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- 06 Jun 2013
- Op-Ed
How to Do Away with the Dangers of Outsourcing
The recent collapse of the eight-story Rana Plaza garment factory in Bangladesh was a red alert for every company that has embraced the "virtual organization" model and the outsourcing that goes... View Details
- 02 Sep 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Role of Government When All Else Fails
law, for example, was transformed into a powerful consumer protection device. At about the same time, the federal government became actively involved in protecting citizens against the ravages of natural... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Linard
- 06 Mar 2013
- What Do You Think?
Who Should Manage Our Work Time?
individuals routinely measure and manage their time" by providing high-quality administrative support for the effort. How do we account for... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Feb 2000
- Research & Ideas
Keeping Track: Performance Measurement, Control & Strategy
later you have to generate sufficient profit to support market expectations. The problem is, if top management pushes too hard for profit and doesn't have the right controls in... View Details
Keywords: Re: Robert Simons
- 05 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
How Bank of America Turned Branches into Service-Development Laboratories
prototype branch in the bank's Charlotte headquarters where team members could rehearse the steps involved in an experiment and work out any process problems before going live with customers. The team would, View Details
- 02 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
Mapping Your Corporate Strategy
customers, an explicit customer value proposition, the critical internal processes for creating and delivering the value proposition, and aligned human resources, information... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 28 Mar 2004
- Research & Ideas
HBS Celebrates Social Enterprise Initiative
educational activities within the HBS community. Our vigorous research program pushed outward the knowledge frontiers and created a rich portfolio of courses and learning... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 16 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
Marketing Wine to the World
activities differ as well, as creating and marketing a wine brand typically diverges from the approach used to develop a beer label. Finally, sales force synergies appear minimal, as a single sales force... View Details
- 02 May 2016
- Research & Ideas
Why People Don’t Vote--and How a Good Ground Game Helps
door-to-door canvassing increased Hollande’s lead over rival conservative candidate Nicolas Sarkozy by 1.9 points in the first round and 2 points in the second, accounting for a fifth of his final margin of... View Details
- 12 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Private Sector, Public Good
Should business play a role in supporting public institutions, and perhaps addressing the world's social challenges? When Harvard Professor Rebecca Henderson asked her colleagues View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 12 Jan 2004
- What Do You Think?
How Should We Think About the Exportation of Jobs?
generally came down in support of the free exportation of jobs, regardless of how imperfect labor markets are in comparison with markets for capital, goods, and services. Those... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 10 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
Rethink the Value of Joint Ventures
operations. While joint ventures were always fragile entities, they appear to be both more fragile and less rewarding. This puts enormous pressure on the infrastructure of global multinationals to support... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 08 Oct 2010
- What Do You Think?
Will Transparency in CEO Compensation Have Unintended Consequences?
effect the information will support and raise current levels." Guy Higgins commented, "Recall that CEO compensation began to balloon only when the CEOs could see each other's comp packages View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 09 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Unconscious Executive
amount of information. Studying the unconscious mind offers exciting new avenues for research, including creativity, decision making, and sleep. Research by Bos and his... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 20 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
Here’s How Businessman Trump Is Likely to Approach the Presidency
incentives on education, health, and child care expenses that ultimately limit the uptake of these programs. We have enacted several stealth tax increases that are quite large by phasing out deductions and... View Details
Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese
- 19 Nov 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
Teaching The Moral Leader
king to bring order and stability to his city. I was surprised, however, by new interpretations that have crept into the discussion over time. Traditionally, students were quite supportive of Antigone's... View Details
- 17 Jul 2000
- What Do You Think?
Where Is the Microsoft Board?
heard. But a significant number supported Bill Gates and the board and weren't even sure that, when the final result is known, it will be a net minus View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 03 Jan 2018
- What Do You Think?
In the Wake of #MeToo, Should Corporate Boards Hire Compliance Officers?
covered up for so long. In some cases, the charges occasioned firings, resignations, and political losses. Of course, the misbehavior was not confined to sexual harassment. It included View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 26 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Manager or Mentor? Why You Must Be Both
Relationships across these lines, unless managers make an active effort otherwise, are less likely to be developmental. People on both sides are hesitant if not afraid to take risks for fear of inviting... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 19 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
Unlocking Your Investment Capital
down. In this e-mail Q&A, Merton discusses the non-financial executive as risk manager, value-added versus passive risks, and the effective use of credit-default swaps. Ann Cullen: What are the dangers of managers delegating View Details