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- 12 Jan 2016
- First Look
January 12, 2016
the effect of a single drug on multiple adverse events by analyzing data that accumulate sequentially and explicitly captures interdependencies among the multiple events. The method continuously monitors a vector-valued test-statistic derived from the cumulative number... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Nov 2022
- Research & Ideas
A Penny for Your Thoughts? For Big-Picture Ideas, the Right Pay Structure Matters
Because workers focus too narrowly on how to achieve those objectives, rather than looking beyond the scope of their role to improve the business more broadly. Gallani conducted the study—which was published in the journal Contemporary View Details
Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis
- 13 Mar 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Tricky Business of Nonprofit Brands
Are brand management issues faced by a powerful for-profit company such as Toyota the same as those navigated by an international non-government organization (NGO) such as the Red Cross? Yes and no. In their new book, The New Global... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 26 Jun 2017
- Research & Ideas
How Cellophane Changed the Way We Shop for Food
cellophane accounted for 10 percent of DuPont’s sales and 25 percent of its profits. “Between 1925 and 1938, its return on investment averaged 36 percent, over twice that of chemically similar rayon,” says Hisano, citing the book Science... View Details
- 11 Mar 2024
- News
In Harmony
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, my name is Julia Hanna; I’m an associate editor at the HBS Alumni Bulletin. Last November I flew to Seoul, South Korea to interview Michael Kim (MBA 1990) of MBK Partners. Often referred to as one of... View Details
- 18 Dec 2013
- HBS Case
Lessons from the Lance Armstrong Cheating Scandal
'cheat' is to gain an advantage on a rival or foe that they don't have," Armstrong told the television host, hardly seeming penitent. "I didn't view it that way. I viewed it as a level playing field." Such rationalizations don't take into View Details
- Web
Guidelines for Choosing Resources - Research Computing Services
the MAX MEM Info in Terminal In a terminal window, use the bjobs -l command for a currently running job and the bhist -l command for finished jobs (recall that the -l flag asks for the output in a long format with more detailed... View Details
- 10 Jul 2007
- What Do You Think?
How Much of Leadership Is About Control, Delegation, or Theater?
whether 10 percent or something else, can be measured is a puzzle. Gerald Nanninga commented that " (the) 90 percent which is attributable to the 'environment' fails to take into account (the) fact that somebody somewhere made some... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 08 Feb 2010
- HBS Case
Looking Behind Google’s Stand in China
shocking turn of events on January 12 when Google announced it would pull up stakes in China unless the country agreed to stop censoring search. The precipitating event: an unsuccessful cyber attack from inside China attempting to burrow into the Gmail View Details
- 30 Jan 2020
- Research & Ideas
The Upside of Highlighting a Product's Downsides
The researchers also monitored whether customers closed their accounts during that time. The data helped researchers compare the loyalty and profit potential of customers who received each marketing message. After all, credit cards are... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 12 Nov 2021
- News
Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge
health justice, and social justice. Ultimately, we need to create a new decision-making paradigm, where our business strategies and choices fully consider the short- and long-term impacts we have on the environment, on communities, and on inclusion and equity. When the... View Details
- Web
Entrepreneurial Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
one of 100 Black Board Members Making a Difference by Board Prospects in 2024. Archie L. Jones : Received the 2024 Dr. James I. Cash Advancing Pathways Award. Olivia S. Kim : Winner of the 2024 Best Paper Award at the Red Rock Finance... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
One Man Crime Wave
bob.” (The Deep Blue Good-By, 1964) “This was not some pretty little girl, coyly flirtatious, delicately stimulated. This was the mature female of the species, vivid, handsome and strong, demanding that all the life and need within her be matched.” (The Quick View Details
- Fast Answer
Distressed companies
Add in the thresholds related to debt service coverage and credit ratings Adjust geography as desired Click View Results Export results to Excel Screen for companies based on red flag key developments... View Details
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The Anatomy of Fraud (TAF) - Course Catalog
leaders, as they develop expertise to understand financial reporting implications of business decisions and identify key control fault-lines in companies that can lead to fraud. The course is also relevant for students seeking to develop sophisticated financial... View Details
- Portrait Project
Judy D'Agostino
among family, I remained an outsider; even as I endured the inconveniences of power cuts and well water, I was a Westerner. My stays were time-bound, my presence ephemeral. I am American.I pledged allegiance to the flag each morning, and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Turning Point: Addiction’s Impact
10th grade she was caught showing up high for cross country practice. When she was a junior in high school I found a Vicodin in her purse—I had no idea what a big red flag that was. We all had plenty of... View Details
Keywords: Melissa Weiksnar (MBA 1982)
- 27 Jan 2016
- Research & Ideas
A Politician's Investment Portfolio Might Tip Off Corruption Potential
up similar red flags for financial risk taking, which could trigger greater surveillance. For investment brokers and advisors, certain transactions raise a red flag, but... View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
Corruption 101
investment firm seeking a high-impact agribusiness project in rural Africa. A small company in Tanzania seems to fit the bill, but it faces health-safety issues with the potential to spread E. coli throughout the region. Another problem: It's not clear whether the... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Is AI OK?
default. They then constructed an algorithm that was purpose-built to ignore the factors that tend to bias human decision-making but that don’t have any real bearing on whether a business will be able to repay a loan, such as postal codes, which can raise View Details