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  • 2009
  • Working Paper

Prices or Knowledge? What Drives Demand for Financial Services in Emerging Markets?

By: Shawn A. Cole, Thomas Sampson and Bilal Zia
Financial development is critical for growth, but its micro-determinants are not well understood. We test leading theories of low demand for financial services in emerging markets, combining novel survey evidence from Indonesia and India with a field experiment. We... View Details
Keywords: Banks and Banking; Saving; Knowledge Acquisition; Emerging Markets; Motivation and Incentives; Financial Services Industry; India; Indonesia
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  • 02 Apr 2019
  • Research Event

Women Pay a Higher Career Price in Today's Always-On Work Culture

who handle their clients’ anxieties with more skill and confidence do tend to set more reasonable expectations for their teams. They know how to narrow the scope of a project to exactly what’s needed and avoid unnecessary effort, she... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Consulting; Service
  • Research Summary

Simultaneous Distinction, Democratization and Omnivorism Effects: A Longitudinal Analysis of Dynamic Symbolic Boundaries in Counterfeit Consumption Networks

Sociologists have long examined the interactive relationship between social structure, taste and power.  This literature has overwhelmingly fallen into three, ostensibly competing, theoretical “camps”: Distinction, where high-status consumers use... View Details
  • 28 Jun 2021
  • Blog Post

Launching a Career in the COVID Economy? Here Are 5 Tips.

Right, a new book by HBS research associate Gorick Ng. Educated during the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic, the class of 2021 concludes an unusual academic experience only to face an unsteady global economy. Ng’s book sets out to help these job seekers—a group that’s... View Details
  • 22 Feb 2022
  • Blog Post

Lessons Learned from My HBS Career Journey in Environmental Sustainability

meet great people, and practically apply the knowledge I’d gained in the HBS classroom. Making an Industry Pivot Post-Internship The startup experience put me at a career crossroads by August 2021. Going in,... View Details
Keywords: Energy / Cleantech
  • Web

Global Leadership Roundtables | Institute for Business in Global Society

Previous Previous Next Previous Next Where do we host? We partner with HBS's Global Research Centers to host each Roundtable. We rely on the research centers’ deep knowledge of the local context for the topics we discuss and their... View Details
  • Web

RoGME: Role of Government in Market Economies - Course Catalog

occupy policymaking positions at some point in their careers. The skills and knowledge it develops, however, are increasingly valuable to the broad range of businesses, non-profit organizations, and civil... View Details
  • 19 Sep 2024
  • Research & Ideas

Global Talent, Local Obstacles: Why Time Zones Matter in Remote Work

they can answer it in Slack.” You Might Also Like: In a Work-from-Anywhere World, How Remote Will Workers Go? Working Moms Are Mostly Thriving Again. Can We Finally Achieve Gender Parity? Does Hybrid Work... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
  • Research Summary

Why Do Consumers Contribute to Connected Goods? A Dynamic Game of Competition and Cooperation in Social Networks

Social network platforms and media rely on the voluntary contributions of individual users to stay relevant. Consumers (users) contribute content such as photographs, videos, tweets etc.: these are available to any of their friends or peers, but not... View Details

  • Web

Tools & Resources | Institute for Business in Global Society

detailed reports that distill critical insights from HBS research and discussions from our Global Leadership Roundtables, providing business leaders with the knowledge to start addressing society's biggest challenges. Scroll for more >>>... View Details
  • 02 Apr 2018
  • Research & Ideas

Is 'Gut Feel' a Good Reason to Invest in a Startup?

knowing which type of approach they default to can help them be more deliberate about how they make decisions, giving them confidence that there is in fact a method behind their investment choices. For... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services
  • 18 Jul 2018
  • Blog Post

Amira Rashad: An Ambidextrous Mind Meets Consumer Needs in the Middle East

After serving significant stints with Booz Allen, Yahoo! and Facebook, Amira Rashad (MBA 1998) can justifiably claim expertise in strategy, consulting, and social media. Although she regards her track record with pride, she sees herself... View Details
  • 2020
  • Working Paper

Draw Near to Go Far: The Role of Convergence in Capitalizing on Exploration

By: Carolyn Fu
Organizations are often advised to engage heavily in exploration in order to succeed – to cast a wide net for diverse solutions that are superior to what they currently exploit. However, what is the organization to do when the fruits of its exploration are inconsistent... View Details
Keywords: Problems and Challenges; Learning; Knowledge Acquisition; Decision Choices and Conditions
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  • 2023
  • Article

Evidence from the First Shared Medical Appointments (SMAs) Randomised Controlled Trial in India: SMAs Increase the Satisfaction, Knowledge, and Medication Compliance of Patients with Glaucoma

By: Nazlı Sönmez, Kavitha Srinivasan, Rengaraj Venkatesh, Ryan W. Buell and Kamalini Ramdas
In Shared Medical Appointments (SMAs), patients with similar conditions meet the physician together and each receives one-on-one attention. SMAs can improve outcomes and physician productivity. Yet privacy concerns have stymied adoption. In physician-deprived nations,... View Details
Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Customer Satisfaction; Outcome or Result; India
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  • 17 Jul 2017
  • Working Paper Summaries

The Relevance of Broker Networks for Information Diffusion in the Stock Market

Keywords: by Marco Di Maggio, Francesco Franzoni, Amir Kermani, and Carlo Sommavilla
  • 28 Apr 2023
  • Blog Post

Creating a Workplace That Supports Employees in Work and Life

creating welcoming environments for LGBTQ+ employees host conferences for their industries. These events allow companies to share knowledge about the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce as well as the issues specific to the... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
  • 01 Nov 2024
  • In Practice

Layoffs Surging in a Strong Economy? Advice for Navigating Uncertain Times

Change Your Organization in One Week ‘Intrinsic Joy’ Sparks Ideas Better than Cash Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: HBSWK View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Technology; Information Technology
  • 03 May 2024
  • Research & Ideas

How Much Does Proximity Influence Startup Innovation? 20 Meters' Worth to Be Exact

A new study of startups sharing a coworking space offers a new wrinkle in the debate over work-from-anywhere: Proximity matters, especially close proximity, to spread knowledge between disparate enterprises.... View Details
Keywords: by Ben Rand
  • June 2015
  • Article

Looking Beyond Mau Mau: Archiving Violence in the Era of Decolonization

By: Caroline M. Elkins
Keywords: History; Information; Knowledge Sharing; United Kingdom
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  • September 2013
  • Case

Advanced Leadership Pathways: Laurent Adamowicz and Bon'App

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Juliane Calingo Schwetz and Patricia Bissett Higgins
After a successful career as Chairman and CEO of Paris-based luxury food company Fauchon, Laurent Adamowicz sought to reduce obesity and improve health outcomes. Adamowicz created a mobile application to provide consumers with more accessible and interpretable... View Details
Keywords: Management; Startup; Leadership; Leadership Style; Leadership Skills; Nutrition Database; Nutritionist In Your Pocket; Nutritional Educational Platform; Shazam Of Food; Weight Loss; Iphone; Android; Applications; App Development; Nutrition Labeling; Nutritional Information; Obesity; Epidemic; Applications and Software; Nutrition; Business Startups; Health; Health Care and Treatment; Information Technology Industry; Health Industry; Boston; Massachusetts
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