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potential to partner with local communities for the good of all, they often lack the connections, expertise, and financing to get those enterprises off the ground. For that reason, they need a “catalyst” to make such strategies possible.... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

12 Mar 2006
Research & Ideas

Global Poverty Needs a Global Answer

fulfillment of community needs. (Of course, Friedman's formulation leaves the manager with two problems: the sum of consumer desires does not necessarily equal community need, and many—perhaps most—governments to not define or fulfill community View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

02 Nov 2009
Research & Ideas

Shareholders Need a Say on Pay

between shareholders and boards." He adds that it forces both entities to grapple with an extremely complex issue. "To have more say on pay, you need to have something to say in the first place." One At A Time The political... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Financial Services

November 29, 2005
Comment

Transparency Needed in Berkeley Lab Nanotechnology

By: Michael W. Toffel

Argues that the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory should be significantly more transparent about the health and environmental issues associated with its new nanotechnology facility. View Details

Keywords: Disclosure; Transparency; Nanotechnology; Precautionary Principle; Corporate Disclosure

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March 2, 2010
Column

America's Budget Deficit Needs Bipartisan Action

By: Robert C. Pozen

Keywords: Budgets and Budgeting

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26 Nov 2001
Op-Ed

Why Corporate Budgeting Needs To Be Fixed

Corporate budgeting is a joke, and everyone knows it. It consumes a huge amount of executives' time, forcing them into endless rounds of dull meetings and tense negotiations. It encourages managers to lie and cheat, lowballing targets and inflating results, and it... View Details

Keywords: by Michael C. Jensen

17 Oct 2023
HBS Case

With Subscription Fatigue Setting In, Companies Need to Think Hard About Fees

different combinations of product features, usage levels, and number of users. “Subscription models that have been successful are ones that build tiers that align well with the needs and preferences of different customer segments,” Ofek... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald; Consumer Products; Information; Information Technology

09 Aug 2012
Working Paper Summaries

The Need for (Long) Chains in Kidney Exchange

Keywords: by Itai Ashlagi, David Gamarnik, Michael A. Rees & Alvin E. Roth; Health

2008
Working Paper

Liquidity Needs in Economies with Interconnected Financial Obligations

By: Julio J. Rotemberg

A model is developed where firms in a financial system have to settle their debts to each other by using a liquid asset. The question that is studied is how many firms must obtain how much of this asset from outside the financial system to make sure that all debts... View Details

Keywords: Economy; Borrowing and Debt; Financial Liquidity; Networks

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November 29, 2023
Article

To Earn Trust, Climate Alliances Need to Improve Transparency

By: Peter Tufano, Chris Thomas, Knut Haanaes, Matteo Gasparini, Robert Eyres and Christopher Chapman

Businesses are increasingly joining together as part of climate alliances to accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels. But these alliances raise antitrust issues: When competitors collaborate, it can come at the expense of customers or workers. To mitigate... View Details

Keywords: Climate Change; Partners and Partnerships; Corporate Disclosure; Energy Sources

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28 Aug 2023
Research & Ideas

How Workplace Wellness Programs Can Give Employees the Energy Boost They Need

employees, and watching productivity plummet. “At a time when workers continue to quietly quit and many companies are struggling to fill openings, it’s especially important for employers to revamp their wellness offerings.” What employees View Details

Keywords: by Hise Gibson

26 Jul 2023
Research & Ideas

STEM Needs More Women. Recruiters Often Keep Them Out

For mid-career STEM professionals looking to advance their skills and careers, certificate programs at elite universities can offer a fast track. And for universities, such programs are an important and growing revenue stream—and a recruitment tool for women and... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

07 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

What Customers Need to Hear from You During the COVID Crisis

media, would need to be rethought. Recognizing that their existing brand creative might strike the wrong tone with people fearful for their own and their community’s health, and anxious about their personal and the world’s rapidly... View Details

Keywords: by Jill Avery and Richard Edelman

14 Mar 2022
Research & Ideas

Lessons from COVID-19: The Business Skills Doctors Need

necessarily need to be done in person,” Huckman says. In fact, Huckman says, many doctors have realized that remote medicine can open up new possibilities for the ongoing care of patients—for example, allowing patients to consistently... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

27 Sep 2018
Research & Ideas

Religion in the Workplace: What Managers Need to Know

leaders need to start preparing clear answers. After all, the number of religious discrimination complaints has increased by more than 50 percent in the past 15 years, and settlement amounts have more than doubled, according to data... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Food & Beverage; Apparel & Accessories

January–February 2012
Article

Do You Need a New Product-Development Strategy?

By: Alan MacCormack, W. Crandall, P. Toft and P. Henderson

Many firms rely on a single new-product development process for all projects. But designing new products for different business contexts requires that a firm deploy different new-product development processes. Products designed for stable and mature end-user markets... View Details

Keywords: Strategy; Product Development

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Background Note

Commercializing Technology: Imaginative Understanding of User Needs

By: Dorothy A. Leonard

The transformation of technology into commercially successful products is a process fraught with risk and uncertainty, and increasing pressure on time to market is exacerbating the difficulties. This note first describes a study conducted by Hewlett-Packard to improve... View Details