bailout Breakup of AT&T Influence: Medium-Low 90 1990 s Family and Medical Leave Act Americans... View Details
- 15 Aug 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 15, 2017
Implications for Non-communicable Disease Control Strategies By: Balsari, S., P. Vemulapalli, M. Gofine, K. Oswal, R. Merchant, S. Saunik, G. Greenough, and T. Khanna Abstract—Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality from... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Aug 2014
- First Look
First Look: August 12
2009, the company embarked on a journey to build "One-Firm" with a unifying culture and governance system across business groups. IDFC aimed to provide seamless access to products and expertise across business groups, increase... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 2009
- Working Paper
Anger and Regulation
By: Rafael Di Tella and Juan Dubra
We propose a model where voters experience an emotional cost when they observe a firm that has displayed insufficient concern for other people's welfare (altruism) in the process of making high profits. Even with few truly altruistic firms, an equilibrium may emerge... View Details
- 23 May 2017
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First Look at New Ideas and Research: May 23, 2017
substantial variation exists across organizations with regard to management, suggesting frictions in the broader diffusion of management knowledge. We argue that peer networks may allow for the diffusion of productive management across... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 23 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Building a Better Buyer-Seller Relationship
compared the firms' performance over six years. What they found: in the beginning of a relationship, suppliers enjoyed no significant difference in sales, inventory holding and control costs, gross margins, or return on investment. But... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 03 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 3
visits, how to conduct them most effectively, and how to debrief after visits. The note is, therefore, relevant to MBA, Executive Education, Field Study, or project contexts where the focus is start-ups, entrepreneurial management, new View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 17 Nov 2020
- Research & Ideas
Why a Blended Workforce May Be Key to Lasting Competitive Advantage
In recent years, companies have been anxious about the lack of skilled workers to fill pivotal jobs. But then came COVID-19 and a subsequent recession. The ensuing business turmoil and record-high unemployment may have temporarily distracted companies from their... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller
- 04 Feb 2010
- What Do You Think?
What’s the Best Way to Make Careful Decisions?
our emotional reactions to risk (playing the lottery even when we know better, for example), and we succumb to pressures to follow the group. As decision-makers, we are products of our environment to a greater degree than we realize. We... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- March 2017 (Revised September 2017)
- Case
Facebook Fake News in the Post-Truth World
By: John R. Wells and Carole A. Winkler
In January 2017, Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, was surrounded by controversy. The election of Donald Trump as the next president of the United States in November 2016 had triggered a national storm of protests, and many attributed Trump’s victory to... View Details
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Wells, John R., and Carole A. Winkler. "Facebook Fake News in the Post-Truth World." Harvard Business School Case 717-473, March 2017. (Revised September 2017.)
- 02 Oct 2017
- What Do You Think?
Do Bitcoin and Digital Currency Have a Future?
controlled basis by governments) through an innovative, supposedly secure, and secretive system of digital codes that enables owners of the currency to complete transactions off the books and out of the sight of government regulators? The... View Details
- 12 Nov 2021
- News
Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge
Taking a Stand. Patagonia pulled its advertising from Facebook and has recently renewed its call on other firms to boycott the platform until Facebook can make sure its products do no harm. What would taking a stand look like for your... View Details
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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information
which increased 6 percent and accounted for 43 percent of the group’s total annual sales in fiscal 2023. Revenue from Corporate Learning products and services increased 7 percent from fiscal 2022. Corporate Learning partners with... View Details
- 16 Dec 2021
- Blog Post
African American Student Union Spotlight on STEM
What was the most difficult part of your experience as a STEM applicant, and how did you overcome it? The admissions interview was most challenging for me because I am used to just letting my work speak for itself by creating a new View Details
- 30 Jan 2020
- Research & Ideas
The Upside of Highlighting a Product's Downsides
their products and downplay risks, fearing that any negative sentiment might hurt demand. But research led by Ryan W. Buell, a professor in the HBS Technology and Operations Management Unit, and doctoral student MoonSoo Choi found that... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Breaking News
As those pressures increase, we see a downward spiral that starts with the revenue declining, then the newsroom shrinking, the product getting worse, and the business model collapsing. At the same time, we’re in the middle of this... View Details
- 24 Feb 2020
- Research & Ideas
The Hidden Vulnerabilities of Open Source Software
use. Census II identifies the most commonly used FOSS components in production applications and begins to examine them for potential vulnerabilities, which can inform actions to sustain the long-term security and health of open source.... View Details
- 24 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 24, 2018
218-116 Valuing Snap After the IPO Quiet Period (C) Analyzes Snap’s value and analyst recommendations following the events described in the (B) case. Purchase this case:https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/218116-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 518-103 Jason Blum's... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- Web
HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information
These funds are supplemented by unrestricted funds as necessary, which totaled $5.5 million in fiscal 2021. Publishing & Printing This expense category includes a portion of HBP's production costs plus a small amount of spending related... View Details