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Exploring Trade Links in the Interior - A Chronicle of the China Trade

purchase of tea. “At first money went into the country to some extent in January, and more largely in February and March, and did not come back in the shape of tea till May,”... View Details

22 Sep 2023
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Skydeck Voices: The Most Important Person I Met at HBS

that appealed to me, but more importantly, his personal lessons in terms of how he led his own life along the dimensions of focusing on family, focusing on health, while at the same time doing good for... View Details

03 May 2024
Research & Ideas

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

of each firm, including the actual walking distances between offices, to determine if and how much neighboring companies influenced each other’s website technologies, or “tech stack.” A company’s tech stack fundamentally View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand

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The Role of Leaders - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

HBS ISC Strategy Strategy Strategy Explained Business Strategy Creating a Successful Strategy Corporate Strategy The Role of Leaders Related Topics The Role of Leaders The Role... View Details

29 Nov 2018
Blog Post

The HBS Community - Student Initiatives

experience to sit and listen to a student who perhaps you previously only knew as, say, a “former banker” or “ex-consultant.” Hearing them relay their life experiences and the moments that have shaped who... View Details

11 Sep 2006
Research & Ideas

Negotiating When the Rules Suddenly Change

objectives and plans. While you're striving to influence their behavior, they're just as determined to shape your decisions to their advantage. According to Warfighting, appreciating this dynamic interplay between opposing human wills is... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Wheeler; Sports

01 Jun 2009
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Insights from the Post-Macho Workplace

study fit into your broader interest in workplace gender issues? Our research speaks to the question of how men construct identities in the workplace, and the role... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining

January 2022
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The Private Impact of Public Data: Landsat Satellite Maps Increased Gold Discoveries and Encouraged Entry

By: Abhishek Nagaraj

How does public data shape the relative performance of incumbents and entrants in the private sector? Using a simple theoretical framework, I argue that public data reduces investment uncertainty, facilitates the discovery of new market opportunities and increases the... View Details

Keywords: Public Data; Maps; Gold; Microeconomic Behavior; Economics; Data and Data Sets; Private Sector; Market Entry and Exit; Mining

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01 Mar 2013
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Delivering the Power to Dream Big

information." Howe has big expectations for Ubiquitous Energy. "There are two industries I think will shape the global economy over the next decade: health care and energy.... View Details

Keywords: solar power; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities

18 Jul 2019
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Lessons from the Rise and Fall of VisiCalc

VisiCalc is long gone—but the tech industry has embraced lessons learned by its experience that continue to shape strategy and decision-making of engineers and executives alike. Among those lessons: First,... View Details

04 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

How Schmoozing with the Boss Helps Men Get Promoted

The old boys’ club is alive and well in the workforce, as male employees regularly schmooze with their male bosses during coffee breaks, after-work drinks, and golf outings. All this socializing gives men a... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

27 Nov 2013
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Skilled Immigration and the Employment Structures of US Firms

Keywords: by Sari Pekkala Kerr, William R. Kerr & William F. Lincoln

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Building Career Foundations

Building Career Foundations is a multi-dimensional longitudinal project that focuses on the career development of MBAs from HBS, the Class of 1996. Employing a relational approach to career development, Higgins... View Details

15 Aug 2019
Blog Post

The Social Enterprise Initiative at HBS

Enterprise Club has over 300 members per year and has spun off a number of new clubs since I graduated (including the Education Club). When I was one of the Co-Presidents of the Club, we put together a... View Details

01 Dec 2001
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BOOK: You Can't Enlarge the Pie

psychology professor at the University of Pennsylvania, argue that too many government decisions and initiatives are shaped by psychological biases and unproductive thinking habits. View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

14 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World

rest of the world when others were struggling. Case 2: Shape the uncertainty TurningCo, an Italian company focused on high-precision manufacturing, came in contact with... View Details

Keywords: by Raffaella Sadun, Andrea Bertoni, Alexia Delfino, Giovanni Fassio, and Mariapaola Testa

16 Apr 2001
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Making the Most of Government Upheaval

markets, trade tariffs, and taxation virtually overnight in 1991, sending shock waves throughout its economy. For YPF, at the time heavily diversified in cinemas, airlines, hotels, and restaurants in... View Details

Keywords: by Nancy O. Perry

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Business, Government & the International Economy Curriculum - Faculty & Research

about the broad economic and political context in which business operates. Throughout their careers, business leaders are asked to formulate and lead their firm's responses to the external environment. They... View Details

August 2013 (Revised November 2020)
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Tesla Motors

By: Eric Van den Steen

In mid-2013, Tesla Motors was riding a wave of success: It had launched its first really mass-produced car—the model S—to rave reviews; had recently raised first-year production targets; and had started taking orders for its next car, the Model X. Tesla seemed to be on... View Details

Keywords: Barriers To Entry; Economic Analysis; Learning Curve; Economies Of Scale; Innovation; Market Entry; Sustainable Competitive Advantage; Vision; Strategy And Leadership; Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Competitive Advantage; Technological Innovation; Leadership; Learning; Economics; Analysis; Auto Industry