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- 17 Dec 2001
- Research & Ideas
Enterprising Women
meant making quick, difficult staffing decisions when some of her colleagues weren't able to grow with the company. "It took a long time to get funding," she continued, recalling that she was eight months pregnant when she made... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 14 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
Thriving in the Turbulence of Emerging Markets
company to increase capacity, despite high consumer demand for its economically priced two-wheeler. For 15 to 20 years, the scooter had a ten-year delivery period, Bajaj recalled in his interview. To those not familiar with India's closed... View Details
- 06 Nov 2017
- Research Event
Who is Responsible for the Future of Cities?
only be responding to innovations in the private sector,” she said. “Why is it that we assume that all the innovation will come from the private sector? Why can’t a city have an innovation lab?” Stefan Knupfer, a senior partner and leader of Sustainability and Resource... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 14 Jan 2008
- Research & Ideas
Mapping Polluters, Encouraging Protectors
work," King recalls with a grin. The name MapEcos emphasizes an attempt to integrate information that is relevant to both ecology and economics. A Niche To Fill The observation that led to the site's founding is a common one that... View Details
- 12 Nov 2014
- Op-Ed
A Challenge to the New Congress: Pass Housing Finance Reform
those government guarantees, private financial institutions, recalling the burst housing bubble, would not assume the long term risks associated with these mortgages. (If the private investors were willing to take these risks, they would... View Details
- 03 Mar 2010
- What Do You Think?
To What Degree Does “Identity” Affect Economic Performance?
Identity helps explain why people do things, everything from getting tattoos to volunteering, that aren't in their immediate best interest. I'm reminded of this when I recall the dedication with which my South Korean business friends... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 29 May 2007
- First Look
First Look: May 29, 2007
http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=707474 Tiger-Tread Harvard Business School Case 507-077 Describes an innovative product launch for which a marketing plan and a breakeven analysis are needed. To introduce... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 12, 2016
customers rather than take possession of and responsibility for the products or services in question, they have inherently low cost structures and fat gross margins. They are highly defensible once established, owing to network effects.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Jun 2013
- First Look
First Look: June 4
recipient. In Study 2, participants were asked to reflect upon a time they spent money on themselves or on others in a way that either had a positive impact or had no impact. Participants who recalled a time they spent on others that had... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Jun 2015
- First Look
First Look: June 23, 2015
Experiment of On-the-job Learning of Knowledge Production by Local Workers Reporting to Return Migrants By: Choudhury, Prithwiraj Abstract—I study whether return migrants facilitate knowledge production by... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 May 2019
- Book
These Entrepreneurs Take a Pragmatic Approach to Solving Social Problems
espousing a triple bottom line of people, planet, and profits, rather than a single-minded focus on shareholder value. People of my vintage recall when business leadership was about serving customers at a profit and giving back to your... View Details
- 24 Sep 2007
- Research & Ideas
The FDA: What Will the Next 100 Years Bring?
spend a lot more time researching where products come from and what ingredients they contain. During recent scares concerning pet food ingredients and some children's toys, people suddenly had to research which View Details
- 21 Jul 2008
- Research & Ideas
Solving the Marketing Resources Allocation Puzzle
example, how well consumers were able to recall a brand name after commercials have been run—but not much more. The effectiveness of marketing investments was rarely directly tied back to sales. This has completely changed with the... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Nov 2010
- Lessons from the Classroom
Data.gov: Matching Government Data with Rapid Innovation
innovate." Data.gov allows people to be watchdogs as well as innovators, he continued. One helpful innovation marries government data about recalls of baby products with the nifty Red Laser app that is... View Details
- 14 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: February 14
Dissonance Authors:R. Barkan, S. Ayal, F. Gino, and D. Ariely Publication:Journal of Experimental Psychology: General (forthcoming) Abstract Six studies demonstrate the "pot calling the kettle black" phenomenon whereby people are guilty of the very fault they... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 11 Jul 2005
- Research & Ideas
The New International Style of Management
Chinese national, and deliver it to him in person. Recalls Klump, "I had achieved success, was enjoying rapid promotions, and worked well with my manager. When it came time for him to receive feedback, he encouraged direct... View Details
Keywords: by Garry Emmons
- 09 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
Are Management Consulting Firms Failing to Manage Themselves?
top-management, CEO-focused client services. Consulting firms make growth their primary objective It’s worth recalling that these strategy firms were founded on the core principles of professionalism and highly selective client... View Details
- 22 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
The ‘Mother of Fair Trade’ was an Unabashed Price Protectionist
policy. “You have to acknowledge that [Gleason] was trying to fix prices. This is antithetical to how most Americans think of the US market operating” “I thought, who is this plucky woman amongst men?” Sawyer recalls after seeing... View Details
- 07 Oct 2019
- Sharpening Your Skills
How Companies Can Make Up with (Very) Unhappy Customers
JetBlue employees and more than 130,000 customers whose flights were cancelled, delayed, or diverted. How did the airline make it right with customers and learn from its mistakes? The Hidden Cost of a Product View Details
- 17 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
Can China Maintain Its Economic Power?
ladders up to unload our bags,” recalls McFarlan, the School’s Albert H. Gordon Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus, and a tactful bridge builder who has played a key role in launching and guiding several collaborative... View Details
Keywords: by Deborah Blagg