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- 23 Jun 2009
- First Look
First Look: June 23
percent. Consistent with theory, we show that entry led to a redistribution of surgeries from lower- to higher-quality surgeons. The value of the improved outcomes due to this redistribution was roughly equal to the additional fixed costs... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 May 2023
- News
Balancing Acts
valued at over $750 billion. The former vice chairman of Citigroup, he recently joined Lazard as president—and continues to draw on the foundational values that have shaped him, with an eye to paying it... View Details
- 27 Aug 2007
- Op-Ed
Mattel: Getting a Toy Recall Right
are provided on how to return recalled products (including downloadable application forms and shipping mailers), which suggests strong contingency planning. Where Mattel has fallen short so far is in compensation. Mattel is offering equivalent View Details
- 04 Apr 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Right Way to Restructure Conglomerates in Emerging Markets
handle. It also poses practical problems. For instance, how easy is it to estimate a reliable breakup value for a business group in the middle of a fire sale and in the absence of a well-developed market for asset sales? But if... View Details
Keywords: by Tarun Khanna & Krishna Palepu
- 23 Oct 2019
- News
Hands-on Simulations Complement the Case Method
Cooper. “It helped me see the value of getting direct input from those on the line in order to put successful process improvements into effect.” First-year MBA students currently participate in eight simulations, and there are more than a... View Details
Keywords: Educational Innovation
- 01 Jun 1999
- News
Joel Bines
offered by his parents, who, he says, "taught me the value of extending myself and working hard." Bines's forays into the unfamiliar began just after his graduation from Bates College. After serving as a student intern for the... View Details
Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Going Public: Christopher S. Yeh
faceless repository of data. "If we treat our members as partners and zealously protect their privacy," he reasons, "they'll trust us with more richly detailed profiles of themselves, thus creating more value for everyone involved."... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Faculty Q&A: The Cup Runneth Over
right to outfit and sponsor individual teams? Sophisticated sports marketing outfits, often subsidiaries of the top marketing services firms, conduct detailed assessments to help companies like Nike and Samsung determine what value to... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Starting Off on the Right Foot
with executives in transition: the tendency to assume that “everyone is just like me.” “You are not the person in the next office,” he emphasizes. “Most of us imagine that other people share our values and are motivated by the same forces... View Details
Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg
- 30 Nov 2020
- Research & Ideas
COVID Not Slowing VC Investment
capital firms will need to deploy near-record amounts of capital, the due diligence process will take significantly more time, Gompers says. Potentially less favorable terms. As the pandemic grinds on and funding becomes potentially riskier, venture capitalists might... View Details
- 07 Nov 2016
- Research & Ideas
Corporate Tax Strategies Mirror Personal Returns of Top Execs
definitely shape how they are structured. I think there is a lot of value for MBAs to understand how taxes or tax changes affect the design of optimal transactions.” View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland
- 30 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
Do Mergers Hurt Product Quality?
companies are actually taking action, and in general it tends to lead to better value for consumers," Sheen says. "I think it confirms a lot of the positive reasons companies give when they engage in mergers." View Details
- 19 May 2011
- Research & Ideas
Empathy: The Brand Equity of Retail
increased dramatically. Now that they could pay for showing up late, the parents stopped feeling guilty and made it a habit. "If you put a money value on the incentive, you often take away the pressure to conform to norms," Raman said.... View Details
- 02 Feb 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Success of Persistent Entrepreneurs
capital firms, the boards of directors, and the outcomes of these start-ups. “One lesson that emerges from our analysis is to find an experienced (and successful) partner!” One current project examines the value of boards of directors in... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 23 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
Forgiving Medical Debt Won't Make Everyone Happier
dollar is not going to have $1 of impact,” Kluender says. “We were optimistic that it could nevertheless have a cost-effective impact given the low cost of the intervention and the fact that patients are ultimately on the hook for the full face View Details
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Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month | Baker Library
real estate listings still feature videos and interactive tools that simulate the experience of walking through properties. But do they help homes sell faster? Research by Isamar Troncoso probes the post-pandemic value of virtual home... View Details
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Training Course in Personnel Administration - Business Education For Women At Harvard University | Harvard Business School
opportunity for women and this seemed like a good opening for them," she asserted. 5 The program began in the waning years of the Depression, and Stedman understood the value of professional training for women as "an economic necessity of... View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
Q & A: Confronting New Technologies: When Doing Right Is Wrong
technologies are often disruptive to established organizations because they have a different set of attributes that aren't valued in existing markets. Market potential can seldom be measured and profit margins are meager at best. Examples... View Details
- 17 Apr 2015
- News
A Driving Force for a Sustainable World
“The feedback I got was I was too young and I was a woman,” she says. “They said, ‘Stay with us. You need maturity. In a year, you will be promoted.’” Instead, she left the firm and chose a more entrepreneurial experience in managing a family-office portfolio. “I... View Details
- 02 Apr 2014
- News
Disrupting the Criminal Supply Chain
approach and just go after the people we have evidence on right now. But instead, we're going to think strategically. We're going to dismantle enterprises. We're going to push money laundering laws, because they are very broad and they allow us to take a lot of the... View Details