Standard Setting - Publications - Faculty & Research

26 May 2016
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W. James McNerney Jr., MBA 1975

hockey. One of his Frozen Assets teammates, who met him on the ice some 50 years ago, says McNerney remains the player who makes other people better. He sets them up for a shot and passes the puck at the right moment—sacrificing his own... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Air Transportation; Transportation

12 Sep 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 12, 2017

article they describe how to properly design and execute A/B and other controlled tests, ensure their integrity, interpret results, and avoid pitfalls. They argue that if a company sets up the right infrastructure and software, it will be... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

19 May 2015
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First Look: May 19

server or set of servers to store transactions and also avoiding any single party that can ban certain participants or certain types of transactions. Bitcoin is of interest to economists in part for its potential to disrupt existing... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

03 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

Who Guarantees Your Workplace Is Safe for Return?

expected to look for some objective standard of reasonable care before they will concur that indoor environments are reasonably safe. There are likely to be do-it-yourselfers, top shelf evaluators—and charlatans. You will need to be able... View Details

Keywords: by John Macomber and Joseph Allen; Real Estate

12 Feb 2001
Research & Ideas

Creating Value Across Borders

some people still underestimate the power of this basic principle. If you set the incentives right, there is room for entrepreneurship in every country. Now, let's look at four dimensions along which many countries differ. The more... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

27 Nov 2006
Research & Ideas

Manly Men, Oil Platforms, and Breaking Stereotypes

Although particular women's investment in the dominant cultural ideals of femininity may vary by race and class, subcultural ideals may hold similar sway but simply offer a different set of standards . The... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Energy; Utilities

14 Nov 2007
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First Look: November 14, 2007

father, James Cole, must set compensation that meets the needs of the family and the business. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=808078 Managing in the Information Age Module Note for... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

12 Feb 2008
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First Look: February 12, 2007

variation in average asset returns than aggregate or non-stockholder consumption risk and provides more plausible economic magnitudes. We find that risk aversion estimates around 10 can match observed risk premia for the wealthiest stockholders across View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

17 Sep 2001
What Do You Think?

What Is “Business as Usual” After September 11?

thought: "Safety precautions, etc. are reactive approaches. The proactive approach will be to involve under-privileged peoples in constructive work, (help them) improve their standard of living, and instill in them a feeling of... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

26 Mar 2019
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New Research and Ideas, March 26, 2019

different product. Purchase this case:https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/819075-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 119-028 Tapping Growth at Lord Hobo Brewing Company Lord Hobo Brewing Company accounts for its inventory process as it prepares to create its first View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

27 May 2014
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First Look: May 27

variables, we find that government procurement rules produce spillover effects that stimulate both private-sector adoption of the LEED standard and investments in green building expertise by local suppliers. These findings suggest that... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 1997
News

Banking on HBS

Since his arrival in 1995 as its new president, James D. Wolfensohn (MBA '59) has set in motion sweeping cultural and operational changes at the World Bank. One of Wolfensohn's early initiatives, undertaken together with HBS and several... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

11 Apr 2007
Research & Ideas

Adding Time to Activity-Based Costing

definite advance over the arbitrary overhead allocations done by traditional standard cost systems, many companies abandoned ABC or updated their model only infrequently, because of the high time and cost associated with re-estimating the... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

16 Sep 2008
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First Look: September 16, 2008

Reporting Standards (IFRS) in Europe. European IFRS adoption represented a major milestone towards financial reporting convergence yet spurred controversy reaching the highest levels of government. We find a more positive reaction for... View Details

12 Jul 2011
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First Look: July 12

asymmetric information concerning the value of a new technology affect the strategies of the platforms and the market outcome. We find that the incumbent dominates the market by setting the welfare-maximizing quantity when the difference... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

21 May 2001
Research & Ideas

From Tigers to Kaleidoscopes: Thinking About Future Leadership

group The first two points are not as clear-cut as they might appear. While the leader's standard charge is to set direction, a leader also has to communicate a moral and strategic vision that actually... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Aug 2005
Research & Ideas

How to Choose the Best Deal

million, though the price may be negotiable. The other site, a former apple orchard of about one hundred acres, was acquired by a local bank through a foreclosure. The bank is preparing to list the property but has yet to set an asking... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Wheeler

13 Dec 2004
Research & Ideas

How Leaders Create Winning Streaks

Continental Airlines. Prior to 1994, Continental had been on a ten-year losing streak, having been through ten CEOs during this time. The culture was dysfunctional with secrecy and infighting. When Gordon Bethune became CEO, he set a goal... View Details

Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter & Walter Kiechel

01 Jun 2002
News

Profile: The Invisible Hand - Robert Massie and God's Green Earth

feet at all may rank among his greatest achievements. The simple acts of standing and walking represent triumph for Massie, as does the fact that he is even alive today. Fittingly, his life's work is all about “standing up,” as he forcefully advocates for higher View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; management; ethics

21 Aug 2018
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New Research and Ideas, August 21, 2018

building standard in the U.S. and increasing the proportion of building stock that met the LEED standard. The case provides background on the USGBC and the evolution of its LEED standard, including how the View Details