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- 02 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
Digital Initiative Summit: Big Messages, Small Screens, Many Choices
comScore. Apps suck up the majority of that time. In fact, app usage alone comprises 52 percent of total digital media engagement, according to comScore. So how do companies profit from the fact that mobile users are more engaged than... View Details
- 30 May 2018
- What Do You Think?
Should Intellectual Property be Protected in International Trade?
raises the questions: How hard should US trade negotiators seek to encourage such a change in Chinese policy? Does IP ownership belong in international trade deals? What do you think? Original Column Unusual attention currently is focused... View Details
- 06 Sep 2017
- What Do You Think?
Summing Up: What Are the Limits of CEO Activism?
contract.” Of course this leads to the question of whether or not this sort of thing can be contracted. Should boards specify limits on CEO activism? What do you think? Original Column A series of recent events triggered the question at... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 08 Apr 2015
- What Do You Think?
Are Technology Companies Ripe for Disruption?
little of the policy issues, product discussions, and even general news coming out of the tech world. That's my problem. I need to fix it by doing what Jack Welch asked all of his senior colleagues at GE to... View Details
- 23 Jun 2022
- Research & Ideas
All Those Zoom Meetings May Boost Connection and Curb Loneliness
remote work. “There’s a huge value to real interactions even if they are occurring virtually,” says Goldenberg, who is a psychologist by training and an assistant professor at HBS. To test online experiences, the group took advantage of... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 19 Aug 2002
- Research & Ideas
Here Comes Internet2—Time to Shed Dot Vertigo
inroads in important ways in collaborative learning and R&D. When privatization and business applications start to enter the picture, which he predicted would happen by the year 2005, managers will have much to gain—or lose. Research... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 18 Jun 2001
- Lessons from the Classroom
Why Leaders Need Great Books
year, will eventually earn them a decent funeral by the time they die. The problem, though, is that if they miss even two weeks' worth of payments, they forfeit everything they've contributed to date. Big Demand According to Joseph L.... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 02 Jan 2018
- Research & Ideas
The Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2017
better success getting job interviews, according to research by Katherine DeCelles and colleagues. Having No Life is the New Aspirational Lifestyle It used to be that we equated power and prestige with a leisurely, luxurious lifestyle.... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Mar 2016
- Research & Ideas
What's a Boss Worth?
people supervising teams. In part, that’s because it’s difficult to separate the performance of the boss from the performance of the individual workers he or she oversees. “Bosses may get lucky and have subordinates who can do their job... View Details
- 10 Feb 2021
- Research & Ideas
Has #MeToo Changed How Hollywood Hires?
so that they can lessen the negative public perception and media scrutiny,” Luo says. “We do see an increase in their likelihood of working with female writers after #MeToo, but much less so than female producers.” In fact, among... View Details
- 06 Mar 2006
- What Do You Think?
The China Dilemma for U.S. Firms: Comply, Resist, or Leave?
Google ended its service to China, China would respond by creating its own version of Google." Jack Carpenter advised, "If an organization is serious about doing business in China, it must 'ride... View Details
- 06 May 2021
- HBS Case
How Four Women Made Miami More Equitable for Startups
Despite widespread investment in entrepreneurship in cities across America, venture capital-funded startups still tend to be founded by white men in Silicon Valley. In contrast, businesses led by women are... View Details
Keywords: by Carolyn DiPaolo
- 15 Aug 2023
- HBS Case
(Virtual) Reality Check: How Long Before We Live in the 'Metaverse'?
The recent rollout of ChatGPT by OpenAI has set the world abuzz about the potential of artificial intelligence. But whatever happened to the last tech phenomenon, the “metaverse”? The once-heavily hyped future of immersive 3D technology... View Details
- 15 Oct 2020
- Research & Ideas
IT Job Wages Are No Longer 'Exceptional'
Over the past few decades, information technology jobs worked their way into the popular imagination as among the most stable, fast-rising, and lucrative ways to make a living, bolstered in the 1990s by the dot-com boom. What astronauts... View Details
- 05 Sep 2023
- Book
Failing Well: How Your ‘Intelligent Failure’ Unlocks Your Full Potential
“hypothesis-driven,” meaning it’s informed by present knowledge. Trying something new requires doing your homework and basing your actions on a reasonable expectation of success. “You have reason to believe... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 31 Jan 2023
- Research & Ideas
It’s Not All About Pay: College Grads Want Jobs That ‘Change the World’
Businesses seeking highly educated talent would do well to appeal to college graduates’ desire to “change the world.” And in doing so, they might change the world a little, too—by offering jobs that come... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 30 Oct 2017
- Research & Ideas
Asking Questions Can Get You a Better Job or a Second Date
Source: FangXiaNuo New research suggests that people who ask questions, particularly follow-up questions, may become better managers, land better jobs, and even win second dates. “Compared to those who do not ask many questions, people... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 01 Mar 2021
- Research & Ideas
How Systemic Racism Can Threaten National Security
expect an equal contribution from your citizens, all citizens must be treated equally,” says Tabellini. “It reveals the costs for society as a whole if you don’t.” Despite the national reckoning in the United States after the killing of George Floyd View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 17 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
Why We Don’t Study Corporate Responsibility
responsible activities is not what companies do best and, according to critics, is thus a poor allocation of corporate resources. The third criticism has to do with due process and democratic institutions.... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 30 May 2024
- Research & Ideas
Racial Bias Might Be Infecting Patient Portals. Can AI Help?
convenience and speed. The report’s conclusion invites further study. Explanations for the disparities that the authors document range from differences in the types of questions or requests made by patients in the messages, the syntax of... View Details